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Integration with Google Vacation Rentals is in active development.

You may have noticed that Google Vacation Rentals is listing OwnerRez as a connectivity partner:

https://support.google.com/hotelprices/answer/11946834?hl=en

This is legally true (we've signed agreements), and should prove that we're serious about this integration to any doubters ;-) ... but, no, it does not mean that the integration is actually working and available quite yet.  As previously noted, it is in active development - towards the end, in that we're doing integration testing with Google, but we need to work through that process before even a beta release.

On that note, we have dozens if not hundreds of clients who have asked to participate in the beta.  We will reach out to those who are selected, which will be based on various technical reasons so as to thoroughly wring out all aspects of the integration as much as possible.  But, because the demand for this feature is so great, rather than doing a large-scale beta, we'll move into wide release as quickly as seems prudent.  So, if you have asked to join the beta and aren't invited, please don't take it personally.  :-)

I just ran across this video this morning. Anyway we can get OwnerRez to be a partner along with the many other PMSs that are now part of the Google Vacation Rental platform?

Check out this video: https://boostly.co.uk/difference-of-google-vacation-and-google-business/

Please can you think about the ability to have a contact us form on blog thanks. 

We'd also like to be able to adjust the cancellation policy by season... There are high-demand events here and we'd like a longer cancellation time period. Can this happen at least for the direct booking sites?

Thanks, Joel. Yes, the same workaround suffices in the meantime! 

[Another topic was closed as a duplicate of this topic (https://www.ownerrez.com/forums/requests/zapier-combine-data-available-in-booking-and-contact-triggers)]

Hi Alece,

I'm gonna merge this with the other request as I think they solution is the same.

Wonderful! Thank you for letting me know this was possible as a workaround in the meantime. Very helpful!

Yep! 

We are intending to expand the triggers to include more info so you can save steps, but for now the Lookups serve as workarounds, as well as if you are querying with data from other systems.

That is a HUGE help! I believe, in the same vein, I could use the Guest Lookup to add all guest contact information to avoid the double-zaps I'm currently needing to get Contact info to merge with Booking info? 

Sure. After the trigger add another step and choose OwnerRez again and scroll down to the "Property Lookup" action. Follow through the prompts, and on the "Set up action" select the Property ID from step 1 like this:

In the mean time, you can use a Property Lookup action after the trigger to grab the property details using the `property_id` field from the Booking trigger.

Can you clarify what you mean here, Joel? 

Hi Alece,

That's a good suggestion and we'll be looking at adding this to the trigger data along with other things such as basic guest details in the next update to the integration.

In the mean time, you can use a Property Lookup action after the trigger to grab the property details using the `property_id` field from the Booking trigger.

Currently it takes 2 separate Zaps for me to create a Contact in OpenPhone that includes guest name, phone number, and dates of stay. (Ideally this will eventually include the name of the property booked as well, per my other request.) It would be more ideal for the guest contact information attached to a booking to be available as data points within the Booking trigger in Zapier, so that this all could be accomplished in one Zap rather than via multiple. 

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For context, my current Zaps: 

Step 1: Create contact in OpenPhone when contact created in OwnerRez

Step 2: Update contact in OpenPhone with dates of stay when booking created in OwnerRez

I am utilizing the new Zapier integration to add guest name and phone number to my Contacts in Open Phone. I'm also able to pull over the dates of stay, and I'd like to add in the property name for where they will be staying. Right now, the data available within Zapier from OR just includes the Property ID, which is just the internal ID number in OwnerRez. Having the internal property name as an available data point would be a huge help and would make multiple Zap prossiblites even more beneficial! Specifically for my Zap usage, this would allow us to see, on quick glance, where and when a guest is staying with us when they reach out via call or text. 

