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Refunds

Money paid back to guests and customers, from request to paid back.

What this page is for

All refunds and where each one is: waiting for approval, approved and to pay back, paid back, or rejected.

Who can use it

How to start a refund

Open the booking, find the payment and select the refund button next to it. See Ask for a refund.

Fields and columns

Column Meaning
Number REF number.
Guest The booking's guest.
Reason From the refund reasons list.
Asked When it was asked.
Amount The amount to pay back.
Status Waiting for approval, Approved (to pay back), Paid back, Rejected or withdrawn.

Statuses and automation

Without a matching approval rule, a refund is approved at once. Paying it back records a negative payment on the booking and a credit note on the invoice the payment settled.

Settings that change this page

Approval rules for refunds. Master data: refund reasons.

FAQs

Does StayOps send the money? Not yet. Pay it back by bank or cash, then mark it as paid back. Online refunds arrive with online payments.

Troubleshooting

Problem What to do
A refund stays waiting Check Approvals: someone at the right level must approve it.

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