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Support Klarna and Affirm Pay 2 replies

Cody C
Apr 24, 2025 11:24 AM
Joined Dec, 2024 3 posts

Around 60% of Coachella's Ticket Buyers Used a Buy-Now-Pay-Later Payment Method

 

Affirm is already in Stripe!  Please activate it!  We are missing out on a HUGE opportunity.

Affirm payment option 14 replies

Cody C
Apr 24, 2025 11:23 AM
Joined Dec, 2024 3 posts

Around 60% of Coachella's Ticket Buyers Used a Buy-Now-Pay-Later Payment Method

 

Affirm is already in Stripe!  Please activate it!  We are missing out on a HUGE opportunity.  @Ken, I do not see the cost to OR or owners...

Customizable POC to be compliant with new Airbnb "Off Platform" terms 0 replies

Cory S
Apr 23, 2025 11:38 AM
Joined Dec, 2024 11 posts

I would like to change the text in the POC form. I do not need custom fields, I just want to edit the text of the POC form.

There are several new Airbnb "off platform" terms of service, and it may be that Airbnb will find that the OR POC form is not compliant. We will likely see how this language is interpreted in the near future, and I hope OR is proactive in addressing potential issues.

The new Airbnb off platform terms seem to say that hosts need to ask if guests would prefer to be contacted off platform before collecting email or phone numbers. I would like to explain why receiving information via text and email is useful (cellular data is often unavailable). This would clarify that guests are entering this information by choice to receive communications off platform. It would be preferred to keep the standard POC template for direct booking guests where there is no other channel.

As a related additional feature: new Airbnb terms prohibit collecting guest information for purposes of signing up guests to a mailing list for marketing purposes. While this may not require any changes if hosts do not send marketing communications, it could be useful to include an opt in field where guests are signing themselves up for marketing communications on the POC form.

It is not preferred to explain this in the template that includes the BUFIXUP link because this creates a disincentive to click on the link and potential confusion that clicking the link to complete the renter agreement is optional when it is not.

Cancellation policy by season? 36 replies

Julie R
Apr 22, 2025 11:17 PM
Joined Sep, 2019 13 posts

Thank you for the reply. We have been waiting for awhile and are very excited for this feature!

Cancellation policy by season? 36 replies

Jeff Martin
Apr 22, 2025 6:40 PM
Joined May, 2021 2 posts

Thanks for the update, Bri! This feature will be very valuable for us, and we can't wait for it to roll out!

Cancellation policy by season? 36 replies

Bri
Apr 22, 2025 5:46 PM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Hey, everyone!

Vrbo does support seasonal cancellation policies via a new API they're rolling out. We're working in the direction of making that possible when syncing from OwnerRez, and that's a bigger effort that includes writing to an entirely new API.

I have no ETA to provide at this time, but we know it's of high priority to many of our users.

We will keep you posted here as updates become available.

Quoting multiple properties together 9 replies

BlueMtnCabins
Apr 22, 2025 4:47 PM
Joined Jun, 2016 1159 posts

manual but quick workaround: Quote > copy (copy to another property the traveler may be interested in) > Send 

Cancellation policy by season? 36 replies

BlueMtnCabins
Apr 22, 2025 4:41 PM
Joined Jun, 2016 1159 posts

Nothing is more damaging to our business than the lack of seasonal cancellation.  VRBO says they support it,  and that it is a OR limitation.   Imagine having a guest book three weeks in your peak season and then cancel 14 days out.  We MUST optimize revenues during our peak season to cover the high taxes and insurance that have eaten all our profits.  OR needs to fix this.  THIS IS A MUST HAVE!!!

by JTC – Apr 22, 2025 7:20 PM (UTC)

So how did you handle it b4 vrbo ever introduced seasonal policies? 

Cancellation policy by season? 36 replies

Brian T
Apr 22, 2025 3:32 PM
Joined Nov, 2024 4 posts

Agreed, this 100% needs to be implemented. Our area in FL is very snowbird heavy, and the majority of our rentals during Jan-Mid April are 30 day minimum and some 60 or 90 rentals. Being able to have a much more flexible cancellation policy during our off months but still protect our high season rentals would be a huge benefit to our rental bookings. 

