=== Hotel Booking ===
Contributors: MotoPress
Donate link: https://motopress.com/
Tags: hotel booking, reservation, hotel, booking engine, booking, booking calendar, booking system
Requires at least: 5.2
Tested up to: 6.9
Stable tag: trunk
License: GPLv2 or later
License URI: http://www.gnu.org/licenses/gpl-2.0.html

The #1 Hotel Booking and Vacation Rental Plugin for WordPress. Online payments, seasons, rates, free or paid extras, coupons, taxes & fees.

== Description ==
Manage your hotel booking services. Perfect for hotels, villas, guest houses, hostels, and apartments of all sizes.

== Installation ==

1. Upload the MotoPress plugin to the /wp-content/plugins/ directory.
2. Activate the plugin through the 'Plugins' menu in WordPress.

== Frequently Asked Questions ==

= How can I override the MotoPress Hotel Booking plugin's template files in my WordPress theme? =

You can copy template files from /wp-content/motopress-hotel-booking/templates/ folder to /wp-content/your-theme/hotel-booking/ to override them.

== Copyright ==

Hotel Booking plugin, Copyright (C) 2016, MotoPress https://motopress.com/
Hotel Booking plugin is distributed under the terms of the GNU GPL.

== Changelog ==

= 6.0.0, Apr 22 2026
* New: Added a new admin calendar to create bookings and manage dates, rates, and availability in a single interface.
* New: Added the ability to set daily pricing and availability in the new admin calendar.
* New: Updated Stripe integration with support for managing payment methods via the Stripe dashboard, including local payment methods, Apple Pay, and Google Pay.
* New: Added support for payment authorization in Stripe, allowing you to capture or release funds later.
* Improvement: Fixed rare cases where payments were completed without creating a booking.
* Improvement: Minor improvements and fixes to enhance overall usability and stability.
* Notice: This update requires a database upgrade. Please back up your site before updating the plugin. New REST API routes have also been added.
* Notice: Update the Accommodation-Based Payments, Payment Request, and WooCommerce Payments add-ons to the latest versions for proper compatibility with the core plugin.

= 5.5.2, Mar 20 2026
* Bug fix: Fixed issues with accommodations related to empty capacity, media display, and REST API data.

= 5.5.1, Mar 12 2026
* New: Added beta integration with Google Hotels Prices (Phase 1). This first phase collects your property data. Submit via Accommodation > Google Hotels to give your direct booking site a chance to appear in Google Search and Maps.

= 5.4.1, Feb 11 2026 =
* Bug fix: Fixed a checkout issue in version 5.4.0 when confirmation by admin or customer was enabled.

= 5.4.0, Feb 6 2026 =
* New: Added the ability to apply gateway-specific transaction fees to bookings (PayPal, Stripe, 2Checkout, Braintree, and Beanstream/Bambora) to pass payment processing costs onto the guest.
* Improvement: Search results now include only accommodations that can host the full number of requested guests when the “Limit search results based on the requested number of guests” option is enabled.

= 5.3.3, Jan 20 2026 =
* Minor bugfixes and improvements.

= 5.3.0, Jan 14 2026 =
* New: Multi-Property Availability Calendar for showing availability of multiple chosen properties in one overview on your website.
* Improvement: Adjusted the property recommendation title for searches with ‘Adults’ and ‘Children’ disabled in plugin settings.
* Improvement: Optimized plugin translations.
* Bug fix: Fixed an issue with displaying custom payment gateway labels instead of the default ones.
* Bug fix: Fixed an issue where availability was not updated correctly in the search form after changing the year in the selector.
* Bug fix: Fixed an issue where the no-check-in restriction was ignored.

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[See the previous changelogs here](https://motopress.com/products/hotel-booking/#release-notes).
