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Homeaway is a leader in the vacation rentals industry and with this channel, we offer 2 types of connections.
- When you have less than 5 listings overall, you can use the iCal setup to synchronise your reservations
- When you have 5 or more listings we offer a 2-way API connection which enables you to sync your availability faster and manage your rates all from Hostaway
Not listed on HomeAway yet? No problem, the Hostaway software is able to export your listing details to HomeAway in a matter of minutes.
Below, you will see how Hostaway is connected to HomeAway and what it can do for you depending on the connection type:
2-way API channels:
By using API connected channels it is possible to synchronise reservations extremely quickly. Typically, these channels sync within 2-15 minutes. It will also allow you to update rates, minimum stay and other availability settings between the channel manager software and the sales channel. In a lot of cases these channels are also able to accept direct listing content upload.
2-way iCal channels:
An iCal calendar link contains reservation level information. In most cases, this data includes check-in, check-out, guest name and sometimes email and booking sum. These links can be used to download the information into your own calendar but it is also used by some sales channels to sync your reservations. A big difference with API connections is the time it takes to sync which is a limitation of iCal itself. Hostaway imports the iCal every 30-45 minutes but this depends on the channel and when they import it on their end. Some channels may take up to 1-6 hours before synchronisation.
For your listings
| Channel connection | ||
| Number of listings | 5 and more | 1 to 4 |
| Type of connection | 2-way API | 2-way iCal |
| Multiple account support | No | Yes |
| Listings content | ||
| Listing import | No | No |
| Listing export | Yes | No |
| Listing update import | No | No |
| Listing update export | Yes | No |
| Rates & LOS sync | ||
| Automatic Rate Import | No | No |
| Dynamic rate import (24h) | No | No |
| Rate export | Yes | No |
| Rate markup | Yes | No |
| LOS import | No | No |
| LOS export | Yes | No |
For your guests
| Reservations sync | ||
| Reservations import | 5-30 min | 5-30 min |
| Reservations export | 5-15 min | 30-90 min |
| Guest details import | ||
| Guest name | Yes | Yes |
| Guest email | Optional | No |
| Guest phone | Yes | No |
| Booking sum | Yes | No |
| Cleaning fee | No | No |
| Security deposit fee | No | No |
| Nr of guests | Yes | Yes |
| Nr of Children | No | No |
| Check in – check out date | Yes | Yes |
| CC for Stripe | No | No |
| Specials | ||
| Listing creation | Yes | No |
For your listings
| Channel connection | ||
| Number of listings | 5 and more | 1 to 4 |
| Type of connection | 2-way API | 2-way iCal |
| Multiple account support | No | Yes |
| Listings content | ||
| Listing import | No | No |
| Listing export | Yes | No |
| Listing update import | No | No |
| Listing update export | Yes | No |
| Rates & LOS sync | ||
| Automatic Rate Import | No | No |
| Dynamic rate import (24h) | No | No |
| Rate export | Yes | No |
| Rate markup | Yes | No |
| LOS import | No | No |
| LOS export | Yes | No |
For your guests
| Reservations sync | ||
| Reservations import | 5-30 min | 5-30 min |
| Reservations export | 5-15 min | 30-90 min |
| Guest details import | ||
| Guest name | Yes | Yes |
| Guest email | Optional | No |
| Guest phone | Yes | No |
| Booking sum | Yes | No |
| Cleaning fee | No | No |
| Security deposit fee | No | No |
| Nr of guests | Yes | Yes |
| Nr of Children | No | No |
| Check in – check out date | Yes | Yes |
| CC for Stripe | No | No |
| Specials | ||
| Listing creation | Yes | No |
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