How to Set Up an Affiliate Program for Your Rental Business

Learn how to establish an affiliate program, manage partners, configure commission rules, and share tracking QR codes in your Reservety platform.

April 24, 2026 By Reservety

Creating an affiliate program empowers hotels, resorts, and local businesses to promote your rental services and earn commissions on successful bookings. This guide covers how to set up and manage an affiliate marketing program on Reservety.

Accessing the Affiliate Module

To begin, log in to your Reservety admin dashboard.

Step #1: Click Ultimate Affiliate Pro — Click **Ultimate Affiliate Pro**

Managing Affiliate Partners

There are two ways to add affiliates to your platform: manually registering them or enabling public registrations on your website.

Adding Affiliates Manually

Step #2: Click on Affiliates in the left sidebar — Click on **Affiliates** in the left sidebar

Step #3: Click Add New Affiliate — Click **Add New Affiliate**

Step #4: Fill out the partner's required information. Click Register — **Fill out** the partner's required information. Click **Register**

Setting Up a Registration Form

Provide an automated way for partners to sign up by embedding a registration form on your rental website.

Step #5: Click on Registration Form in the left sidebar — Click on **Registration Form** in the left sidebar

Step #6: Select a form theme from the dropdown menu — **Select** a form theme from the dropdown menu

Step #7: Copy the provided shortcode (e.g., [uap-register]) and paste it onto one of your website pages. — Copy the provided shortcode (e.g., `[uap-register]`) and paste it onto one of your website pages.

Step #8: Click Save Changes — Click **Save Changes**

Configuring Commission Structures

Define the commission payouts your affiliates receive whenever they successfully refer a rental booking.

Step #9: Click on Product Rates — Click on **Product Rates**

Step #10: Click Add New Rate — Click **Add New Rate**

Step #11: Type a descriptive name for the rate, such as "Special Offer". Choose your commission type, either a flat rate or a percentage. — **Type** a descriptive name for the rate, such as "Special Offer". Choose your commission type, either a **flat rate** or a **percentage**.

Step #12: Enter the commission rate amount (e.g., enter 8 to pay an 8% commission). Set a date range if the rate is meant for a limited time. — **Enter** the commission rate amount (e.g., enter `8` to pay an 8% commission). **Set** a date range if the rate is meant for a limited time.

Target Products and Affiliates

Specify exactly which products generate the commission and which affiliates are eligible.

Step #13: Select WooCommerce from the source dropdown — Select **WooCommerce** from the source dropdown

Step #14: Search for and select the specific products that this rate applies to — **Search** for and **select** the specific products that this rate applies to

Step #15: Type "All" in the username field and select All Affiliates to apply this commission structure to everyone — **Type** "All" in the username field and select **All Affiliates** to apply this commission structure to everyone

Step #16: Click Save Changes — Click **Save Changes**

Customizing Portals and Login Forms

Your affiliates access a dedicated portal to track performance and update profile details.

Step #17: Click on Affiliate Portal to choose a template, set a welcome message, and configure contact details. — Click on **Affiliate Portal** to choose a template, set a welcome message, and configure contact details.

Step #18: Click on the Login Form to edit the sign-in experience. — Click on the **Login Form** to edit the sign-in experience.

Step #19: Select a layout like MegaBox or any other template from the dropdown. — Select a layout like **MegaBox** or any other template from the dropdown.

Step #20: Click Save Changes — Click **Save Changes**

Adjusting General Link and Cookie Settings

Define the baseline tracking variables and duration limits for tracking cookies.

Step #21: Click on General Settings — Click on **General Settings**

Step #22: Enter your website address into the base affiliate link field — **Enter** your website address into the base affiliate link field

Step #23: Set the cookie expiration window to determine how many days a click remains eligible for commission (e.g., 360 days). — **Set** the cookie expiration window to determine how many days a click remains eligible for commission (e.g., 360 days).

Step #24: Click Save Changes — Click **Save Changes**

Tracking Performance

Monitor how successfully your program converts traffic into bookings.

Step #25: Click on Clicks to view traffic volume driven by your affiliate links. — Click on **Clicks** to view traffic volume driven by your affiliate links.

Step #26: Click on Referrals to review actual bookings, earned commissions, and current payout statuses. — Click on **Referrals** to review actual bookings, earned commissions, and current payout statuses.

Step #27: Click on Reports to surface aggregated affiliate statistics. — Click on **Reports** to surface aggregated affiliate statistics.

You can also configure automated notifications for events like payouts or new registrations.

Sharing Creatives and QR Codes

Provide promotional assets your affiliates can deploy immediately.

Step #28: Click on Creatives to upload banners or images for affiliates to embed on their websites. — Click on **Creatives** to upload banners or images for affiliates to embed on their websites.

Generating Affiliate QR Codes

Offering QR codes lets your affiliates earn commissions when local clients scan them at a hotel front desk or a retail store.

Navigate to a specific affiliate's profile

Step #30: Click Copy to Clipboard to copy their unique affiliate link — Click **Copy to Clipboard** to copy their unique affiliate link

Step #31: Open a free online QR code generator and paste the copied link into the URL input field. Then, click Download QR — **Open** a free online QR code generator and **paste** the copied link into the URL input field. Then, click **Download QR**

Send this downloaded image to your affiliate. When a customer scans it and completes a rental, the tracking cookie handles the rest.