Unfortunately, we've asked many times, and Expedia is not accepting new API connections. This is because they are the same company as Vrbo, which we have a thorough API integration with, and they are trying to move all their different brands onto one unified API. When this occurs, then we'll have an API connection to Expedia just as with Vrbo, but, they've been working towards this for years and there's no telling when or if it will be complete.
We get a lot of bookings from Expedia and as Ownerrez does not have an API connection, it is challenging to maintain our rates.
I could not find this in feature requests, hence adding.
VRBO exports their listings to Expedia but this is not same. We would like to be in Expedia as a hotel like in Booking.com
Unfortunately, we've asked many times, and Expedia is not accepting new API connections. This is because they are the same company as Vrbo, which we have a thorough API integration with, and they are trying to move all their different brands onto one unified API. When this occurs, then we'll have an API connection to Expedia just as with Vrbo, but, they've been working towards this for years and there's no telling when or if it will be complete.
Is there any update to this?
Since Summer 2023, you should see the Expedia link in your Vrbo API. Expedia only supports Instant Book, if you have a link, but no listing, they are seeing you as Request to Book.
I see an 'Expedia' link under my VRBO Channel page in OR.
1. Does this mean my listing is populated to Expedia? If yes, then how is payment processed?
2. I don't see house rules are being populated on the Expedia site. How does this work?
3. Will Renter Agreement also get sent automatically to guests?
Rather than asking every question possible, in essence, will the workflow with Expedia the same as with Airbnb & VRBO?
Thanks,
Harry
If you have an Expedia link on your VRBO Channel page in OR, then, yes, this does mean that your property is visible on Expedia.
However, any booking that comes from Expedia, while it is labeled as such, obeys all the Vrbo rules and configuration you have set up. In other words, it acts exactly like any normal Vrbo booking. So, if you are satisfied with your configuration as regards Vrbo bookings, Expedia bookings will be functionally no different. Remember, Vrbo and Expedia are the same company, so they can route bookings through different brands while enforcing whatever is configured.
Ken since Expedia and VRBO are related and we don't have a API connection to Expedia. Is there a way to link Expedia Calendar from OR and pull info about our property and description, either from VRBO or Owner Rez to Expedia?
I just hear that you’re integrating with Google Hotels! If you also integrated with Expedia, you could literally corner the boutique hotel and inn space as a PMS. I researched nearly 20 hotel PMS’ and all but 3 were deeply antiquated and anything interesting basically does a minimum of 20-35 doors as a baseline cost.
OwnerRez could take the boutique hotel over if it added Google Hotels, Expedia, and maybe one hotel engine channel connector like SoteMinder to connect the vast array of hotel tools.
Let’s get OwnerRez to bring in all of the inns, Bnb’s, and boutique hotels by making these few additional connections!
This is very much needed! I have 8 boutique hotel units and they all show as individual properties on Expedia since they are hosted via VRBO. Expedia used to make up like 30-40% of our bookings before we switched to OwnerRez...
