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We have to use this to communicate with our guest in Mexico. ITS FREE! OR lets get this working! Would be AMAZING!! You guys are genius you can do it! 

Will you ask them to do that?

This was the latest response I received from Guest Guru:

Hey Paul,

Could you request them to tweak their API for integration with us? We're launching with Hostaway and Tokeet this month, and Hostfully is on deck. If they can adjust their API, we'll look into integrating with them post-Hostfully.

I tried making my cleaning fee a management fee and making it a rent line item, but Airbnb still shows I have a cleaning fee. Am I missing something?

[EDIT] I found the issue - I can do it for direct booking but not Airbnb. 

https://www.ownerrez.com/forums/general-help/any-way-to-include-cleaning-fee-in-the-pernight-rate#68250

Is there a projected release date?

Hi Tony,

We're unable to provide an ETA, but it shouldn't be too much longer now! Testing takes time so we can ensure that we're delivering the quality integrations that our users deserve, and we appreciate everyone's patience.

Is there a projected release date?

Hi Paul,

I have a hosted website and would like to be included in the beta please. Thanks!

chris 

Hi Paul,

I have a hosted website and would like to be included in the beta please. Thanks!

David

We would like to be included in the beta program also.  We have 4 listings, all using OR hosted website.

Thank you,

Beth

I too have owner Rez hosted websites and would  like to be included in the beta as soon as possible. 

Personally, I don’t feel that Google VR is the answer to decreasing bookings. If people are counting on a significant increase in bookings, that would be a disappointment. 

I agree.  I've had my listings on GVR for a long time now through the sites that scrape VRBO/etc. and have not seen any business from there.  Google is a great name, but they have a long track record of abandoning projects.  Decreasing bookings are not going to be solved by yet another competitor for AirB&B/VRBO/Booking.  That Air B&B has been on a tear this last year+ to increase the number of hosts is the problem.  Hosts have grown 400% in my region and many come on at rock bottom prices.  That is the problem and GVR isn't going to solve that.

As Blue Mountain said, Google will always favor the paid listings over natural results, just like they do in their search results and every other aspect of their business.  You'll get on GVR and the next thing you'll need to start doing is paying Google to boost your ranking.

While I'm saddened that this change happened, I understand the logic behind it and Big G's reasoning.  Afterall, they can't get the most money for your pricing and listing data if they can't verify it's accuracy.  And anyone NOT thinking they'll sell your information hasn't been paying attention to Google since day one when it scanned your emails (and still does) to sell you products and advertising in the corner.

People seem to be putting so much value into an unproven and frankly unreliable platform. It's like they think Google is the answer to everything VR. 

Do we have anyone reporting first hand experience with GVR showing an improvement in bookings or revenue? Do we even know what kind of traffic google is getting on this beta part of their travel site? It seems like people are in a panic and just ready to jump ship solely to get on GVR. 

Quite frankly, as you noted, GVR doesn't even work well functionally at this time. When I tried it out most of the listings weren't able to show pricing at all and many of them weren't actually available for the dates I entered. 

I could understand freaking out if OR couldn't integrate with VRBO or ABB but GVR isn't ready and isn't worth losing sleep over at this point. 

I also have a hosted site and would be interested.

How do we get added to the Beta list?

I also have a hosted site and would like to enter beta, how do I do so?

What are you basing your assumptions on? 

Personal 1st hand experience. Is that good enough? 

Yep. TY!

So you are on the beta? or on Google VR on another platform?

How can we get in on the Beta Test?

Thanks

Paul Brooks

What are you basing your assumptions on? 

Personal 1st hand experience. Is that good enough? 

 

Other platforms have their properties listed, currently I wonder how much we are leaving on the table by not being listed on Google Vr.

Comparing it to booking is irrelevant. Booking are just horrendous to deal with as a company - my experience there. 

You assume that Goog is better to deal with than BDC?  You can already see that price display is screwy on traveler facing side and usually shows for only 2 people which is a hotel room default. But that aside... how much we are leaving on the table? I would say - not that much currently, if anything at all. This whole GVR thing became a great marketing theme for many channel management software providers. But whether it actually lived up to their end users' expectations is an open question. Only you can decide what's best for you. 

Big assumptions to make when we do not have access to this facility to be able to measure. What are you basing your assumptions on? Booking.com keep bookings on their platform, pay when they feel like it or force you to take payment on arrival like a hotel and make it a nightmare to get listed - that IS based on my experience! Google will seemingly pass the booking on to the owners website and the booking will apparently become a direct booking. isn't that the (partial) wish of everyone with a direct booking website!

