Before understanding which are the best channel managers to optimally manage your business, it is good to briefly explain what this tool is and what advantages you can get from it.
The channel manager is a program that instantly synchronizes all the platforms on which you have placed your ad. There are many types of Channel Managers, from the most sophisticated ones ideal for managing reservations for large hotels to the more streamlined ones that meet the needs of those who rent vacation homes. It is important to emphasize the importance of promoting the various ads on multiple platforms to increase the chances of receiving reservations.
That said, let's see together the selection of Channel Managers available online that are useful for optimizing your Hosting activity.
Sync Airbnb and Booking Calendars
Of course, you can synchronize your Airbnb and Booking calendars completely free of charge . On Airbnb , in particular, you can both import and export your calendar.
What to do to import a calendar:
- Go to Ads and select one.
- Go to Pricing & Availability and select Calendar Sync.
- Click on Import Calendar
- Copy the URL of your non-Airbnb calendar into the Calendar Address field.
- Click Import Calendar.
If you need to export instead, these are the steps to follow:
- Go to your desktop, choose Ads and select one.
- Go to Pricing & Availability and select Calendar Sync.
- Click Export Calendar .
- In the Export Calendar window, copy the address and paste it into your iCal calendar.
- Tap or click the X to close the Export Calendar window.
Remember! You can synchronize your calendars for a maximum period of one year, also the synchronization is not immediate , so if you have multiple apartments on multiple ads we recommend you consult the following other software.
- It is an official partner of Airbnb, Booking.com and VRBO
- It has both Channel Manager and Booking Engine
- 30-day free trial and flexible annual subscriptions
- Fast and always available assistance
- Official Partner of Airbnb , Booking.com , Innovative Supplier of Agoda and VRBO
- Ability to connect up to 150 booking channels simultaneously
- Full integration with the Booking Engine and PMS Octorate
- 20% discount on the annual subscription
- It is definitely the cheapest. €5 per month per room with a minimum of 3 rooms to activate
- It has good customer support and has no activation or training costs.
- It is a suite with the possibility of also purchasing a PMS (Property Management System) and the Booking Engine
- Ideal if you are a first-time host
- It is very important to be present on multiple channels to increase the probability of bookings
- If you have several tourist rentals with ads present on multiple platforms, we recommend that you rely on a paid Channel Manager that meets your needs.
- We recommend starting with someone that is reasonably priced but has a good interface like Krossbooking
- If you have only one apartment present on both Airbnb and Booking.com you can also synchronize completely free of charge
