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API for HomeAway/booking.com/TripAdvisor.
For Airbnb, iCal sync and channel bridge. You won't need channel bridge for HomeAway because it's API but you will still need it for Airbnb.
Yes, we can push new listings for VRBO and TripAdvisor automatically via API. That requires a minimum of 5 properties.
We don't currently have a full listing push for Airbnb, but we can push and pull rates.
I would recommend a standard cleaning fee -- anything you do with custom logic like that would be only applicable to OwnerRez because the OTA's only recognize standard flat amount cleaning fees.
In most cases, you want to charge more for a shorter stay because there's less nightly charges to defray the cost of the turn. If you're really worried about a $90 fee, make it $50 and then add $5 to your nightly rates.
7 properties and 2 comboes (looks like 9)
I understand ABB & HA have a mutual instant booking function to avoid double booking
So the best practice at this moment is:
HA/VRBO api?
Booking.com api (I think)?
and for flipkey + AirBnB what?
where does channel bridge fit in now?
I forced the delete on that surcharge.
Holidays are blue.
If a scheduled secdep hold fails, OwnerRez'll send you an email notifying you that the deposit failed, and send the guest an email with a link to fix it. Usually people are good about fixing it themselves.
If you have 5+ properties you can use HomeAway API, and we recommend it for that exact reason -- much more automated that way.
You can add a custom instructions payment method and include instructions there for how to pay via bitcoin, venmo, zelle, etc., then record the transaction on the booking.
There's a difference between what people look for in a purchase vs. a vacation.
Not currently. Do they have an open API?
I'm new to the system. Can you push the information from OR to hosting sites for new listings ?
In setting up a cleaning fee/surcharge, I was hoping to have a base cleaning fee such as 1 day, and a small percentage for additional days beyond
In other words if I did say a 9% fee to capture an offseason booking, I only make about $30 for a $300 5-bedroom townhome. But if I charge $90 like I would for 3-4 days, it is almost ridiculous.
I was hoping to have a minimum cleaning amount (say $50-60), and then a 9% for additional days to reflect the additional cleaning from a lengthier stay...
Cannot seem to delete a surcharge: "AirBnB Commission/Extenuating Circumstances Charge"
(Was trying to consolidate a couple charges into a new "Admin Fee" surcharge)
getting error message:
Change 'AirBnB Commission/Extenuating Circumstances Charge' Settings
Please correct the errors below.
You cannot delete this surcharge because there are quote charges associated with it.
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But I deleted any quotes, so not get it...? Aren't such changes instantly reflected throughout the system?
I am doing a test booking on my page. When selecting the Calendar icon, the "legend" shows Blocked (red) and Selected (grey) days. But holidays are also grey and they are neither in the legend nor a selected day. Isn't that confusing to a Booker?
https://www.jimthorpevacationrentals.com/book
Soooo. they cannot give deposit and I keep their money? There is so many people running around maxing out their cards, that I am trying to grasp likely scenarios. They show up at my door having paid but no security possibly collected and I should do what?
good question. I am still in setup mode and trying to grasp all the kinks in working with both OTAs and direct booking.
I am hoping to use the latest functionality provided by ownerrez, but that is one of many details I am trying to fathom.
will you have API interface with vrbo? because if no, then you need to know there is a sync delay. I do not see much difference between booking and airbnb , with vrbo I have to run channel bridge after booking.
software cannot do anything if the card they provided is bad / overlimit. It will send them and you email saying that deposit could not be collected.
some may like to pay with bitcoins, etc. - such as via CoinBase.
Is it possible to include that on a hosted website or elsewhere? Anything that reduces possibility of chargebacks.
https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/payment-methods#multiple
OK, so if someone has done the payments from booking on, and the attempt fails to put on the hold for security deposit right before they check-in, and they wont fix this, what does the OR process/software do at that point?
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I plan to use booking.com, airbnb, flipkey, vrbo. Instant booking
Is there any significant or subtle differences between the overall process related to instant booking with the listing sites vs. doing so with the hosted website? That might not be obvious?
Not related to quotes, inquiries etc
Yea, that literally drives where some families buy a home, whether or not there is a playground nearby! I am surprised that is not on listing sites as an amenity?
August Lock? Was taking a look at it last week.
yea, I noticed that. experiences, restaurants, massages, etc.
how is rentalsunited working with them?
And the fact that homeaway and others can book us through the google hotels thing is no use for direct bookings.
But the longterm direction has to be putting together packages with hotels/VRs, flights, car rentals, experiences, etc...
So I expect them to merge also.
I will be doing tours next year, which will be part of our destination spa. Vac rentals, spa services, wellness, tours, classes, etc.
I consider getting a couple thousand people through our vacation rentals as a captive source of potential clients for the other stuff. So the
Yep, if you want to sign as well, the best way is to pre-brand the template with your signature.
We're monitoring these channels and will add them to the roadmap as they mature.
In the meantime... HomeAway, booking.com etc. already distribute you on Google Hotels.
The Reserve With Google you mentioned is currently for intraday things like haircut appointments, not multi-day bookings.
HomeAway API and Auto-release for security deposits are done.
We're working on the door lock updates now (new RemoteLock API, Kaba, PointCentral). And yes, @BlueMtnCabins, we're also adding multi lock support for all of them :-D
Also working on the PM/QB/QoL updates now as well. Then the SMS and Housekeeping are next once we complete the current set of items.
Currently no, you can only vary it up by property or season. Do you often set different minimums on platforms? Is that for the platform overall, per property, or for platform + dates?
I've noted this on our list for the next time we do an amenities update.
