Airbnb Channel Manager: Gain Massive Exposure Across Multiple Platforms

Wouldn't it be nice if you could promote your listings across multiple platforms, not just Airbnb? You know, platforms like Vrbo, Booking.com, or Agoda.

Obviously, it's possible, but it's just such a headache! Or is it…

You see, a few savvy property managers are driving bookings across multiple channels, and they're not even breaking a sweat!

They're using an Airbnb channel manager to do all the work for them (don't worry, all will be explained in just a minute).

So, if you want to jump on the bandwagon and expose your listings to the HUGE audiences of these mega-platforms in a simple, headache-free way, you're in for a treat…

Airbnb Channel Manager: What Exactly Is It?

Airbnb channel management software enables property managers (or individuals) to easily promote their Airbnb listings across multiple short-term rental platforms. It also provides a centralized, synchronized dashboard to seamlessly manage each listing across the channels.

Using a channel manager with Airbnb helps property managers expose their listings to more people without the stressful (and costly) process of managing each booking platform individually.

Does Promoting Your Properties on Multiple Booking Platforms Actually Make More Money?

In an article by Caitlyn Milton at AirDNA, they tested the performance of multiple listings that were either:

• Exclusively on Airbnb
• Exclusively on HomeAway
• Dual-listed on both platforms

They analyzed the data and found some pretty interesting results…

From the graph below, you can see that properties that are listed on multiple platforms have a higher Average Daily Rate (ADR).

Source: Airdna.com

They also show a higher revenue per available rental (RevPAR).

Source: Airdna.com

Revenue per available room (RevPAR) is a performance metric used in the hotel industry. It is calculated by multiplying a hotel's average daily room rate (ADR) by occupancy rate. It may also be calculated by dividing a hotel's total room revenue by the total number of available rooms in the measured period.

The results indicate that promoting your listing on multiple platforms can potentially increase the Average Daily Rate and the Revenue Per Available Room.

So, it's kind of a no-brainer, really.

How Can a Channel Manager Save You Time and Money?

Managing just one listing on one platform can be a lot of work, right? Now imagine managing multiple listings across multiple platforms… That's a lot of work!

Using an Airbnb channel manager is a way of automating virtually all of this workload, saving you time and money in the process.

Using a channel manager will definitely boost your STR business performance. Download our guide to get more hands-on advice.

Say goodbye to double bookings!

One of the scariest prospects of listing your property across multiple platforms is the potential of getting double-booked.

Now, even if you have a team of people managing this process, you still can't avoid the latency between getting a booking on one platform and updating the calendars on the other platforms.

Therefore, this synchronization must be instant to successfully market your properties across multiple platforms with zero lag time. It's instant calendar synchronization across multiple channels simultaneously.

All reservations in one place.

Managing bookings across multiple platforms can be stressful and confusing. The constant ping-ponging from one calendar to the next is a drag, to say the least.

But thankfully, our Airbnb channel manager lets you manage all of your bookings (across all platforms) in one centralized, simple interface.

One inbox for everything!

For every booking you have to manage, a trail of messages between you and your guests follows. Having listings on multiple platforms magnifies the workload.

You need a unified inbox where all your messages from all the platforms are displayed clearly, neatly, and chronologically.

Thankfully, that's exactly what Hospitable's Inbox can do for you.

How Hospitable's Channel Manager Works

Our channel manager integrates directly with Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Agoda Homes, and your Hospitable direct booking website to synchronize data across each booking platform. So you can seamlessly manage the bookings from all channels in one convenient dashboard.

Also, it will automatically ensure that your calendar availability and rates are up-to-date and accurate across the board, so you'll never need to update these manually across each platform ever again.

As a connectivity provider, Hospitable has earned Airbnb Preferred+ status, which signifies that we have exceeded Airbnb's technical, foundational, and performance requirements. Hospitable is also a Booking.com Premier Partner, which means we offer the most advanced systems and the widest range of products and services.

How does a channel manager prevent double bookings?

Updates are made in real-time by creating a direct two-way connection between each booking channel. With this connection in place, double bookings are virtually impossible and become a thing of the past!

How to connect Airbnb to Hospitable's channel manager with the official integration

Connecting your Airbnb listing to our channel manager is easy. You can do it by following these steps.

• Log in to the Airbnb account you want to connect.
• In another browser tab, log in to Hospitable.
• Click on Connected Accounts and then click on Connect with Airbnb.
• Confirm that you are logged in to your Airbnb account and click Connect.
• Click Allow to authorize our connection to Airbnb.
• On the success page, review which properties you'd like to import. Click continue to proceed.
• Click on Thanks, I'm Finished for Now, and you will be redirected to your dashboard.

After connecting your Airbnb account, you'll manage your pricing and availability in Hospitable. You can also connect your Vrbo account to Hospitable. Check out this help article for more guidance.

Unlike Vrbo and Airbnb, the connection with Booking.com occurs not on an account but on a listing level, so you'll need to manually add new listings. You may check this help article to find detailed instructions.

Hospitable will also help you manage bookings on niche channels like Furnished Finder or Glamping Hub with iCal imports. Copy and paste an iCal import link from your booking platform, and we'll pull bookings from it once an hour. Watch the video to learn how this Hospitable's functionality works.

Conclusion

Synchronizing your listings across multiple channels is now a simple and straightforward process. With Hospitable, it only takes a few minutes, and it's done.

Thanks to Airbnb channel managers like Hospitable, you can increase the reach of your listings and gain more exposure to potential guests without the headaches.

For further guidance on boosting your STR business performance, download our free guide.

If you'd like to chat with one of our experts about how Hospitable can help scale your short-term rental business, contact us via the chat icon in the lower right corner.

Rowan.