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Remove Properties from Hosted Website 1 reply

Tom H
Feb 2, 2023 8:32 AM
Joined Nov, 2020 2 posts

I removed the properties through settings by choosing everything but. However, they are still showing on the website. Is there a different method I should use?

VRBO 1 reply

Ken T
Jan 30, 2023 9:17 PM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2019 1704 posts

That depends on how exactly the booking was originally handled, but, full instructions are here:

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/move-booking 

Ownerrez Hosted website: How to hide daily prices on calendar? How to hide min & max price on the Properties page? 3 replies

Shoreline Rental
Jan 30, 2023 8:15 PM
Joined Sep, 2022 16 posts

Yes! I hide mine as well. Go to - Settings - Hosted Websites - Click your hosted website - Change Settings in top right corner - Under Display, at the top you'll see "Rate Display" next to a drop-down list option, click that and pick the NONE option, then save and go check if that worked!

Google Nest Lock 14 replies

Your Hosts :
Jan 30, 2023 6:52 PM
Joined Oct, 2022 2 posts

I am wondering the same thing. 

Ownerrez Hosted website: How to hide daily prices on calendar? How to hide min & max price on the Properties page? 3 replies

LC House
Jan 30, 2023 1:53 PM
Joined Aug, 2022 12 posts

I dont want guests to see the daily prices on my calendar. I also have a huge gap (7-10x) between my lowest and highest price of some properties so I dont want to show that on the properties page. Guests who book during peak season will think they are paying too much. Is there a way to hide all these prices?

Thanks.

VRBO 1 reply

Christine S
Jan 29, 2023 2:59 PM
Joined Jul, 2022 1 post

I have a guest wanting to change dates in VRBO. How do I make the reservation change ?

OR Hosted website - turn off Instant Book 2 replies

Ken T
Jan 27, 2023 10:21 AM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2019 1704 posts

That's discussed at length in this support doc:

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/instant-book-vs-request-to-book 

OR Hosted website - turn off Instant Book 2 replies

Trent R
Jan 27, 2023 10:20 AM
Joined Dec, 2022 11 posts

yes, wondering this myself

Bug with manually changed check-in/-out times and Airbnb stay extentions 1 reply

Ken T
Jan 26, 2023 11:27 AM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2019 1704 posts

Please write in to the Helpdesk with the ORB booking number and your description of the problem, so we can investigate.

OR Hosted website - turn off Instant Book 2 replies

Tracee T
Jan 26, 2023 9:44 AM
Joined Nov, 2022 2 posts

how do i configure to only allow Inquiries and not allow Instant Book? Not seeing the widget for Inquiries when i look to configure the header for the website

Bug with manually changed check-in/-out times and Airbnb stay extentions 1 reply

Weslin P
Jan 25, 2023 12:32 AM
Joined Jan, 2023 7 posts

I just had a guest (through Airbnb) request an early check-in, which I granted, went into OwnerRez and updated the check-in time, which auto-updated the door code activation time through RemoteLock (I had verified that the code did update).

Later that same day, but before the original check-in time, they submitted a stay extension via Airbnb.  After accepting the extension request, they showed up to the house, still before the original check-in time, and the code did not work.  Looking at the booking in OwnerRez I noticed the "early check-in" indicator with the early time I added was reset to the original check-in time, and therefore RemoteLock updated the activation time accordingly.

This seems like a pretty clear software bug to me, or is there something I'm missing?

 

Thanks!

Syncing Confusion 1 reply

Ken T
Jan 23, 2023 3:57 PM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2019 1704 posts

Yes, you do indeed need to have your property details in OwnerRez.  While you can certainly set them up manually there, it's much faster and more efficient to import them using our tool for that purpose:

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/listing-content-import

But for this to work, yes, the listing does have to be active on Airbnb/Vrbo so we can see it.

Reports: Calendar for sorting dates not working 4 replies

Alece
Jan 23, 2023 12:26 PM
Joined Jan, 2020 220 posts

Thank you! I didn't even realize the date was clearing/canceling when I changed the month or the year. That definitely is the culprit. (The UX/UI might need improvement there as it's not obvious or intuitive, even to me as a tech-savvy person. Perhaps an error notification banner explaining what's missing?)

System messages: customize per channel 0 replies

Maarten H
Jan 23, 2023 12:21 PM
Joined Jul, 2022 21 posts

Hi all,

There is a smaller channel that I use that takes care of payments, is there a way to turn off payment-related system message just for that channel?

Thanks

Filters for iCal export links 4 replies

Courtney D
Jan 23, 2023 12:02 PM
Joined Feb, 2021 2 posts

Thank you! 

It's time for me to look at the APIs... 

Filters for iCal export links 4 replies

Ken T
Jan 23, 2023 11:12 AM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2019 1704 posts

After discussions with Vrbo, they aren't going to do anything from their end, and the general consensus is that it's not a good idea to have a special iCal export that doesn't include Vrbo bookings.  The possible consequences of getting the wrong export would be double bookings, whereas the current functionality just looks odd but doesn't actually hurt anything.  In any case, using the API is recommended and gets rid of this problem, although we do realize that at present not all clients are able to use the API, but we're pushing Vrbo on those issues that prevent that.

So to sum up - no, no changes are planned from either end.

Filters for iCal export links 4 replies

Courtney D
Jan 23, 2023 7:32 AM
Joined Feb, 2021 2 posts

Hey there! It's now 2023 and I'm still seeing this same issue.  Is there a way around it? I really only want to see in my vrbo and airbnb calendars the blocks/bookings from ownerrez and not the duplicate it's creating. 

