PayPal Business and ChargeAutomation: Automated Hospitality Payments
PayPal Business is one of the payment gateways ChargeAutomation connects with to automate guest payments for hotels and vacation rentals. PayPal's Complete Payments suite takes cards, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, buy now pay later, and local methods. It works in more than 200 markets and 140 currencies.
This article covers what PayPal Business offers and how it fits into ChargeAutomation's payment and verification flow.
Key Takeaways
PayPal Business takes credit cards, PayPal, Venmo, and digital wallets in more than 200 markets and 140 currencies.
ChargeAutomation connects with PayPal Business as one of 120 or more supported payment gateways.
Guests who pay through PayPal go through the same check-in and verification flow as guests on any other gateway.
PayPal's built-in tokenization and smart routing can help more payments get approved.
With PayPal Business linked to ChargeAutomation, you no longer need to match PayPal payments by hand apart from other gateways.
What PayPal Business Offers
PayPal Business gives you many payment methods in one setup. These include major cards, digital wallets, and local options like iDEAL, P24, BLIK, and EPS.
It has built-in tools to help more payments go through. These include network tokenization, smart routing, and real-time retries for failed payments.
PayPal works in more than 200 countries and regions. That makes it a common pick if your guests come from many countries.
On its own, PayPal Business is a payment method. It is not a full guest verification or check-in workflow.
Here is what joins the same automated flow once it connects to ChargeAutomation:
Guest payments through PayPal Business next to other gateways
Security deposit pre-authorization
Guest ID verification and digital signature
Scheduled or one-time charges
AI-timed upsell offers
How ChargeAutomation Uses PayPal Business
ChargeAutomation connects to PayPal Business as one of 120 or more supported payment gateways. You collect guest payments through PayPal in the same automated flow as your other gateways.
That flow can include scheduled charges, security deposit pre-authorization, and OTA virtual credit cards. It also covers guest ID verification and digital signatures.
So a guest who pays through PayPal goes through the same check-in and verification steps as any other guest.
Setting up PayPal Business in ChargeAutomation usually takes these steps:
Add PayPal Business as a connected gateway in ChargeAutomation
Check the currencies and markets your properties need
Set payment and deposit rules for all connected gateways
Test a sample payment through PayPal
Turn on guest verification and upsell automation
What This Combination Automates
Once PayPal Business is connected in ChargeAutomation, PayPal payments follow the same automated rules as every other gateway.
You no longer need to track PayPal payments by hand, apart from your other payment methods.
Here is what usually becomes part of the same automated flow:
One payment and verification flow, whatever gateway a guest uses
Fewer manual steps to match payments across methods
Support for guests who prefer PayPal, Venmo, or other PayPal wallets
One dashboard to track payments, whatever method a guest chose
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I accept PayPal for vacation rental bookings?
Yes. You can connect PayPal Business as one of ChargeAutomation's supported payment gateways. Guests then pay through PayPal in the same automated flow as your other gateways.
Does ChargeAutomation support PayPal Business?
Yes. ChargeAutomation connects with PayPal Business as one of 120 or more supported payment gateways for hotels and vacation rentals.
What payment methods does PayPal Business support?
PayPal Business takes credit cards, PayPal, Venmo, Apple Pay, Google Pay, buy now pay later, and local payment methods. It works in more than 200 markets and 140 currencies.
Does PayPal Business include guest verification for hospitality?
No. PayPal Business is a payment method. ChargeAutomation's connected workflow handles guest ID verification, digital signature, and check-in automation.
Is there an extra cost to use PayPal Business with ChargeAutomation?
ChargeAutomation is free to start, with no contract. PayPal's own transaction fees apply separately, based on PayPal's standard pricing. Start for free at chargeautomation.com
