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Updated almost 3 years ago on . Most recent reply

Listing STR simultaneously on vrbo and airbnb
I did a quick search and found some older discussions but nothing recent so I thought I'd ask here:
For those of you who list your STR simultaneously on both airbnb and VRBO, what are some methods to avoid problems such as double bookings? I know there are various programs/apps out there but I thought I'd ask for advice based on personal experience. Are there other problems/solutions to know about when double listing?
We self-operate a STR and so far have only listed it on VRBO. We did that initially to avoid the double-booking problem and to focus on ramping up reviews on just one platform. We've got great reviews on VRBO so I don't think we need to exclusively focus there and I'd like to be able to hopefully capture more potential renters by also listing on airbnb. I've seen the numbers and our market is split pretty evenly between the two platforms - it seems to make sense to market on both at this point unless there's a significant reason not to.
Thanks!
Most Popular Reply

I would HIGHLY recommend using all the possible platforms you can be on. Listing on Airbnb and syncing the calendars can be done, but my preference is to choose a powerful channel manager to do it all in 1. I use Guesty for this and have loved it. I can only look in 1 place for my listing. It's listed on Airbnb, VRBO, booking.com and a few others. I don't have to worry about double bookings, I can store all my automated messages for all the platforms in 1 place, I see all messages in 1 place, I can block my calendar 1 time if needed in 1 place, and I can automate the cleaning prompts for my cleaner at my determined day/time. It also includes all the info for my cleaner so she knows how many to setup for in the next guest check in.
Syncing calendars is just the beginning of it!