Discounts: Airbnb vs. Beyond Pricing 7 replies

Ken T
Jan 21, 2023 7:22 PM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2019 1704 posts

Normally, you wouldn't want to set up a Length-of-Stay discount in Beyond Pricing - you'd do that in OwnerRez:

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/length-of-stay-discounts

Similarly for seasonal discounts.

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/common-surcharge-discounts 

VRBO "Hosted By" 4 replies

SteveK-NC
Jan 21, 2023 3:07 PM
Joined Jul, 2022 5 posts

Yes, I had this same issue, and it was immediately fixed by logging into the VRBO dashboard, clicking "Property", then "Edit Property", then "Contact Information".  

Syncing Confusion 1 reply

Jason A
Jan 21, 2023 2:21 PM
Joined Dec, 2022 1 post

Hey there -

 

I'm a newbie to managing my own property here on OwnerRez, but fairly technical. However, I think I'm getting myself confused. 

A brief overview:

  1. I setup my property on Airbnb.
  2. I setup my property on VRBO, as well.
  3. I setup PriceLabs.
  4. I setup Stripe.
  5. I registered for OwnerRez, and created a property.
  6. I added both the Airbnb and VRBO calendars to sync out via API integrations.
  7. I added the PriceLabs integration, and tested that it setup Spot Rates.

Currently, I have my listings suspended on both Airbnb and VRBO until I had everything setup perfectly.

However, do I need to have my property details setup in OwnerRez, as well? I tried importing from either site, but can't because the listings and inactive.

If so, I may need to reactivate my listing long enough to import details into OwnerRez and then disable again.

Thoughts?

 

Thanks for your help!
Jason

Discounts: Airbnb vs. Beyond Pricing 7 replies

Cathleen C
Jan 20, 2023 1:11 PM
Joined Aug, 2018 23 posts

Hi;  I'm new to Beyond Pricing.  How do you set up 

  • Duration of Stay (ex: 10% discount for 7+ days) in BP?

Also, can I set up in BP a seasonal discount?  Thanks for any feedback.

 

 

Gross revenue per owner for 1099-MISC 4 replies

Ken T
Jan 19, 2023 8:26 PM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2019 1704 posts

Go-Live Starting checklist 1 reply

Ken T
Jan 19, 2023 10:37 AM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2019 1704 posts

Sounds like our general setup checklist?

https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/setup-checklist

 

Inquiries vs Inbox 1 reply

Ken T
Jan 19, 2023 10:32 AM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2019 1704 posts

This is part of a long-term plan to integrate with multiple different communications channels.  But it's more complicated than you might think, because different channels support different functions.  For example, Airbnb internal messages don't allow HTML or images as emails do, and some other channels limit the length of messages.  Also, some channels have a higher expectation of immediacy.  So there will be ongoing work, additions, features, and changes in this area for the foreseeable future.

Any sites using the Wordpress plugin? 1 reply

Ken T
Jan 19, 2023 10:30 AM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2019 1704 posts

Hi Ryan,

Here are several public websites using our WordPress plugin, in combination with our regular Widgets:

https://portlandecohouse.com/

https://padrevacation.com/

https://mypawsonvacation.com/

https://www.southboundstays.com/

https://vacaystays.net

https://www.hiddenhideouts.ca/

https://www.chaletopdeveluwe.nl/

https://www.fishtrapcabins.com

 

This larger website uses even more advanced functionality as an illustration of what is possible. It uses the OwnerRez API to search availability and create quotes directly, rather than using OwnerRez widgets -- so the experience is fully customized:

https://www.cuvee.com/

Go-Live Starting checklist 1 reply

Trent R
Jan 18, 2023 4:22 PM
Joined Dec, 2022 11 posts

Does anyone have a Starting Checklist, to make sure everything I need is configured?

 

Finishing up a remodel this week and looking to go live. I have photos, integrated with Pricelabs + CC processor. I have photos, descriptions, check in/out instructions, 

 

just want to make sure i dont miss anything that i should set up now.

 

Thanks.

Gross revenue per owner for 1099-MISC 4 replies

Rod & Rosa H
Jan 17, 2023 4:07 PM
Joined Feb, 2020 3 posts

Does anyone have a good report they process for year end reporting? All I need is the Total Owner Revenue? I'd rather avoid manually adding everyone's statements and I can't figure out how to get that total!! Help!

Any sites using the Wordpress plugin? 1 reply

Ventura County V
Jan 17, 2023 2:58 PM
Joined Mar, 2022 122 posts

I'm looking to integrate the wordpress plugin into my website and was wondering if there is anyone out there using it so I can see how the photos as well as the wording, amenities, and basic stats integration looks?

Has anyone who's implemented this liked or disliked it?

Custom Field Codes Not Showing Up in Email Footers 1 reply

Shawn H
Jan 16, 2023 6:31 PM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2021 288 posts

Hi Dee,

You may be creating custom field codes unnecessarily in some cases, rather than the ones that are built into the system. Make sure to cross-check here to save you some work:
https://www.ownerrez.com/support/articles/field-codes

But to answer your specific question - I do see that you've created those custom field codes, but you have not yet put any data/values in them, so there is nothing to display.
https://app.ownerrez.com/account/fields

If adding Owner Custom Field Codes, you would add field code values under each owner in the PM area.

Hope that helps!

Reports: Calendar for sorting dates not working 4 replies

Shawn H
Jan 16, 2023 6:24 PM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2021 288 posts

Hi Alece - we answered your support ticket but wanted to leave this note for any others that may encounter this.

After selecting the month or year you just need to select the actual date. For example, if you select Custom Range, you'll notice the default range at the bottom shows "today's date"-"today's date". All you need to do is pick the month and the year you need, then click on a specific day. The date range will update to show your first selection. Then you can change the month and year and select the end date.