For hosts
Host rules
The commitments you agree to as a host on Salabókun, from verification and listing to cancellations, payments and VAT.
Eligibility and verification
To accept bookings you must complete identity verification (KYC). This keeps payments secure and ensures payouts reach the right party.
- A legal-entity kennitala: personal, sole trader or limited company. The kennitala is validated against the official checksum scheme.
- Electronic ID verification and a Teya contract for card payments.
- VAT-registration status and number where applicable. You can start without VAT registration and add it later.
Listing rules
Every venue is listed with clear information so guests know exactly what they are booking.
- Type and occasion. Celebration, party, meeting or country venue, plus the occasions it suits.
- Size and amenities. Guest capacity, what is included and permitted activity (alcohol, music after 22:00, children, smoking).
- Location. The venue's region and address.
- At least one photo, but we recommend 5 or more. The first photo is the cover. The venue does not appear until a photo is added.
Pricing is always per time slot and includes VAT. You decide which slots your venue is rented in, each with its own price, plus an optional weekend uplift. There is no single day rate.
Booking obligations
to accept or decline a request. If you don't respond, the request expires automatically and the guest is not charged.
When you accept a request, other requests for the same day and block are declined automatically.
a healthy median response time. Recommended, not required, but faster replies win more bookings.
Cancellation terms
One universal cancellation policy applies to every venue on Salabókun. The guest's refund depends on how long before the event the booking is cancelled.
The booking fee and Salabókun's service fee are non-refundable; Salabókun's share is never below ISK 2,000.
If the host cancels a confirmed booking, the guest is refunded in full regardless of the policy and the date is closed going forward. Each host cancellation is recorded as a strike; repeated cancellations lead to review and may result in suspension or removal from Salabókun. There is no cash penalty.
Additional refunds beyond the policy are only possible with the approval of Salabókun support.
Conduct and communication
- All communication happens on Salabókun. Sharing contact details off-platform before a booking is not permitted and can be reported.
- Messages are retained as evidence in the event of a dispute.
- Reviews are two-sided and only after the event. Neither guest nor host can leave a review without a confirmed booking.
Calendar connection
- If you connect an external calendar, it becomes the authoritative source of the venue's availability.
- Events in the external calendar block the corresponding blocks automatically.
- If a conflict with a confirmed booking arises, it enters a conflict state you resolve manually. Nothing is cancelled automatically.
Payments and VAT
Your share
87.6%
of the total booking price
Card payments settle straight to you through your own Teya contract.
Salabókun invoices you for the service fee (10% + VAT where applicable) and automatically issues a receipt to the guest in your name.
Prices are always shown including VAT. The service fee is a host cost, not a separate charge to the guest.
What isn't offered
For clarity, the following is out of scope in the first release:
- No instant booking
- No invoice payment
- No add-on services
- ISK only
- Space rental only
Questions about the rules?
The help centre goes deeper on each point, or get in touch.