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Integration with Mailchimp 50 replies

Sean P
Feb 18, 2025 9:47 AM
Joined Feb, 2024 2 posts

What product is CC?

Websites: Add a Cancellation Policy 2 replies

Matt K
Feb 17, 2025 1:44 PM
Joined Dec, 2020 28 posts

Our number one question is "what's your cancellation policy?" We waist so much time and resources with this question. A simple faq page template for hosted sited and short code for it should be a simple thing to get done.

Add a Guest Login Portal for guests to view their reservation details (folio, check-in/out dates, party size, billing, etc.) 12 replies

Matt K
Feb 17, 2025 1:39 PM
Joined Dec, 2020 28 posts

THIS!

It would be so simple for OR to do this. C'mon.... do it!

Help with booking.com payments 6 replies

Haydar B
Feb 17, 2025 12:55 PM
Joined Jan, 2018 9 posts

I hate booking.com's technical support. Their extranet-customer service is the worst I have ever experienced. Unfortunately I do not want to un-list one of my properties there, because my property is ranked high on their website and there's a lot of demand. So I am stuck with them. 

I have been trying to resolve an issue with payment processing, and for more than 6 weeks, I have been going through the same cycle: I call their support, they apologize for the issue I am having, they promise their payment processing department will resolve the issue. 2 days later I receive a message from their team asking me to call the same number I called in the first place. I tried calling them, or sending them a message through the extranet app, same cycle repeats.

In order for ownerrez hosts to deal less with booking.com support, can ownerrez request booking.com BY DEFAULT to enable collecting  CVC code and zipcode for credit card payments? Currently by default they do not send it to ownerrez. 

That will not resolve all the problems, but I believe it will significantly reduce our dependency on booking.com's terrible customer support. 

Websites: Add a Cancellation Policy 2 replies

Alece
Feb 14, 2025 2:14 PM
Joined Jan, 2020 226 posts

I'm building a Wordpress website to take things to the next level from my current OR hosted site. It is *shocking* to me that as of right now there is no way to display the cancellation policy on each property page. To my knowledge, there is not a shortcode or widget that allows for this. This is so crucial for transparency and clarity with guests. PLEASE ADD THIS VITAL FUNCTION.

WhatsApp Business Integration 25 replies

Shawn H
Feb 14, 2025 1:51 PM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2021 288 posts

No ETA that we can provide at this time (still in testing). The integration requires a WhatsApp for Business account, which has a cost associated with it, so the pricing model is TBD.

We'll be able to share more once we get the technical aspects working as they should.

Integration with Mailchimp 50 replies

VRBOutstanding
Feb 14, 2025 1:50 PM
Joined Mar, 2019 9 posts

CC has a TON more features, more hand holding, SM integration.  I'm a convert!

WhatsApp Business Integration 25 replies

April L
Feb 14, 2025 1:41 PM
Joined Aug, 2022 4 posts

It's great to hear that WhatsApp integration is in testing! Is there an estimate on when this might get rolled out for hosts to use? Will this be a free integration? 

Thanks!

Integration with Mailchimp 50 replies

Sloanish
Feb 14, 2025 1:29 PM
Joined Jun, 2018 148 posts

Stayfi is NOT a solution that I want yet we are forced to eat it

- can you explain that?

- what advantage is CC over MC?

Personal Notes on calendar 1 reply

Tempo Stays
Feb 14, 2025 1:06 PM
Joined Aug, 2022 2 posts

It would be nice if there was a way to add personal notes directly onto the OR bookings calendar. For example, "pest control coming to spray", "set up decor for guests coming for bday celebration", etc. These are notes I keep on my iCalendar and have to cross-reference. I use Turno for cleaning services, and I wish there was a way to visually show on OR when a cleaning project is happening. My cleaners do not always clean same day of check-out, and I like to keep track. On Turno, the project can be moved to a different date, but on OR you have to click on the actual booking and read the date listed for cleaning. If there was a way to add a personal note on OR, it would really simplify things so I'm not having to cross-reference and compare 3 different calendars. 

