Infants under 2 years old can be booked over capacity whenever your property allows children. Every booking channel except VRBO automatically allows at least one infant over the maximum capacity. Airbnb allows up to five infants, Holidu has no limit, and Booking.com allows one. VRBO counts infants as adults, so the infant rule does not apply there.

Which guests count as infants?

An infant is a child under 2 years old. Children are guests aged 2 to 12. Booking channels treat these age groups differently, so it helps to know which category your guests fall into before a reservation is confirmed.

When is an infant allowed over capacity in a reservation?

An infant can be added over capacity when your property is set to allow children. This is the default setting for most listings. When children are allowed, the booking channels below will accept infants beyond your maximum guest count, subject to each channel's own limits.

• Your property allows children, so infants are permitted over capacity.
• The booking channel is not VRBO, because VRBO counts infants as adults.
• The number of infants does not exceed the limit set by that channel.

What are the infant overcapacity rules for each booking channel?

Each booking channel sets its own rules for infants. The table below gives a quick overview of how many infants can be added over capacity and how infants are charged.

Can I stop infants from exceeding capacity?

Yes, but only by turning off child bookings for your property. The channel policies above are part of the terms you agreed to when you listed your property, so you cannot change them or add your own infant restrictions to your description.

To stop infants from exceeding capacity, follow these steps:

1. Go to Configuration in the top-left corner of your dashboard.
2. Open Amenities.
3. Navigate to Children.
4. Select Children Not Allowed.

Please note that this also blocks guests aged 2 to 12, not only infants.

Can I cancel a booking because an infant exceeds capacity?

You can cancel, but the cancellation will be recorded as a host cancellation. Booking channels may apply penalties for host cancellations. Before you cancel, check whether the booking is within the infant limits above. If it is, the guest is allowed to stay.

Summary

Infants under 2 years old can be booked over capacity when your property allows children. Airbnb, Booking.com, and Holidu accept infants over capacity, with different limits for each channel. VRBO does not. If you do not want infants over capacity, set your property to Children Not Allowed in your amenities settings, keeping in mind that this also affects older children.