A digital calendar that displays availability, bookings, and pricing for a vacation rental property.
Glossary Term: Calendar Management
The efficient management of a vacation rental property’s availability calendar across multiple booking platforms to maximize occupancy and revenue.
Ensuring a seamless and user-friendly booking process for guests, from searching for availability to confirming their reservation.
The automated process of updating calendar availability, rates, and booking details across multiple OTAs in real-time to prevent double bookings.
The process of automatically updating calendars, rates, and availability across multiple platforms like Airbnb and VRBO to prevent double-bookings and streamline operations.
Strategies and tools used to maximize booking rates and rental income by adjusting pricing, availability, and marketing based on demand and seasonality.
Strategies for maximizing the percentage of time a rental property is booked, using pricing adjustments, promotions, and calendar management.
Recognizes the impact of local events, festivals, and holidays on short-term rental demand and pricing, prompting hosts to adjust their strategies and capitalize on peak seasons.
Maintaining an accurate and up-to-date calendar for the short-term rental property, reflecting availability for potential guests and preventing double bookings.
A temporary booking made by a host to block off dates on their calendar while awaiting confirmation or payment from another potential guest.
The process of automatically updating the availability calendars across all connected platforms to prevent double bookings.
A strategic gap intentionally left in the booking calendar to accommodate unforeseen circumstances, such as last-minute cancellations or cleaning delays.