Enable Online Payments for Experiences (Hobex)
With GigglePay & Hobex, you can allow guests to pay for selected experiences directly online – easily via credit card or Apple Pay. This ensures more binding bookings and helps reduce no-shows.
When does online payment make sense?
This feature is especially useful for:
- Culinary events
- Day spa offers
- Riding lessons or guided activities
- Experiences for external guests
- Limited-capacity offers
👉In short: whenever commitment matters.
1. Activate Hobex in your account
- Go to the CMS: Settings → GigglePay
- Enable Hobex as your payment provider.
We will then initiate the connection with Hobex for you. - Hobex will contact you directly to complete the setup
- You will need a Hobex account (including bank details, etc.)
- The setup usually takes a few days
2. Enter your credentials
Once everything is set up, Hobex will provide you with:
- Entity ID
- Access Token
Enter these in your CMS under: Settings → GigglePay
👉This completes the integration.
👉This completes the integration.
3. Enable payment for an experience
- Open the desired experience
- Go to Section 3: Booking options
- Click on "Yes, bookable"
- Scroll to Pro Features → Payment options
- Select Hobex as the payment method
- Click on "Done" and save the experience
What happens for your guests?
Once Hobex is activated:
- Guests must pay directly during the booking process
- Payment is made via credit card or Apple Pay
- The booking is only completed after successful payment
👉This ensures fully confirmed bookings only.
Key benefits
- More reliable, binding bookings
- Easy integration in your CMS
- Payment directly within the booking flow
- Ideal for premium and paid experiences
- Better planning security for you
Need help?
Our support team is happy to assist you with the setup:
hello@giggle.tips