Step 1: Request Rezfusion Boost be added as a Distribution and HSAPI Partner:
- Submit two tickets to HomeAway Support (Distribution → Email). Outlined below are templates you can use to submit these two tickets quickly.
- One to request for Rezfusion Boost to be added as a Network Partner and for a Rate Analysis to examine if your dynamic rates will play well with AirBnB's daily rate rules.
- Product: Escapia
- Ticket Subject: Adding Rezfusion Boost by Bluetent to Partner Picker
- Ticket Body: Can we please run a rate analysis report for YOUR COMPANY NAME (COID ####)? I'd also like to confirm "Rezfusion Boost by Bluetent" is available in the partner picker. Thanks for your help!
- And another request for Rezfusion Boost to be added as a HomeAway Software API Partner so we can handle reservation changes.
- Product: Escapia
- Ticket Subject: Enabling HSAPI for distribution
- Ticket Body: Can we please have the Rezfusion Boost by Bluetent HSAPI channel specific to distribution made available? We will need all api methods enabled.
- One to request for Rezfusion Boost to be added as a Network Partner and for a Rate Analysis to examine if your dynamic rates will play well with AirBnB's daily rate rules.
- Once both cases are closed, move onto Step 2 below.
Step 2: Enabling Rezfusion Boost as an Escapia.net Network Partner:
- Navigate to your Network Partners. (path: Admin > Setup > EscapiaNET > Network Partners)
- Select the checkbox next to "Rezfusion Boost by Bluetent".
- At the bottom of the screen, under Unit Distribution, make sure the "I want to customize how many units are distributed" radio button is selected.
- Hit "Save and Continue". This will open the Unit Distribution screen.
- From this screen you will select the units that will be sent to "Rezfusion Boost by Bluetent" individually by expanding the unit partner list and selecting us as a partner.
- TIP: Hit "Expand All" on the upper right hand side of the screen to expand all properties.
- Hit "Save & Finish" once all relevant properties have had "Rezfusion Boost by Bluetent" added as a partner.
Step 3: Enabling Rezfusion Boost by Bluetent as an HSAPI & Granting all Method Access Permissions
We'll also want you to enable the HSAPI features to allow for booking cancellation and modification from Airbnb.
- Open the Partner Picker in your software as follows: (path: Admin > Setup > HomeAway Software Partner)
- Locate "Rezfusion Boost by Bluetent" and click “Manage Partner”
- When the “Edit Permissions” page loads, there are two boxes to check: "Enable Partner" & the select all method access permissions highlighted in the image below.
- Then click “Save”.
Step 4: Preventing automated credit card decline notifications to bookings coming in via the Rezfusion Boost
Necessary for all new setups Rezfusion Boost setups
- Open your Automated Payments dashboard (Reservations → Automated Payments)
- Navigate to Automated Payment Settings
- Choose 'Reservation Payment Exclusion Filters'
- Add a Filter → Matching any requirements (OR) → Marketing Subcategory → check the box for "EscapiaNET - Rezfusion Boost by Bluetent"
- Then click Save