If your rental is connected to Vrbo via the Channel Manager, you can see and manage your connection directly in the Channel Manager.
đź’ˇ Note: All explanations about Vrbo also apply to its related brands: Abritel, HomeAway, and FeWo-direkt.Â
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 Channel Manager
- Click Vrbo and View details.
The settings you can edit will depend on your current account version. You can identify your account version as shown below:
- Previous account version - In your rental's Pricing page, charges are shown in separate sections.
- New account version - In your rental's Pricing page, charges are shown in the “Additional charges” section.
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Previous account version â–ľ
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. ⚠️ Important: Always manage the published status in Lodgify. Unpublishing the listing from your Vrbo dashboard will permanently disable it, and attempting to publish again from Lodgify will fail. |
| Vrbo data sync | Decide whether you want to synchronize all the content from your Lodgify rental with your Vrbo listing (full sync), or manage this part directly on Vrbo (partial sync). |
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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 discounts are sent to Vrbo, and choose whether to send them or not. |
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Vrbo advanced settings Directions |
Choose whether you want to share the content of the directions section from Lodgify with Vrbo. |
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Vrbo advanced settings Minimum age |
You must specify the minimum age allowed for the primary renter. |
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Vrbo advanced settings 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. đź’ˇ Note: To qualify for the promotion, your listing must:
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New account version â–ľ
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. ⚠️ Important: Always manage the published status in Lodgify. Unpublishing the listing from your Vrbo dashboard will permanently disable it, and attempting to publish again from Lodgify will fail. |
| Vrbo data sync | Decide whether you want to synchronize all the content from your Lodgify rental with your Vrbo listing (full sync), or manage this part directly on Vrbo (partial sync). |
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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. |
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Vrbo advanced settings Directions |
Choose whether you want to share the content of the directions section from Lodgify with Vrbo. |
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Vrbo advanced settings Minimum age |
You must specify the minimum age allowed for the primary renter. |
Do not forget to click Save after making your changes.