Airbnb Lesson 6: Airbnb Import & Export Calendar

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If you’re listing on multiple sites, syncing your calendars might be a good idea.  This means that your booking on another site would automatically block the same date on your Airbnb calendar.  However, this would only work if the other site supports iCal.

To do so, first you’ll need to get the iCal URL of your listing from the other site.  Airbnb is kind enough to include instructions on how to find and get the iCal URL from different sites.  To do so, just follow these instructions:

1.       Go to Calendar >> Availability Settings >> Import Calendar
2.       The links on how to get the iCal URL from other sites are show below
3.       Just paste the calendar address, give it a name and click Import Calendar

You should be good to go after that.  Any booking from the other site would block the same date on your Airbnb calendar.  But note that doing the above steps does not sync your Airbnb calendar to the other site.  You’ll have to do the same uploading of your Airbnb iCal URL to that site for it to sync.

Pros:
·       No double booking from different sites
·       Less calendar to monitor
·       Sync your Airbnb calendar to your Google calendar; check here to know how
·       Create multiple room list that allows for guest to book single of multiple rooms at once

Cons:
·       If the other site does not automatically collect payment from guests to book, this might pose an issue.  Since, unpaid bookings or pencil in reservations would also cause your Airbnb calendar to be blocked, and there’d be no way to unlock it, unless the guest cancels.
·       Increase chance of ‘no show’ guests.

Weigh your pros and cons and check if calendar sync is right for you.

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