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VacayMyWay Overview

VacayMyWay Overview

This article provides a basic overview about VacayMyWay and answers to frequently asked questions (FAQs).

Important Links

VaycayMyWay- Boost Onesheet: https://help.vacaymyway.com/category/77-boost

About VacayMyWay:

FAQs:

Host Sign Up Link:

VacayMyWay Terms & Conditions:

Host Knowledge Base: https://help.vacaymyway.com/category/77-boost

Minimum Listing Requirements

Minimum amount of properties required to integrate?

1 property

Minimum Image Requirements

  • Quantity: Minimum of 5 max 100

  • Size: 640 x 480 photo min/no max,

  • watermarks are allowed

Minimum Availability Requirements

6 months

What is the minimum stay length supported?

1 night

 

What is the maximum length of stay supported?

90 days

What are the fees supported by the OTA?

All pushed from the API

Does this OTA support automated fee creation?

yes

 

Does this OTA support automated tax creation?

Yes

Supported Amenities:

 

Supported Fees:

 

How are amenities displayed on the OTA listing? If an amenity is not available in the API, will it appear as a null value to guests, or will it be omitted entirely?

Any amenity not supported will be omitted. We support most.

Does the OTA have Rate Parity Restrictions? What are they? 

No

Supported Property Types:

apartment

estate

villa

bungalow

farmhouse

studio

cabin

guest_house

town_house

castle

single_family_house

beach_house

chalet

boat_house

duplex

chateau

lodge

fourplex

condo

mobile_home

lake_house

cottage

resort

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Connection Overview

Is the Host required to sign a Contract with VacayMyWay?

No

Does the OTA provide travel insurance to guests?

Not currently by coming soon.

 

Does the OTA allow the host to charge their own travel insurance? Waiver? Deposits?

Yes, post-booking.

 

Does the OTA provide insurance/damage coverage for hosts? Please share details.

Liability is covered on every booking by VacayMyWay via superhog. We are changing to Rental Guardian and doing the same thing.

 

Does the OTA support Request to book/Quote hold?

Not for API connected listings

 

Does the OTA have a Host Portal?

Yes

 

Content Restrictions

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Are special characters or emojis supported?

Yes

Guest Communication

What guest contact information does the OTA provide the host? When and how is this provided?

Unfiltered - Pre-booking via clicking 'contact host' or chat and post-booking full details revealed.

Are hosts provided with guest information and allowed to market to them directly post-reservation

Yes

 

How is guest communication handled on the OTA?

Via chat or you can get the customers info and reach out directly.

 

 

Onboarding Process

New User Onboarding Process


5-20 minutes - Detailed here: https://help.vacaymyway.com/category/77-boost

Existing User Onboarding Process


5-20 minutes, disconnect and archive old account. Reenter info above.


VacayMyWay Onboarding Flow:

Other FAQs

Notifications

Is the host emailed/notified by the OTA when anything happens pertaining to: reservation or listing changes?

Yes

Does the OTA send a booking confirmation email to the PMC with price breakdown?

Yes

 

 


Reservations

Data Synchronization

 

Host Contacts/Resources

Host Support

Host can get support by emailing info@vacaymyway.com or by chatting with VMW Support at the bottom of their main page here: VacayMyWay - Vacation rentals, simplified. A refreshing new way to Vacay.