Best Vrbo Channel Manager
Manage your vacation rental listings on Vrbo automatically with the best Vrbo connection on the market.
The Rentals United Channel Manager lets you expand your reach, drive high-value bookings and save time on managing your Vrbo listings. Our up-to-date API connection allows you to sync your rates and availability with no delay, eliminating the risk of double bookings. Any changes you make to your listing information such as photos or amenities are automatically synced with Vrbo. You can add new listings in a few easy steps or synchronise your existing ones.
Rentals United gives you access to:
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The best OTA connections on the market
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The quickest onboarding process
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The latest Vrbo features
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Priority support from the Vrbo team
Benefits of connecting to Vrbo via Rentals United
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Vrbo Elite Software Partner
We are one of the few providers Vrbo has recognised as an Elite Software Partner.
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Automatic Update
We automatically update your rates, availability, photos and property info on Vrbo.
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Automatic Upload
We provide complete sync so you can add new properties quickly and effortlessly with no manual work in Vrbo.
Choose the best Vrbo Channel Manager
- Access priority support form the Vrbo team
- Sync your rates and availability in real time thanks to our direct API integration with Vrbo
- Make changes to your listing content and have them displayed on Vrbo within 24 hours
- Automatically update your calendars across all your listing sites when you get a booking or cancellation
- Rank higher and get more bookings with the help of Price Consistency
- Set up a custom payment schedule for Vrbo
- Attract mid to long-term guests and increase your occupancy with LOS discounts
- Commission markup available
Key Info
Category | Vacation rental site |
Service Release Date | 2000 |
Headquarter Location | Austin, us |
Languages supported | |
N of Rentals United properties connected | |
Minimum properties required | 1 |
Website | Visit now |
Pricing model | Pay-Per-Booking |
Commission | 12-15% of booking subtotal |
What is synced | Rates, Availability, Bookings, Photos, Property Info |
Onboarding time | New properties that meet Vrbo's minimum content quality will go live in 2 days. When switching software, onboarding takes 2-3 weeks. |
Minimum requirements | Minimum Content Quality required. Contact us for more info. |
Sites in network | |
Works best in conjunction with | Rentals United + Stripe + Beyond Pricing |
Stage of your business journey | Marketing & Distribution |
How to connect Vrbo to Rentals United
- Upload your properties to Rentals United. Add them manually or via PMS/API sync. Go to My Services and add Vrbo.
- Follow the checklist with detailed instructions.
- We provide a quick and easy self-onboarding process along with training for Vrbo. In the first month, you’ll have 3 calls with an Onboarding Specialist.
- Vrbo works with Guaranteed Pricing. Make sure you have all extra fees set up in Rentals United. The price you send to Vrbo needs to be your final price.
- Once the direct connection is complete, your rates and availability will be synced in real time. Changes you make to your listing content will update once a day.
- Get your first instant booking from Vrbo via Rentals United. All bookings need to be accepted and should not be cancelled. Too many cancellations will result in low ranking for all properties in the same account.
- Vrbo will send inquiries to your email address so you can reply to them. You will also be able to read them in your Rentals United dashboard.
- Charge the guest's credit card. The details will be saved in Rentals United for 10 days only.
- Arrange arrival directly with the guest using the Vrbo messaging platform.
- Vrbo will invoice their commission monthly and email the guest for a review after check-out.
Why choose the Rentals United vacation rental channel manager
The Rentals United-Vrbo connection is the most robust on the market and the gold standard in the vacation rental industry.
Our direct API integration is at the highest technical level and continuously updated with the latest features and functionalities offered by Vrbo. It’s optimised for conversions, the vacation rental listings Rentals United distributes to Vrbo perform exceedingly well.
Instead of laggy iCal connections, choose a robust vacation rental software with reliable connectivity to grow your vacation rental business.
This is what the Rentals United-Vrbo connection includes:
1. Update all key property details
Add image captions to optimise your listing for conversions.
Add all available amenities, including new amenities to help build travellers trust during COVID-19.
Add a list of beds per room, so guests can see which bed is in which room.
2. Update your policies
Choose one of Vrbo’s pre-defined cancellation policies or set up a custom cancellation policy.
