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<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span>VRBO/Homeaway does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes VRBO/Homeaway supports see "All feature codes" below.
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span>VRBO/Homeaway does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes VRBO/Homeaway supports see "All feature codes" below.


==== Amenities====
==== Amenities and Location Type====
Amenities can be set up for the property (SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION) or per room (SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP).
Amenities and Location Type can be set up for the property (SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION) or per room (SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP).


Criteria which apply to all rooms in the property should be set up with the property. They will be automatically applied to all rooms in the property.  
Criteria which apply to all rooms in the property should be set up with the property. They will be automatically applied to all rooms in the property.  
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*Close the pop up and then press SAVE.
*Close the pop up and then press SAVE.


You can also manually add bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities. For more information see "All feature codes" below.
 
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> Adding a location type is very important for your performance. You add them manually as well as bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities. For more information see "All feature codes" below.


<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span>  
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span>  
VRBO/Homeaway does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes VRBO/Homeaway supports see "All feature codes" below.
VRBO/Homeaway does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes and location types VRBO/Homeaway supports see "All feature codes" below.
 
 
==== Prices ====
==== Prices ====
In SETTINGS- >CHANNEL MANAGER->VRBO/Homeaway XML ->SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT you can set which type of price you want to send.
In SETTINGS- >CHANNEL MANAGER->VRBO/Homeaway XML ->SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT you can set which type of price you want to send.
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<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span>  A Cleaning fee is required by VRBO/Homeaway and if it is not set by one of these methods a value of zero will automatically be sent. You can enter the cleaning fee in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER-->PROPERTY CONTENT->ROOM CONTENT.
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span>  A Cleaning fee is required by VRBO/Homeaway and if it is not set by one of these methods a value of zero will automatically be sent. You can enter the cleaning fee in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER-->PROPERTY CONTENT->ROOM CONTENT.
==== Pets====
If you do not allow pets you choose "Pets not allowed" as feature in SETTING->PROPERTIES-> DESCRIPTION. Fees for pets can be set as custom values in SETTINGS - >  CHANNEL MANAGER - > VRBO/Homeaway.COM  -> SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT.


==== Policies ====
==== Policies ====
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==== Children====
==== Children====
If you allow children set the number of children which are allowed or "Dont ask" in the setting for  "Maximum Children" in SETTING->PROPERTIES-> ROOMS -> SETUP.
If you allow children set the number of children which are allowed or "Dont ask" in the setting for  "Maximum Children" in SETTING->PROPERTIES-> ROOMS -> SETUP.
==== Pets====
If you do not allow pets you choose "Pets not allowed" as feature in SETTING->PROPERTIES-> DESCRIPTION. Fees for pets can be set as custom values in SETTINGS - >  CHANNEL MANAGER - > VRBO/Homeaway.COM  -> SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT.


=== Payments and Payment Schedule ===
=== Payments and Payment Schedule ===
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You can collect their credit card details to charge manually see [[:Category:Payments#Request Guests to Submit Credit Card Details|Here]] via your payment gateway,  
You can collect their credit card details to charge manually see [[:Category:Payments#Request Guests to Submit Credit Card Details|Here]] via your payment gateway,  
or automatically if you use the Stripe Integration see [[:Category:Payments#Payment_Request|Here]] for more information.
or automatically if you use the Stripe Integration see [[:Category:Payments#Payment_Request|Here]] for more information.


<span style=color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span>  If you do not take the total amount as a deposit, you must set up a "Payment 2" for the remaining amount.
<span style=color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span>  If you do not take the total amount as a deposit, you must set up a "Payment 2" for the remaining amount.
== Activation ==
Enter your Homeway username and tick "Inventory", "Bookings" and "Prices" in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->VRBO/Homeaway.COM (NOT iCal).


==== Pictures====
==== Pictures====
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To check which information is sent to VRBO/Homeaway click on the "View actual data sent to VRBO/Homeaway" link. This will show you the raw data.  A click on "View Actual Data" will show you which prices are sent.
To check which information is sent to VRBO/Homeaway click on the "View actual data sent to VRBO/Homeaway" link. This will show you the raw data.  A click on "View Actual Data" will show you which prices are sent.
== Activation ==
Tick "Inventory", "Bookings" and "Prices" in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->VRBO/Homeaway.COM (NOT iCal).
== Cancellations ==
== Cancellations ==
If you set a booking to "Cancelled" we will send it as "Cancelled by guest" to VRBO/Homeaway. If the booking is cancelled by the owner you can set this as a "substatus" via the second selector next to the "Cancelled" status in the "Summary" tab of the booking.
If you set a booking to "Cancelled" we will send it as "Cancelled by guest" to VRBO/Homeaway. If the booking is cancelled by the owner you can set this as a "substatus" via the second selector next to the "Cancelled" status in the "Summary" tab of the booking.
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  MINUTES
  MINUTES


4.  Other features
 
4. Location type features
 
BEACH
 
BEACH_FRONT
 
BEACH_VIEW
 
DOWNTOWN
 
GOLF_COURSE_FRONT
 
GOLF_COURSE_VIEW
 
LAKE
 
LAKE_FRONT
 
LAKE_VIEW
 
MOUNTAIN
 
MOUNTAIN_VIEW
 
NEAR_OCEAN
 
OCEAN_FRONT
 
OCEAN_VIEW
 
RESORT
 
RIVER
 
RURAL
 
SKI_IN
 
SKI_OUT
 
TOWN
 
VILLAGE
 
WATER_VIEW
 
WATERFRONT
 
5.  Other features


LIVING_ROOM
LIVING_ROOM
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EMERGENCY_EXIT_ROUTE
EMERGENCY_EXIT_ROUTE
BEACH
BEACH_FRONT
BEACH_VIEW
DOWNTOWN
GOLF_COURSE_FRONT
GOLF_COURSE_VIEW
LAKE
LAKE_FRONT
LAKE_VIEW
MOUNTAIN
MOUNTAIN_VIEW
NEAR_OCEAN
OCEAN_FRONT
OCEAN_VIEW
RESORT
RIVER
RURAL
SKI_IN
SKI_OUT
TOWN
VILLAGE
WATER_VIEW
WATERFRONT


PETS_CONSIDERED
PETS_CONSIDERED