Cancellation policy by season? 36 replies

JTC
Apr 22, 2025 3:20 PM
Joined Jan, 2021 4 posts

Nothing is more damaging to our business than the lack of seasonal cancellation.  VRBO says they support it,  and that it is a OR limitation.   Imagine having a guest book three weeks in your peak season and then cancel 14 days out.  We MUST optimize revenues during our peak season to cover the high taxes and insurance that have eaten all our profits.  OR needs to fix this.  THIS IS A MUST HAVE!!!

Kwikset Direct Lock Integration 0 replies

Fun Coast Rental
Apr 22, 2025 12:43 PM
Joined Dec, 2020 19 posts

Just like the Schlage integration.

Allow damage protection policy to be billed to separate LLC bank accounts 0 replies

Jason S
Apr 21, 2025 10:48 AM
Joined Sep, 2024 1 post

Having damage protection billed to one account jeopardizes piercing the corporate veil for those who have multiple properties using different LLC's. Can we have a feature where it can be billed to separate bank accounts on a property level?

Track Booked Rates by Night 13 replies

Bri
Apr 21, 2025 9:49 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Hello, all!

I have changed the name of this request to reflect the work that is currently in development.

The first iteration of this feature will be internal and visible to our support teams. We'll be able to track booked rates by night within bookings. Once the internal facing nightly rates are available, we'll have the data there to make it a smoother transition to getting that out in a user facing design.

Where to set Minimum nights needs to be simplified 0 replies

Sloanish
Apr 20, 2025 4:51 PM
Joined Jun, 2018 148 posts

If you search for minimum nights, you will see that a lot of people have trouble with this setting.

Inside OR you need to set them up in several places

Property -> Rules

Settings -> Seasons -> Create Seasons (overwrites above)

Settings -> Rates -> Spot Rate (overwrites above)

These can all be overwritten by settings in PriceLabs 

PRICELABS

From highest (#1) to lowest priority (#8), the rules are as follows:

  1. Lowest Minimum Stay Allowed
  2. Orphan Day Minimum Stay
  3. Date-Specific Override Minimum Stay
  4. Adjacent Day (After Booking) Minimum Stay
  5. Adjacent Day (Before Booking) Minimum Stay
  6. Far-Out Minimum Stay
  7. Last-Minute Minimum Stay
  8. Default Minimum Stay

BOTTOM LINE

It would be very nice to have this simplified and have a message showing what rule will be applied.

 

 

Quoting multiple properties together 9 replies

reservations T
Apr 19, 2025 3:21 AM
Joined Jan, 2024 0 posts

We currently have over 10 properties set up in our OwnerRez account, and we're facing a significant challenge when it comes to quoting multiple properties to a single guest. As it stands, the system does not allow us to include several property options within one quote, which limits our ability to provide flexible options and seamless communication to potential guests.

Many of our clients request alternative properties in case their first choice is unavailable, and creating separate quotes for each property is both time-consuming and can be confusing for the guest.

Could you kindly advise if there is a workaround for this, or if there are any upcoming features that would support quoting multiple properties in a single quote? We’d really appreciate any guidance or suggestions you can offer to help streamline our quoting process.

Ability to charge for additional services when guest completes POC and renter agreement. 4 replies

PacViewLodging
Apr 18, 2025 1:22 PM
Joined Sep, 2019 100 posts

With recent announcements of upcoming changes for AirBnB, clear definitions of what are required versus incidental charges will be needed as ABB will not allow for any off platform of required charges... We are currently placing a notice in our house rules not only about needing to complete the POC but also about the possibility for incidental charges like parking, early checkin and the like being available and NOT required for the guest.

Ability to charge for additional services when guest completes POC and renter agreement. 4 replies

Fort Williamson
Apr 18, 2025 10:54 AM
Joined Nov, 2021 4 posts

This would be a fantastic Feature! It would give our guests the option to select all the extra options that can purchase from us directly without having to deal with the platforms. 

The "Create Quote" widget should allow us to set a default listing site. 0 replies

Nat S
Apr 18, 2025 10:30 AM
Joined Oct, 2022 16 posts

This "create quote" pop up / widget would be more useful if it allowed us to set a "default listing site" rather than just showing surcharges that apply to ALL listing sites.

