Best Booking.com Channel Manager
Automatically update your rates and availability with Rentals United, a Booking.com Premier Partner.
The Rentals United vacation rental channel manager allows you to effortlessly manage your Booking.com listings. It automatically updates your rates and availability in real-time, so you can avoid double bookings and sell your units at the optimal price at any given moment. Listing new properties is easy with our unique Content API Push.
BOOK A DEMOBenefits of managing your Booking.com properties via Rentals United
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Premier Partner
Our connection quality and service have earned us the recognition of Booking.com Premier Partner.
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Automatic Upload
We automatically update your rates and availability on Booking.com in real-time.
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Pricing Preference
Choose between price per night, occupancy, LOS, refundable and non-refundable rates, markup and more.
Choose the best Booking.com channel manager
- Enjoy the peace of mind provided by a 100% reliable connection
- Access priority support from Booking.com and get issues resolved quickly
- Take advantage of the latest Booking.com features and updates
- Work with multi-unit clumps or individual listings
- Select any pricing model you want for each of your properties
- Receive ongoing training and become an expert at optimising your listings
- Boost your visibility and conversions via the Booking.com Promotions API
- Get tailored listing optimisation tips via the Booking.com Opportunities API
Key Info
| Category | OTA |
| Service Release Date | 2014 |
| Headquarter Location | Amsterdam, nl |
| Languages supported | |
| N of Rentals United properties connected | 30,000 |
| Minimum properties required | 1 |
| Website | Visit now |
| Pricing model | Commission-based |
| Commission | 12-21% per booking |
| What is synced | Availability, Pricing, Content, Bookings, Opportunities, Promotions |
| Onboarding time | Map existing account: 25 minutes with an Onboarding Specialist, 24 hours if self-onboarding. First-time new inventory push: 5 days (if you have all the content). Following pushes: 24 hours. |
| Minimum requirements | Minimum content quality required. Learn more. |
| Sites in network | |
| Works best in conjunction with | Rentals United + Stripe + Doinn + HelloHere |
| Stage of your business journey | Marketing & Distribution |
How our Booking.com Channel Manager Works
- Learn how to navigate the Rentals United platform with a guided tour led by one of our Implementation Specialists.
- Prepare your content. Our Implementation Specialist will help you understand all the requirements and guide you through the signup process.
- Upload your properties to Rentals United. Add them manually, via PMS or API sync. Go to ‘Services’ and add Booking.com.
- Follow the checklist with detailed instructions depending on the connection type you choose.
- If you don’t already have one, create a Booking.com account.
- Once your properties have been synced, your rates, calendars, bookings and cancellations will update in real-time.
- Receive your first booking.
- Charge the guest’s credit card or allow Booking.com to handle the payment, depending on your location. In the former case, the guest's credit card details will be saved in Rentals United for 10 days.
- Arrange arrival directly with the guest using the Booking.com messaging platform.
- Booking.com will invoice their commission monthly and email the guest for a review after check-out.
Why choose the Rentals United channel manager
Here’s what makes our industry-leading Booking.com channel management solution unique:
1. Map multi-unit properties
The Rentals United channel manager has the unique ability to map your existing multi-unit listings from Booking.com. Once the mapping is complete, we automatically sync your pricing and availability in real-time.
Managing rentals under the same address as multi-units is beneficial because it can help you rank higher in Booking.com search results.
We have a sophisticated multi-unit algorithm that allows you to optimise the management of your multi-unit listings. For example, you can choose to clump your calendars together or handle them separately. Read more about our unique multi-unit algorithm.
2. Apply Promotions in bulk
Our state-of-the-art Promotions API allows you to apply Promotions to your listings in bulk directly through the Rentals United interface. You can also edit your existing Promotions in bulk and see them all in one place.
Applying Promotions in batches helps to save lots of time and be more efficient, especially for property managers with 100+ listings.
3. Choose from advanced pricing options
Our Booking.com connection allows you to work with a different pricing model for each property. We don’t force you to work with the same pricing model for all your listings, and you can easily switch between pricing models whenever you want. For example, you can set a nightly rate for one of your listings, LOS pricing for another, and so on.
Our reliable connection ensures that you get the most out of your revenue management strategy. For example, if you use a dynamic pricing tool, our channel manager is so quick at communicating frequent price adjustments to channels that you’re guaranteed to be selling your nights at the optimal margin at all times.
Learn more about the advanced pricing options in Rentals United.
FAQ
How long does it take for my listing to go live on Booking.com?
If you’re getting listed on Booking.com for the first time and you’ve prepared all the required content, your listings will go live within 5 business days. If you have existing Booking.com listings, mapping them takes about 25 minutes with the help of an Onboarding Specialist and about 24 hours if you do it by yourself.
Can I manage multi-unit properties on Booking.com via Rentals United?
Yes, we support multi-unit properties. However, there are some things to keep in mind.
For new Booking.com users, each listing you create in Rentals United will be pushed as an individual property. If you have multiple rentals at the same address (for example, apartment complexes or resorts) and you want to manage them as multi-units, you need to log in to the Booking.com extranet and create a multi-unit listing there. Then, we’ll map your multi-unit listing and sync your pricing and availability.
On the other hand, if you already have a Booking.com account and manage your properties as multi-units, we can’t push or re-push your content. We can only provide limited sync (pricing and availability). If you want to make changes to your listing content, you’ll need to log in to the Booking.com extranet.