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For context, my current Zaps: 

Step 1: Create contact in OpenPhone when contact created in OwnerRez

Step 2: Update contact in OpenPhone with dates of stay when booking created in OwnerRez

I love how fast and IT-connected our community is!  We were literally just talking about this, internally, when the news came out last night and this morning.  Yes, we do plan to implement this, and we've been waiting because Apple didn't have it in the past.  We thought about doing the Android version - which has been out of a while - but the majority of the smartphone market is iPhone.  We have held off doing the native app for the same reason - wasting resources/time one a partial solution.  Now that web apps for phone can do push, it will push this along quickly.

iOS 16.4 beta allows devs to push notify on web apps. Does OR have plans to implement this or is it already ready to go waiting on Apple?

https://appleinsider.com/articles/23/02/16/developers-can-send-push-notifications-to-web-apps-in-ios-164?fbclid=IwAR3fHnQP7LEidG6Q5GD5ojGSoaP9RC-Chf9ytvIwBswQZOlAsvc2KhHIqic&mibextid=Zxz2cZ

That's good to know Alan, thank you!  I wonder what they're going to end up charging us.  I'm still seriously worried about the data they're going to ask for.  I know with cars they want all of your information directly from the car company without giving you an opt-out option.  Not to mention the troves of data they collect while you use your car & android auto.

I have a strong privacy policy and don't use google analytics or FB pixel because of it and the data (and abuse of it) that FB and Google are well known for.

What are you doing that google would want your car info?  
Anyways Google has not had much luck beyond pay per click revenue model.   I am not sure that this will amount to much.

Alan,

How did you get on Google Travel? I thought OR is not yet a connectivity partner yet and GT only allows PMs with 1000+ units to self integrate. Did you integrate on your own before these new rules?

That's good to know Alan, thank you!  I wonder what they're going to end up charging us.  I'm still seriously worried about the data they're going to ask for.  I know with cars they want all of your information directly from the car company without giving you an opt-out option.  Not to mention the troves of data they collect while you use your car & android auto.

I have a strong privacy policy and don't use google analytics or FB pixel because of it and the data (and abuse of it) that FB and Google are well known for.

This feature has already been released. See the pinned comment above.

When will this be implemented? Thanks!

Each individual rule can be set and and overridden per date. Once the DP partners implement these features, it will be up to them to skip updating rules that you don't want them to set. We've supplied this information to each of our partners, but I encourage you to reach out as well if it is important to you.

For now, the only rules that the DP partners are setting (and overriding) are rates and minimum nights. I believe PriceLabs and perhaps others are setup to set just the Rate if you determine you don't want them setting minimum nights. The same will apply to Max nights and arrival/departure rules.

Thanks. I assume, though, that anything done in the rates and/or check-in/out modules is overwritten if we use a dynamic pricing tool as that is set in the DP tool. Correct?

Unfortunately, it's not possible for us to add support for this capability, because Airbnb doesn't include it in their API.  If they ever do, we'll certainly look at integrating that into OwnerRez.

Hello all - just a quick update, the first round of Ribbon Calendar enhancements is getting close to release. We hope to get it out later this month!

This feature has been released! Read more about it here on our blog. 

Have you tried this Stacie with the new options available on ORZ?

Interesting article about the Google Layoffs.  Layoffs hit Google Flights the most, and not the other parts of Google Travel, which include Vacation Rental Homes:

https://skift.com/2023/01/30/google-flights-could-strategy-after-heavy-layoffs/

From the article:
Potential Strategy Changes
The inordinately large amount of layoffs at Google Flights on a percentage basis could signal:

• Greater emphasis on hotels, vacation rentals and things to do within Google Travel because this is where the money is rather than from Google Flights.

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The source said that even before the layoffs, Google has been transitioning employees out of Flights and its airline enterprise business, and into Google Travel’s hotels, vacation rentals, and things to do, as well as sustainability. In the case of hotels and things to do, at least, there is a greater revenue potential than for flights. U.S. airlines got stingy about paying flight commissions two decades ago.
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Would also love to be added to the beta group :D