---
title: "Place a Test Booking"
description: "Test your direct booking website from a guest’s perspective before you start accepting real bookings."
url: https://support.zeevou.com/en-gb/articles/757-place-a-test-booking
collection: "2.4 Place a Test Booking"
updated: 2026-10-06
language: en-gb
---

# Place a Test Booking

Test your direct booking website from a guest’s perspective before you start accepting real bookings.

A test booking lets you check that your listing flow and guest communications work as expected.

## Why Place a Test Booking?

A test booking helps you:

-   Experience your direct booking website as a guest
    
-   Check that your listings are available for booking
    
-   Review your booking confirmation email
    
-   Test your guest communication journey
    
-   Preview your online check-in process (if enabled)
    

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## Place Your Test Booking

Create a direct booking as a guest for:

-   One night
    
-   Starting from the next day
    
-   Using the voucher code **TEST123456**
    

The voucher provides a **99% discount** so you can complete the booking without paying the full amount.

After completing the booking, you will receive an email showing what the guest experience will be like.

You can choose:

-   **Start** – Begin the test booking process
    
-   **Skip** – Skip this step and continue onboarding
    
-   **Book an Onboarding Call** – Schedule help with your setup
    

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## Begin the Test Booking Process

Your direct booking website will open in a new tab.

You can access your website search results or listing page and continue with the booking test.

You can:

1.  Search for your listing.
    
2.  Select available dates.
    
3.  Create a booking as a guest.
    
4.  Apply the voucher code: **TEST123456**
    
5.  Complete the booking.
    

Once completed:

-   The booking is created.
    
-   The booking confirmation email is triggered (if enabled).
    
-   The booking creation webhook is updated using the test voucher.
    
-   The booking creation process is completed successfully.
    

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## Review Your Guest Confirmation Email

After creating the test booking, Zeevou will ask you to review the confirmation email.

You will see:

Website successfully published. Now, place a Test booking to see what the guest will see.

**Follow the instructions:**

1.  Create a direct booking as a guest for one night starting from the next day.
    
2.  Apply the voucher code **TEST123456** with a 99% discount.
    
3.  Complete the booking.
    
4.  Open your email application in a new tab.
    
5.  Review the booking confirmation email.
    

Select:

-   **View in Email Application** – Open your email inbox and review the email.
    
-   **Mark as Done** – Complete this step without reviewing the inbox.
    

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## Review the Booking Confirmation Email

When reviewing the email, check that:

-   The booking details are correct.
    
-   The listing information is displayed correctly.
    
-   The email template reflects your branding.
    
-   Guest instructions are included where required.
    

**If the confirmation email includes an online check-in link:**

-   Click the link to preview the guest online check-in process.
    
-   You can review what your guests will see before arrival.
    

**If the confirmation email does not include an online check-in link:**

-   You can close the email tab and continue.
    

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## Cancel Your Test Booking

After reviewing the guest experience, cancel the test booking to avoid keeping a test reservation in your calendar:

1.  Open your booking list in a new tab.
    
2.  Find the test booking.
    
3.  Cancel the booking.
    
4.  Return to onboarding.
    

After cancellation, you will be redirected to your calendar.

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## Troubleshooting

### **1\. I cannot complete the test booking**

Check that:

-   Your listing has an active direct booking rate plan.
    
-   Your availability is open for the selected dates.
    
-   Your website is accessible in preview or published mode.
    

### **2\. I cannot find the confirmation email**

Check:

-   Your email inbox.
    
-   Spam or junk folders.
    
-   Your booking confirmation template settings.
    

### **3\. My listing isn't available for booking**

Check that:

-   Your listing has an active direct booking rate plan.
    
-   The selected dates are available.
    
-   Your listing is enabled for direct bookings.
    

Once you’ve tested the booking journey from the guest’s perspective and confirmed that everything works as expected, continue to **Update Your Calendar** to set up your pricing and availability.

[**Update Your Calendar→**](https://support.zeevou.com/en-gb/articles/33-the-calendar.md)