Publishing on Booking.com:
the photo rules you need to know
Booking.com is the most demanding platform when it comes to photos: high resolution, a minimum number of images, landscape format and prohibited content. This guide brings together its official rules and our photographer's tips for a complete, compliant property page.
Official Booking.com rules, checked on 16 October 2026. See the sources
What Booking.com requires
Resolution: at least 2048 × 1080 pixels, preferably 4000 × 3000 pixels.
At least 10 photos, including at least 4 per room or unit, and at least one of the bathroom and the toilet.
Landscape (horizontal) format only, taken at a height of about 0.9 to 1.5 metres.
Rejected or not recommended: watermarks, illustrations, collages, recognisable people, blurry or pixelated photos, heavy filters or excessive HDR, black and white, distorted images, ultra-wide-angle or fisheye.
Also avoid road signs and parked cars in outdoor photos.
Going beyond the minimum required
Following the rules keeps your photos from being rejected. What makes the difference in the search results is the quality of the presentation.
Our HDR aims for a natural result, true to what the eye sees: exactly what Booking expects, without an "over-processed" look.
We frame at chest height, from the corners of the rooms, with a carefully chosen focal length: no distortion, no fisheye effect.
We deliver at more than 4000 pixels wide, so in the format Booking prefers.
Plan the complete set at the time of the shoot: 4 views per room, the bathroom and the toilet, the outdoor spaces.
Writing and completing your Booking.com listing
- On Booking.com, much of the property page relies on the information entered in the extranet: rooms, beds, facilities, policies.
- Each photo can be reordered and edited from the extranet; the order you choose determines what guests see first.
- Fill in each facility carefully: on Booking, facilities structure the property page and the search filters.
- Check that the photos, facilities and practical information match those of your other listings.
- Put the photo that sums up the stay first, then follow the order of a viewing.
What holds a listing back on Booking.com
Portrait photos
Booking asks for landscape format only: photos taken in portrait on a phone cause problems.
Too few images
Fewer than 10 photos, or fewer than 4 per room: the page looks incomplete next to neighbouring listings.
Overdone HDR
Oversaturated colours, halos, an unreal look: Booking advises against over-processing. Good HDR goes unnoticed.
People or cars
Recognisable people, parked cars, signs: avoid them in all photos.
➤ Owners ➤ Property managers
The rules above come from the official help pages, consulted on 16 October 2026. The platforms update them regularly: if in doubt, the official page takes precedence. Prestaprod is neither affiliated with nor a partner of Booking.com.
Publishing on Booking.com: your questions
What photo resolution does Booking.com require?
Booking.com requires at least 2048 × 1080 pixels and prefers 4000 × 3000 pixels. Our photos are delivered at a higher resolution.
How many photos do you need on Booking.com?
At least 10 photos for the property, including at least 4 per room or unit, and at least one of the bathroom and the toilet.
Does Booking.com accept HDR photos?
Yes, as long as the result looks natural. Booking advises against heavy filters and excessive HDR. Our HDR processing aims precisely for a faithful result, with no over-processed look.