 

OwnerRez Lock Integration Battery Notification 2 replies

Bri
Feb 13, 2025 8:28 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Hi Gus and Lindsey,

That's a great idea. In fact, we do have plans to implement such notifications! There's no ETA we can provide at this time, but please share your request with likeminded users who would be willing to give it an upvote. Those votes help us determine where there's a demand and where our dev work needs to be prioritized for future releases.

Thanks for requesting this!

OwnerRez Lock Integration Battery Notification 2 replies

Gus and Lindsey W
Feb 13, 2025 8:15 AM
Joined Aug, 2022 20 posts

Hello,

 

With the addition of "Lock Problem Notifications" in the January 8th update, we thought it would be great to see an  email or push notification for low batteries on locks. Currently, we use task management software to remind us to look at all the locks once a week and replace the batteries when they are below 75%.

 

It would be amazing if there was a feature in OR that you could set your battery threshold and when the lock dips below the set percentage, it would send you an email. 

 

Thanks!

Add the dynamic photo layout for non-OR-hosted websites 0 replies

Alece
Feb 12, 2025 6:53 PM
Joined Jan, 2020 226 posts

Please offer the dynamic photo layout via WP plugin or widgets to match the look you've been offering on hosted sites since December 2023. The outdated carousel is the only option currently available for non-OR-hosted sites, and it's badly in need of a more modernized, updated look. It's disappointing that this still hasn't been prioritized or addressed. 

Websites: Add a House Rules field 0 replies

Alece
Feb 12, 2025 6:44 PM
Joined Jan, 2020 226 posts

I'm building a Wordpress website to take things to the next level from my current OR hosted site. I'd like to display House Rules as their own segment on each of my property pages. To my knowledge, there is not a shortcode or widget that allows for this, nor can I figure out how to utilize the Custom Field (PXHRULES) that I have created in OwnerRez for this. 

I understand it shows in the long property description section if included there (as I have it now). For aesthetics and readability, it's far superior to be able to separate out this information.

Please add this ability via shortcode or widgets! 

Provide the same features and updates in the WP Plugin as you do for the Hosted Website 3 replies

Alece
Feb 12, 2025 2:36 PM
Joined Jan, 2020 226 posts

I would love to see the more modern/updated photo display available via WP plugin or widgets! 

Add Safely to Damage Protection integration/settings 1 reply

Alece
Feb 12, 2025 12:32 PM
Joined Jan, 2020 226 posts

Expounding on this based on your recent blog post and my comment here

It would be very beneficial if the native Damage Protection options could be applied to more than just Rental Guardian. I utilize another one of your integrated protection partners, however, you restrict all the built-in DP capabilities to only Rental Guardian. As long as we're with one of your integrated partners, we should be able to configure those capabilities to work with the protection vendor of our choice.

Report on message response times? 1 reply

Bri
Feb 12, 2025 11:43 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Hi Jennifer,

This is not something we offer at present. I've changed this forum post to a Feature Request so that you, and likeminded OR users can upvote it!

Newsletter opt in option at the time of booking 2 replies

Bri
Feb 12, 2025 11:05 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Messaging Preferences were released in January! More on that topic here:

https://www.ownerrez.com/blog/january-product-update-unified-inbox-sms-messaging-opt-ins-property-snoozing-new-airbnb-host-accounts-initial-night-taxes#sms-preferences

Email preferences can now be controlled within the guest's contact record.

You can change your guests' messaging preferences by navigating to their Guest Info, either through the Guest Conversation > Contact Info > Marketing Opt-Out or the specific Booking > Overview > Guest > Edit Contact Info > Marketing Opt-Out. The contact must have a phone or email saved before the checkboxes are available on the contact.

