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Guide on the Airbnb connection and mapping
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Guide on the Airbnb connection and mapping
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To connect Airbnb it works with an Oauth model, this means you need to have login access to the account to be able to connect it to Channex.
Make sure you are logged in to the correct Airbnb account before you try to connect.
Go to: https://app.channex.io/channels and click on the create button
Channel: Choose "Airbnb"
Title: Enter the name or note on the connection
Choose which properties that will connect to the channel, this can be 1 property or multiple properties.
Once you have filled in all required fields the "Connect to Airbnb" button will become active.
If there is already another channel manager or PMS connected to Airbnb the connection will not complete. You should disconnect any connection before trying to connect Channex.
Min Stay Type: This setting is so you can choose which min stay values you send to Airbnb. You should check since Channex supports 2 types of minimum stay and Airbnb can only have 1.
Send Booking Notification Email: This is optional if you would like Channex to send an email after a booking (New, Modification and Cancellation)
Host ID: This will be empty, once connection is active it will show the Host ID here.
Copy Link: If you have no access to the Airbnb account but need to setup on behalf of the host. Copy the link and provide to them. They can accept the connection and let you know if it was completed. Then the channel should be created.
After you press "Connect to Airbnb" button you will be taken to Airbnb page to confirm the connection. You should check if it is the correct account and accept. You will then be redirected back and we will show the connected text instead of the button.
If you get any issues to connect it's usually only a few possible things
There is already a Channel Manager connected, they will usually tell you this error on top of the screen. You can go to setting and into privacy options to disconnect an old channel manager.
Missing Host info, this can block connection if the account is missing email verification or some other important details. They will usually notify you what is the problem
If you require help on connecting please take a video or capture images of the error before reaching out since it's usually on the Airbnb side.
If you have multiple properties then you can add them in this section. Add all the properties to the channel and they you can map them to the lisitng in the mapping page.
Once the connection is active
Click on the "Mapping" tab at the top to see the mapping.
Each listing will show as "not mapped" and It you just need to click on it to map.
Once you click on "not mapped" you will see a drop down to select what room and rate to map it with
You must choose both a room and a rate plan.
Once you have mapped the listings click the Save button.
Once you have mapped the listings you can edit the listing to make sure the settings are correct.
Click on the "Listing" tab
You will notice the listing name first, then you will see "Published" or "Unpublished" You can click on it to change the status.
The second option is "Price Settings"
Currency - Select the currency of your listing
Default Daily Price - Whatever is set here is the default price per night
Default Weekend Price - Whatever is set here is the default price per night
Monthly Stay Discount - How much to discount for a 1 month stay
Weekly Stay Discount - How much to discount for a 1 week stay
Price Per Extra Guest - How much extra per guest from included guests
Guests Included - How many guests are included in the price per night
Security Deposit - How much will Airbnb keep as a security deposit
Cleaning Fee - What is the cleaning fee for the listing, this amount will be added to the final bill.
Next is "Availability Settings"
Number of Days: Choose how many days in advance the listing should be available.
If the setting is on "Unavailable by Default" it is incompatible with Channex. You should choose either all dates or a number.
Number of Hours - How many hours notice you need for bookings so you don't get last minute bookings
Preparation Time - How long a gap do you need before accepting a new guest
Max Nights - What is the maximum length of a booking you would like, if you want long term stays then set a high number.
Min nights - Minimum length of stay for a booking
Currently we send Min Stay Arrival restriction to Airbnb, if your property is using Min Stay Through it will not be sent. We will add a selector soon to choose which to send.
Checkin Dates: This is default settings for which days are allowed for checkin
Checkout Dates: This is default settings for which days are allowed for checkin
Min Nights Per Week - Default settings for min stay per weekday
Airbnb allows you to map only 1 rate plan. So essentially you can send just 1 price only, to have different prices per person you will need to change settings in the Airbnb listing.
Example: 8 person room and you have different prices for 4,5,6,7 & 8 persons.
In this example you should send the lowest price (2 persons) to Airbnb
Then edit the "Pricing Settings" and set included persons to 4. You can find this settings in the channel by editing the channel.
Then set "Price per extra guest" to whatever the increase per person should be.
For Airbnb you can only have 1 setting for price per extra person, you cant have different price for 1st extra or 2nd extra etc. They will all be the same.