If your rental is connected to VRBO / Homeaway / Abritel / FeWo-direkt via the Channel Manager, you can see for which room types (and IDs) the connection is set up, and unpublish the listing from VRBO on the rental's Sync settings in Lodgify.
💡 Note: All explanations about VRBO also apply to their sister companies Abritel, Homeaway and FeWo-direkt.
Find out how to edit the channel configurations for Airbnb professional and Booking.com.
Edit channel settings
To configure these channel-specific settings, follow these steps:
- Go to your left-hand menu and select Rentals.
- Choose the rental you want to edit and go to Sync settings.
- In the section HomeAway API, you can see which HomeAway /VRBO listing is connected to this Lodgify rental.
💡 Note: If you want to connect a new rental, please get in touch with our Connectivity Team.
Now click on the pencil icon next to the Status column.
💡 Note: The table will display all connected room types for this rental.
Then, choose the version you see on your account:
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Former version |
New version |
To view instructions, identify your account version above and click the corresponding button.
Former version
ou can edit the following settings.
| Setting | Notes |
| Mark-up |
You can edit your markup directly in your Rental, under the Pricing section: |
| Minimum age | You must specify the minimum age allowed for the primary renter. |
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Custom Headline/ |
VRBO requires a minimum of 20 characters for the listing title. If the rental title does not meet the requirements, then you need to add a Custom Headline. Otherwise, you can leave the section unchanged to use the Rental Headline. |
| Status |
When a rental has the status published, then the channel manager is active and VRBO is able to read the contents of the configuration files associated. A published listing does not mean that the listing is live on VRBO. 💡 Note: Whenever you change the status of the rental, or if you have recently added a new rental, the status can show pending for VRBO update until the synchronization occurs. This can take up to 24 hours if no errors are detected. |
| Hide Directions | Tick the checkbox if you don't want to share the content of the directions section from Lodgify with Vrbo. |
| New listing promotion |
If your listing is new on Vrbo, you can apply a 20% discount to the first three bookings. This helps attract guests and improve your visibility in search results. 💡 Note: To qualify for the promotion, your listing must:
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Do not forget to click Save after making your changes.
New version
You can edit the following settings:| Setting | Notes |
| Publish |
When a rental has the status published, then the channel manager is active and VRBO is able to read the contents of the configuration files associated. A published listing does not mean that the listing is live on VRBO. |
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Channel settings Mark-up |
Change the percentage adjustment that will be applied to the base rate sent to your OTA (Airbnb, Booking.com...). You can use the mark-up to increase or decrease the price sent to the OTA and to counterbalance, for example, the OTA commission.
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Channel settings Cancellation policies |
Change the cancellation policy for your Vrbo listings. |
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Channel settings Booking method |
Choose whether guests can book instantly or must send a booking request. |
| Pricing settings |
See which fees, taxes, and promotions are sent to Vrbo, and choose whether to send them or not. |
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Vrbo advanced settings |
Choose whether you want to share the content of the directions section from Lodgify with Vrbo. |
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Vrbo advanced settings |
You must specify the minimum age allowed for the primary renter. |
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Vrbo advanced settings |
If your listing is new on Vrbo, you can apply a 20% discount to the first three bookings. This helps attract guests and improve your visibility in search results. 💡 Note: To qualify for the promotion, your listing must:
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