For example - for direct bookings only - we add a credit card processing fee, which is NOT included in rent, and ONLY applies for our direct booking channel.  This widget, which we really only ever use to quote direct bookings, does not pick up that charge, until I go into the actual quote screen and set the listing site.

Could we add a dropdown here on the pop-up / widget for the "listing site", or even better, allow users to set a default listing site/booking channel for this widget?

 

Tag Automations from Surcharges and Discounts 24 replies

Bri
Apr 18, 2025 9:05 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

This feature is currently in development. There's no ETA I can provide at this time, but we will keep everyone posted here as updates become available.

Levels of Team Access Permissions 61 replies

Shawn H
Apr 17, 2025 4:59 PM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2021 288 posts

Hello all!

We released the new level of Tiered Access for Team Access Staff users, which centers around adding "Limited Access" permissions by property. This will help accounts with staff who need access to some or all Properties' bookings and messaging, but not all account functions. The main menu is limited to Bookings and the Inbox.

Here is the permissions setting screen for a Staff user:

Here's how the Limited Access staff user's main menu looks:

Other levels of Tiered Access are still desired, but this allows for further development.

Read more about Staff Member access functionality in the support article.

-Shawn

Tag Automations from Surcharges and Discounts 24 replies

The Victorian In
Apr 17, 2025 11:05 AM
Joined Mar, 2024 1 post

Is this feature available yet? 

Shelley 

Tag Automations from Surcharges and Discounts 24 replies

Ann-Tyler
Apr 17, 2025 10:25 AM
Joined Jul, 2019 22 posts

Yes!! 💯 true for our business as well. We currently manually tag every surcharge, which means our team has to go into every booking, look at the charges, go back to overview, add the appropriate tags and then close the booking and go to the next one. It’s insane. 

Add a jpg file extension to pictures sent through sms 1 reply

Bri
Apr 17, 2025 9:57 AM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Hey Haydar B,

This was a bug that should have been fixed about a week ago. If you're still running into the same problem, please write to the Support team at help@ownerrez.com so that we can take a closer look and see what's going on for you.

Need to run a report for add-ons/surcharges 6 replies

Kelly S
Apr 17, 2025 8:32 AM
Joined May, 2024 3 posts

Agreed. Running the line item pivot report and sorting through is very cumbersome and tedious and leaves alot of error for missing add on items if not running the report daily since we have various booking lengths and booking windows. Please help with a simpler report. 

Tag Automations from Surcharges and Discounts 24 replies

Kelly S
Apr 17, 2025 8:29 AM
Joined May, 2024 3 posts

Please bump the request of Surcharge, discounts and Guest addons tag automation to the top of the development list! This is essential to ensuring our team can provide top tier service and that no guest requests/add ons are overlooked. Very cumbersome and time consuming to have to run and then sort through a very bulky report. 

Bulk Holiday Check-In/Check-Out Restrictions 0 replies

Justin L
Apr 16, 2025 10:19 PM
Joined Jan, 2024 23 posts

It would be great to have an option to quickly apply check-in/check-out restrictions for all U.S. holidays with a single click, instead of having to manually create a season for each holiday. This would save time and streamline the process for owners.

Dynamic Length of Stay Pricing 25 replies

Julie M
Apr 16, 2025 5:01 PM
Joined Apr, 2023 11 posts

Woohoo cool news!  Just knowing it's being worked on is excellent news :)

Dynamic Length of Stay Pricing 25 replies

Erik S
Apr 16, 2025 3:01 PM
Joined Jul, 2020 5 posts

Great! Thanks for working on this!

Dynamic Length of Stay Pricing 25 replies

Bri
Apr 16, 2025 2:51 PM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Talks are underway with PriceLabs at this time. I'm afraid there's no ETA we can provide, as we're still very early on in the discussion. We will keep everyone informed here when updates become available.

Failed Delivery Notification 2 replies

Bri
Apr 16, 2025 2:34 PM
OR Team Member Joined Mar, 2022 285 posts

Hey Renee,

Failed messages not showing a "failed" display in the inbox thread was a bug. Thanks for bringing this to our attention!

This should be working now, moving forward.