Guides Checked 1 November 2026
Hotel
photography.
Shoot 4–5 landscape photos of every room type, including the bathroom, plus about 10 of the property. That meets what Booking.com, Expedia and Agoda each ask for. Below: the numbers per site, a shot list and how to get it right with a phone.
What each site asks for
| Site | How many | Minimum size | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Booking.com | At least 5 to finish sign-up; at least 10 recommended, 4+ per room type | 2048 × 1080, landscape (4000 × 3000 recommended) | Official |
| Expedia / Hotels.com | 20+ recommended; at least 4 per room type, one of them the bathroom | 1000 px long edge, landscape | Official |
| Agoda | 24–25 for the property; 4–6 per room type, including the bathroom | 1024 × 768, 4:3 (2048 × 1536 recommended) | Official |
| Google Business Profile | At least 3 each of exterior, interior, rooms and team; 1 of each common area | 250 × 250 (720 × 720 recommended) | Official |
| Tripadvisor | No minimum published; a landscape primary photo | 1200 × 628, landscape | Official |
Google’s photo counts and sizes in detail: Google Business Profile photo size.
Shot list
- Arrival. The building from the street in daylight, and once at dusk with the lights on. The entrance guests walk through.
- Reception and lobby. Wide, from the door, staffed but not crowded.
- Every room type. A wide shot from the corner by the door, the bed, the desk or seating, the view from the window, and the bathroom. That is 4–5 per type, which meets Expedia and Agoda.
- Breakfast and restaurant. The room set for service, and one table close up. Real food from your menu.
- Facilities. Pool, spa, gym, bar, meeting rooms, parking, accessible entrances — anything guests filter by.
- The area. Only if you can see it from the hotel or walk to it in minutes. Booking.com does not want maps or directions.
Getting it right with a phone
Shoot landscape
Booking.com, Expedia and Tripadvisor ask for landscape, Vrbo says it displays best, and Agoda wants 4:3. Keep portrait for Instagram.
Hold the phone level
At about chest height, pointing straight ahead, walls stay vertical. Tilting down to fit the floor makes them lean.
Go wide, not ultra-wide
The 0.5× lens stretches the corners and makes beds look huge. Use 1× or the 0.5× lens from further back and crop.
Lights on, screens off
Every lamp on, curtains open, in daylight. Booking.com rejects photos with switched-on TVs or laptops.
Tidy before, not after
Remotes, cables, bins, personal items. Removing them in software is an alteration; moving them takes seconds.
No guests, no plates, no papers
Agoda asks to avoid people. Booking.com bans personal information and licence plates.
After the shoot
Rooms too dark or yellow, walls leaning? The photo lab fixes light, colour and verticals for up to 20 photos at once, checks nothing real moved, and cuts every size above. The first photo is free.
Open the photo lab→Happy with them already? Cut them all to Booking.com, Expedia and Agoda sizes for free in your browser.
Free bulk resizer→Also: brighten dark rooms · blur number plates · where sky replacement is allowed
Questions
How many photos does a hotel need?
On Booking.com at least 5 to complete sign-up and 10 or more recommended. Expedia recommends 20 or more, with at least four per room type including a bathroom; Agoda suggests 24–25 for the property and 4–6 per room type. Shooting five photos of every room type plus 10 of the property covers all three.
What size should hotel photos be?
Landscape and at least 2048 × 1080 for Booking.com (4000 × 3000 preferred), 1024 × 768 (4:3) for Agoda, and a long edge of 1000 px or more for Expedia. Shoot at your phone’s full resolution and resize per platform — never upscale a small photo, Booking.com and Expedia reject or soften them.
Can I take hotel photos with my phone?
Yes, if you shoot in daylight with every light on, hold the phone level so walls stay straight, and avoid the ultra-wide lens close up. Then brighten and straighten carefully, without changing what is in the room.
Can I edit hotel photos with AI?
Fixing light, colour and straight walls is fine on every major platform. Adding or removing things is not the same: Google Business Profile asks for no significant alterations, and Expedia advises against retouching. Our photo lab does the first kind by default and checks that nothing real was added or removed.
Which photo should be first?
The one that sells the stay: usually your best room with the view, or the building if it is the reason people book. Guests see it in search results, so it must be landscape, bright and sharp.