Airbnb Channel Settings

List of Airbnb Channel Settings.

This is supplemental information for this article: https://bluetent.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RUKB/pages/2368831489

Field Name

Field Descriptions

Field Name

Field Descriptions

Synchronization Type

Can be set to Sync All or to Sync Rates and Availability Only. Recommend using Sync All.

Room Type

Recommend Entire Home.

House Rules

Enter the Airbnb House Rules here

Directions

 

General directions that would apply to all listings

Only visible to current reservations

Access

Let guests know which parts of the space they’ll be able to access.

Interaction

Tell guests if you’ll be available to offer help throughout their stay and how you'll keep in touch with them.

Neighborhood

Share some highlights about the neighborhood.

Transit

Let guests know how they can get around the neighborhood and what parking is like.

Notes

Include any special info you want potential guests to know before booking that isn't covered in other settings.

Instant Book Welcome Message

Brief message displayed to guests before they click on Confirm & Pay. Note: This field does not support company names, email addresses, URLs, or phone numbers and is limited to 200 characters

Booking Confirmation Message:

This message is sent to guests via the Airbnb messaging app after a reservation is confirmed. This message can include numbers, emails, and URLs.

Language

Select appropriate language.

Airbnb Amenities

Allows for Global custom amenities not available in your PMS. More information available here: https://bluetent.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/RUKB/pages/1683062860

Checkin Time Start*

Guest Check in time

Checkin Time End*

Leave blank if you don’t have a Check in End time

Checkout Time*

Guest Check out Time

Check-In Method​

Select one option here if it applies to all listings. This is also available on the listing settings.

Options: Doorman entry, Lockbox, Smartlock, Keypad, Host Checkin, Other Checkin

Check-In Instruction

Notes field to provide more information about checkin

Children Allowed (2-12 years old)

Select on option. Children Allowed or Children Not Allowed.

Infants Allowed (under 2 years)

Select on option. Infants Allowed or Infants Not Allowed.

Children Not Allowed Details

Airbnb requires a statement if no children/infants are allowed on the property.

Smoking Allowed

Select on option. Smoking Allowed or Smoking Not Allowed.

Pets Allowed

Select on option. Pets Allowed or Pets Not Allowed.

Events Allowed

Select on option. Events Allowed or Events Not Allowed.

Cancellation Policy Category

It is very common to use the same Cancellation Policy on all of your listings on Airbnb.

Display Exact Map Location

Check this to show the exact property location on the Airbnb map. If not checked then the flag will show in the general area.

Extra Person Price

Price for each additional person beyond Guests Included. Must range from 5 USD to 300 USD per person.

Monthly Price Factor

If used, multiply the price by this factor for stays of at least 28 days. Range from 0 to 1. For example, 0.7 means 30% off. Note that this is treated as an LOS pricing rule, so be careful to avoid conflicts.

Weekly Price Factor

If used, multiply the price by this factor for stays between 7 and 28 days. Range from 0 to 1. For example, 0.7 means 30% off. Must be greater than or equal to monthly Price Factor. Note that this is treated as an LOS pricing rule, so be careful to avoid conflicts.

Currency

Select appropriate currency.

Default Daily Price

Only used in special scenarios - ask Support.

Blackout dates

Allows you to prevent Airbnb from accepting reservations for all listings within the date range entered. You may enter multiple date ranges. Also available on the listing level.

Booking Lead Time Hours

Enter how many hours prior notice for a reservation. The number of hours (before midnight of the night being booked) required for minimum notice before a booking. Allowed values are 0 through 24, 48, 72, and 168.

Max Days Notice

Maximum booking window. How far from the current date can a guest make a booking. If not set, the default is the maximum of 1424 days (four years). If set, supported values are - -1, 0, 30, 60, 90, 120, 150, 180, 210, 240, 270, 300, 330 and 365. 0 blocks all days in the future. -1 sets all future days to available. To restore default settings, please set this value to -1.

Turnover Days

Enter the number of turnover days required between bookings.

Default Min Nights

Minimum number of nights for a booking

Default Max Nights

Maximum number of nights for a booking.

Max is 28 nights.