OwnerRez suggests confirming any guest marketing preferences in writing before changing their preferences. This is the only area where you, as the host, can opt individual guests out of receiving marketing emails. Any email addresses of guests who have opted out of receiving marketing emails will be excluded from the Email List Report.

Snooze listing on airbnb based on time/date 5 replies

Bri
Feb 12, 2025 10:11 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

[This topic has been closed as a duplicate of another topic (Auto Snooze)]

Auto Snooze 3 replies

Bri
Feb 12, 2025 10:11 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

[Another topic was closed as a duplicate of this topic (Snooze listing on airbnb based on time/date)]

video on property page updates to VRBO 1 reply

Jennifer W
Feb 11, 2025 6:19 PM
Joined Oct, 2019 76 posts

Is there a way to have a field on the property page that updates the VRBO video field?

Fetch file or file URL from custom field 0 replies

Jill & Julia o
Feb 11, 2025 1:38 PM
Joined Jan, 2021 7 posts

Currently the fields API endpoint returns a string of numbers, doesn't correlate to anything. Would be better if it returned the URL of the file instead.

Ability to customize columns in list view 2 replies

Shannon H
Feb 11, 2025 10:49 AM
Joined Jun, 2021 3 posts

I came to the features forum today just to look for this.   

It would be so helpful in list view to be able to drag and drop column orders or hide columns we don't want to see in that view (per user).   

Ability to Like comments in the Forums 0 replies

Alece
Feb 10, 2025 5:46 PM
Joined Jan, 2020 226 posts

It would be super useful to be able to like comments here in the forums (vai a thumbs up or a heart). It is a helpful way for users to add their agreement/emphasis to a comment without having to add their own comment that simply says "me too" or "I agree".

Posting Expense by property 0 replies

Navin Enand
Feb 10, 2025 4:25 PM
Joined Nov, 2019 4 posts

When posting expense by property, the list of properties in the drop down menu is sorted by owner.  This is not needed.   If you have to post by owner, that's the next drop down list.   This list should be just the properties.  There should be type ahead feature to find the property.

Time limit or usage limit on discount codes 0 replies

Jason R
Feb 10, 2025 3:32 PM
Joined Oct, 2024 7 posts

I would like to be able to set discount codes rules, such as "Next 3 to use" or "book by xxx" options when giving direct booking discounts to guests. 

Reminder Reoccuring Messages 2 replies

Bri
Feb 10, 2025 3:03 PM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Hey Michael,

Your Feature Request has one upvote, at present. I would suggest sharing this with likeminded OR users who would be willing to vote for this idea! Demand drives a lot of what we do on the backend here, so the more votes, the more likely it is that we would prioritize such a request.

Trigger For Exact Day of Week Trash Reminders 60 replies

Scott H
Feb 10, 2025 12:16 PM
Joined Sep, 2022 14 posts

This topic has now been open for 4 YEARS. I know of at least one competitor to OwnerRez have had this feature for at least 3 years now. It also appears to have the most votes of open topics. What's the reason not to work on this feature?

 

Levels of Team Access Permissions 61 replies

Scott H
Feb 10, 2025 12:09 PM
Joined Sep, 2022 14 posts

Any update on this feature?

The speed of new feature adds is painfully slow. It appears that other PMs are iterating and adding features 2-3x faster. At this pace OR won't be the "go to PMS" for much longer. I really hope there's some plans in place to hire more Devs to keep up.

Integration with Marriott Homes and Villas 19 replies

Bri
Feb 10, 2025 11:14 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Hello, all!

Our Engineering team is hard at work on several key projects that are crucial for our overall growth and stability. While we're aiming to kick off development on a Marriott integration by the end of 2025, we want to be transparent that the timeline might shift a bit.

We truly appreciate your patience and enthusiasm. Rest assured, the Marriott integration is on the to-do list. Updates will be posted here as they become available.

P.S. Tell your likeminded OR friends to upvote this feature if it's also of importance to them!