If you see the error “Property photos are still uploading” when trying to publish your Booking.com listing, don’t worry—this is usually temporary.
First: Give it some time
When a Booking.com listing is newly created or published, it can take up to 24 hours to finish processing the listing photos.
If it’s been less than 24 hours, we recommend waiting before taking any action.
If the error lasts longer than 24 hours
If the message is still showing after a full day (or longer), it likely means Booking.com isn’t receiving any photos, even though photos may exist for other channels.
This can happen when photos are uploaded but not enabled for Booking.com specifically.
How to fix it
Step 1: Go to your property’s Photos
Open your property in Hospitable and navigate to the Photos section.
Step 2: Check photo channel settings
Each photo can be assigned to specific channels (Airbnb, Direct, Booking.com, etc.).
You may notice photos are enabled for Airbnb and Direct
But Booking.com is not selected for any photos
Booking.com requires at least one photo (including a cover photo) to be enabled.
Step 3: Enable photos for Booking.com
You can do this in a few ways:
Select one photo (starting with a cover photo is fine), or
Select multiple photos, or
Select all photos
Then:
Enable Booking.com as a channel
Apply/save the changes
Step 4: Try publishing again
Once photos are enabled for Booking.com, retry publishing your listing.
What should happen next
Booking.com receives the photos successfully
The “photos are still uploading” error clears
Your listing publishes normally
Still stuck?
If you’ve:
Waited more than 24 hours
Enabled at least one photo (ideally several) for Booking.com
Tried publishing again
…and the error is still showing, reach out to [email protected] and let us know what you’re seeing. We’re happy to take a closer look.