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The manual work is over
If distribution (or making bookings!) is of higher priority to you than overcoming operational challenges, then Rentals United can be used as your sole software. Read on!
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How to connect
Step 1: Upload or Import your Properties
Once you have signed up to Rentals United, we will ask you to upload your properties manually using our 15-minute property upload tool, or if you have an Airbnb account you can pull your listing straight from them.
Step 2: Rentals United Quality Checker
Run your listings through the Rentals United Quality Checker. This optimisation report will state where improvements are needed for each property to increase their marketability and reach. From the amount of images at the right resolution to whether rates or amenities are missing. Don’t underestimate the power of the Quality Checker - the time spent on your rental optimisation will be rewarded with improved conversion rate in the channels.
Step 3: Instant Booking Page
Get your guests to book directly using our optimised Book Direct pages. With every property you upload, we automatically create a sleek property page advertising your prices, availability, photos and content. Guests can check your pricing & availability right away, proceed to checkout and confirm the reservation.
Step 4: Channels
You will be contacted by your dedicated Implementation Specialist who will suggest appropriate channels for your distribution mix. They will clarify all the detailed information on channel requirements (many channels have their own set of rules and commissions).
Step 5: Simplicity at its finest: The onboarding process
If you already have an account with a channel, your onboarding will be instantaneous. For connections with channels that you weren’t previously connected with, the onboarding can vary from 24 hours to a couple of weeks.
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Access to Dynamic Pricing
Use specialised software to analyse your market, properties and bookings. Your listing will be updated daily based on changes in supply and demand in the market, day of week, seasonality, and local events.
This is particularly helpful as guests nowadays can compare pricing instantly online, it’s increasingly essential to use a Yield/ Revenue Management software to stay competitive.
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Payment Processing
You can now charge guests cards directly in your RU account.
Thanks to our integration with payment providers MangoPay and Stripe (fully SCA / PSD2 compliant) you can accept online payments directly in your Rentals United dashboard. Your customers can book instantly and pay by credit or debit card. Accept more bookings and guests from everywhere while avoiding payment delays or fraud bookings.
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Discover more innovative tech
Rentals United is partnered with many leading operational tools to help you efficiently manage properties and deliver the best guest experience. From an award-winning welcome app to trusted housekeeping providers, keyless check-in and effective noise monitoring, and we are continually adding new solutions.
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150k
Vacation rentals use Rentals United for their marketing strategy.
1 in 2
Property managers use a channel manager today
Save up to 20h a week
Forget about manual updating and risk of overbookings
Get more bookings
Our clients report up to 150% increase in bookings
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What our clients say
"Does everything you need it to do! It just works, makes very complicated connections fairly straight forward, with very little training my team learned how to use the software quickly. The most important element is 'trust' and we trust Rentals We were a very early adopter of the RU platform, some 4 years ago now, and have seen huge improvements in speed of the site, response time to issues and the general professionalism of the business. RU is at the..."
"Rentals United gives you step by step directions on how to link. Some of the channels that I didn't expect to get bookings from are giving me the most business..."
"So far we are satisfied with their services, Louis, Matthew and his team is very helpful to give me understanding about their product. This help us to make connections to several different channels at one time, so really time saving..."
"Excellent setup and response helped me grow my business and many others. Very easy to set up, customer support team was there every step of the way to encourage the right moves. Speedy support team and familiarization with our product..."
"My experience with Rentals United has been excellent. Their response and follow up time is very good. My account manager Ana Matos has always been incredibly professional and is very knowledgeable on all the channel management systems. I would highly..."
FAQ
Do I have to add all of my listings manually?
You can either add them manually (approximately 15 minutes per rental with our property upload wizard) or if you have rentals on Airbnb you can use our automatic import from Airbnb tool.
I already have well-positioned accounts. Can I connect them?
No problem, sync and manage them automatically from your new Rentals United account. Ranking won’t change (well, chances are you may go higher up in the rankings, given that the OTAs will now consider you a tech-enabled professional!).
Do I need to create accounts with the listing sites?
With most listing sites, we will automatically create accounts for you.
Do I have to advertise on all your channels or can I pick and choose?
You can pick and choose the channels you wish to advertise on and will be assigned a key account manager to advise you on which channels are the best for you.