Set up a payment schedule that works for your business and matches your cancellation policy. Specify the percentage you want to charge as a down-payment at the time of booking and decide when you want to charge the remaining amount.
Set up a minimum advance notice to prevent last-minute or same-day bookings.
3. Update your rates and availability
Update your rates and availability instantly thanks to Vrbo’s latest Push Service. Unlike other Vrbo connections where Vrbo updates in 1-4 hourly intervals, Rentals United syncs your data in under 5 minutes.
Guests prefer to see the same consistent rate from search to checkout. Add all your extra fees in Rentals United and send your final price to Vrbo. Price Consistency attracts more bookings and increases your conversion rate.
Take advantage of extensive fee and tax configurations. Set up LOS discounts to attract mid to long-term bookings, select changeover dates and specify a minimum stay.
How to rank higher on Vrbo and increase your bookings
Vrbo has developed an algorithm called Best Match, which determines a listing’s ranking based on its performance.
In order to rank high on Vrbo, you must:
Focus on high content quality. Your listing content must be comprehensive and accurate. Vrbo has very strict requirements for image quality: the photos of your vacation home must be at least 1024x768 pixels.
Avoid cancelling bookings. All Vrbo bookings you receive through Rentals United are Instant Bookings, meaning they have to be accepted. Be sure not to cancel too many bookings, because if you do, not only your listing but your entire account with all your listings will drop in rankings.
Collect more than 5 reviews. The more positive reviews you get, the higher your listings will rank on Vrbo.
Respond to guest inquiries within 15 minutes. Response time is an important factor in determining your ranking. You will receive both Instant Bookings and Inquiries from Vrbo in Rentals United. However, please note that Rentals United does not integrate any other guest communication with Vrbo. To review your messages, you need to sign in to your Vrbo.com account.
Other ranking factors include having an accurate calendar and pricing for the next 12 months, having a high average review rating and more.
About Vrbo
Vrbo is Expedia Group’s vacation rental brand. The global vacation rental marketplace gets over 15.9M unique visitors a month. Property managers who advertise on Vrbo can also reach the 730M monthly unique visitors who visit Expedia Group’s global family of sites.
Vrbo not only gives you extensive visibility, but it also helps you attract more high-value guests. When compared with Expedia Group’s portfolio of brands, Vrbo attracts guests who spend 5 times more and stay 3 times longer than other travellers. What’s more, guests who book on Vrbo receive an average overall rating of 4.9 out of 5 stars.
With more than 2M listings worldwide, Vrbo caters to families and groups of friends, as well as older and more affluent travellers.
Connect directly to Vrbo through Rentals United to automatically sync your reservations, rates, photos, amenities and more. Plus, get support from teams dedicated to integrated property managers.
FAQ
Can I cancel and modify Vrbo reservations in Rentals United?
Yes. You can make changes directly in Rentals United, whether you or the guest want to cancel or modify a reservation. Most distribution channels require you to log into their extranet to modify reservations, but for Vrbo, you can do it straight from Rentals United.
Why do I have to charge the guest?
When you list your vacation rental properties directly on Vrbo, the channel takes payments for you. However, when you distribute your property listings via a software partner such as Rentals United, Vrbo requires you to charge the guest yourself. This is very easy to do - you just need a payment provider. Rentals United integrates with Stripe, but if you’re using a PMS (property management software) or your own software, you can integrate with the payment processor of your choice.
Can I set a minimum age for my Vrbo listings in Rentals United?
No. Once the integration is complete, the minimum age for all listings will be automatically set to 18 years. However, if you want to set your minimum age higher than 18, we can build a custom solution for your Vrbo integration at an additional cost of €250.
Can my properties be Request Only?
No. When you start managing your Vrbo listings from Rentals United, your properties cannot be on the Request Only model. You need to accept both Instant Bookings and Inquiries.
Can I display my Rental Agreement on Vrbo?
Yes. You can upload your Rental Agreement in Rentals United. If you don’t have one already, you need to create a PDF document that can be accessed by anyone online through a link. For example, you can upload it to Dropbox.