Multi-Calendar
A multi-calendar is a management tool that displays availability, bookings, and pricing for all properties across all booking channels in a single consolidated view. It allows property managers to quickly see which properties are booked, available, or blocked, and to make changes across multiple listings simultaneously. Multi-calendars are essential for managing portfolios of more than a few properties, enabling drag-and-drop reservation management and visual gap detection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a multi-calendar in property management?
A multi-calendar is a visual dashboard that shows bookings and availability for all your properties in one place. It helps you spot gaps, manage reservations, and coordinate across channels without switching between platforms.
How does a multi-calendar help manage multiple vacation rental properties?
A multi-calendar displays all your properties' bookings, availability, and pricing in a single visual grid, making it easy to spot open dates, identify gap nights, and manage reservations across your entire portfolio. Without a multi-calendar, managers with 10+ properties waste significant time switching between individual property calendars on each OTA platform.
Can I make changes directly from a multi-calendar?
Yes, most PMS platforms including Hostaway offer interactive multi-calendars where you can create or modify reservations, block dates, adjust pricing, and change minimum stays directly from the calendar view. Some multi-calendars also support drag-and-drop functionality for moving or extending reservations. Changes made in the multi-calendar are automatically synced across all connected booking channels.
What is the difference between a multi-calendar and a channel manager?
A multi-calendar is a visual interface that displays bookings and availability across all your properties in one view, while a channel manager is the backend technology that synchronizes data between your PMS and booking platforms. They work together — the channel manager keeps everything in sync, and the multi-calendar gives you a visual way to see and manage your entire portfolio. In Hostaway, both are integrated into a single platform.
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