API Channel Settings

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Adjust your OTA mark-up

The mark-up is 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 a...

Increase your visibility on the OTAs

The visibility of your listings on platforms like Airbnb, Booking.com, does not depend on Lodgify. These platforms use their own algorithms and ranking criteria, which we do not control. However, i...

Assign charges per OTA and adjust prices for existing OTA rate plans

When connecting your OTAs to Lodgify, you might want to set up things differently from your Lodgify website. For example, you may want to assign specific charges, such as fees, taxes, or promotions...

Taxes and Fees applied in OTAs

If you are connected to Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia, or HomeAway/VRBO via the channel manager, taxes and fees will be exported in a specific way. In the following, you will learn how fees and taxe...

Edit channel configurations for Airbnb API

If your rental is connected to Airbnb via the Channel Manager, you can see and manage your connection directly in the Channel manager.Find out how to edit the channel configurations for HomeAway/VR...

How Lodgify's refundable security deposit works with OTAs

The way how Lodgify's security deposit works with an external channel depends on each OTA. Some external channels can import the security deposit settings you have in Lodgify, other cannot. Read ab...

Airbnb's host-only fee

When connecting to a PMS, Airbnb’s service fee structure may affect how you manage your Airbnb mark-up. In the following, we will explain how the host-only fee works, highlight the differences comp...

Edit channel configurations for VRBO

If your rental is connected to Vrbo via the Channel Manager, you can see and manage your connection directly in the Channel manager.💡 Note: All explanations about VRBO also apply to their sister co...

VRBO Professional Plan - Fee structure

In April 2021, VRBO introduced a new partner-only fee commercial plan (''professional plan''), for property managers in all locations outside of America. With this update, property managers on this...

Edit channel configurations for Booking.com

If your rental is connected to Booking.com via the Channel Manager, you can see and manage your connection directly in the Channel manager. Find out how to edit the channel configurations for Airbn...