I have so many autoforward rules setup and still misses some :( 

 

Other platforms have their properties listed, currently I wonder how much we are leaving on the table by not being listed on Google Vr.

Comparing it to booking is irrelevant. Booking are just horrendous to deal with as a company - my experience there. 

You assume that Goog is better to deal with than BDC?  You can already see that price display is screwy on traveler facing side and usually shows for only 2 people which is a hotel room default. But that aside... how much we are leaving on the table? I would say - not that much currently, if anything at all. This whole GVR thing became a great marketing theme for many channel management software providers. But whether it actually lived up to their end users' expectations is an open question. Only you can decide what's best for you. 

Any updates? Team members getting notification emails would be extremely useful.

Same I have been inquiring about Google VR and I have my own house design through OR. How do I get in the beta?

Hi.  How do I get added to the beta testing as I have a OR hosted site. 

It is difficult to understand how this was not laid out / understood at the outset of this nearly 10 months ago! Yes it stings somewhat. 

We have a hosted website, with OR, willing to do anything needed to help get this past the post.

We are all falling way behind the other sites that are already integrated with Google vr. With bookings down seemingly across the board it would be good to see this avenue taken advange of ASAP.

It may make no difference, but we really do need the opportunity to find out. 

 

Before hanging too many hopes on GVR, I'd suggest going to GVR as a traveler, and try to find anything. You may see how unfriendly the interface is (it is definitely geared toward hotels) and how difficult it is to use. Plus, the "paid" channel listings(such as booking . com or vrbo/aka blue pillow) are prioritized in results. To me it seems like Booking. com, only more outdated. And it is widely known that Booking .com interface is not a very good fit for most VRs. 

Yes, I have been there and seen some of the issues as a guest looking.

As with some owners, some guests are looking for a different platform to book their vacation accommodation through. It may not make the world of difference, but it is there for a reason and OR is integrating to it for a reason. It doesn't need to make a world of difference but an improvement would be welcome.

Other platforms have their properties listed, currently I wonder how much we are leaving on the table by not being listed on Google Vr.

Comparing it to booking is irrelevant. Booking are just horrendous to deal with as a company - my experience there. 

Is there a way to unsubscribe from this forum? Do I have to remove my upvote to do so?

At the top of every forum topic, there's a "Watch/Stop Watching this Topic" button. Looks like this:

It might be a little buried on this one because we have a large pinned reply showing above that.

There is also a "My Profile" button on the forum home page that will take you to a page showing your posts, votes, and the topics you are watching:

Seriously, so annoying. This is blowing up our inbox while we are trying to run a business that is not even reliant on GVR. Is there a way to unsubscribe from this forum? Do I have to remove my upvote to do so?

What's with all the people talking about being in the beta? I thought that was the first rule of beta, you don't talk about the beta. 🤔

Edit: I see the box to keep following, you have to comment and uncheck it I guess.

Personally, I don’t feel that Google VR is the answer to decreasing bookings. If people are counting on a significant increase in bookings, that would be a disappointment. 

Bingo! As I stated in my comment above, peoples' hopes of GVR being bookings panacea may be largely misplaced, whether it is via OR or not.

It's been fun, but not that fun Team OR. We are exploring better solutions that are vetted and enabled. 

 

Us too! 

Curious if you think that harassing/badgering the OR team to go faster will endear you enough to them and make them add you to the beta group?

I’m sure they are trying to do this as efficiently as they can. 

Personally, I don’t feel that Google VR is the answer to decreasing bookings. If people are counting on a significant increase in bookings, that would be a disappointment. 

It is difficult to understand how this was not laid out / understood at the outset of this nearly 10 months ago! Yes it stings somewhat. 

We have a hosted website, with OR, willing to do anything needed to help get this past the post.

We are all falling way behind the other sites that are already integrated with Google vr. With bookings down seemingly across the board it would be good to see this avenue taken advange of ASAP.

It may make no difference, but we really do need the opportunity to find out. 

Before hanging too many hopes on GVR, I'd suggest going to GVR as a traveler, and try to find anything. You may see how unfriendly the interface is (it is definitely geared toward hotels) and how difficult it is to use. Plus, the "paid" channel listings(such as booking . com or vrbo/aka blue pillow) are prioritized in results. To me it seems like Booking. com, only more outdated. And it is widely known that Booking .com interface is not a very good fit for most VRs.