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  10) Enable the 2-way connection for Booking.com and send Prices & Availability   
  10) Enable the 2-way connection for Booking.com and send Prices & Availability   


== Step 1: Connect to Airbnb ==
= Step 1: Connect to Airbnb =


=== Connect your Airbnb Account ===
== Connect your Airbnb Account ==


Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB  > ACCOUNTS
Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB  > ACCOUNTS
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/VqFRst0qEUY</embedvideo>
<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/VqFRst0qEUY</embedvideo>


=== Import your Airbnb Listings ===
== Import your Airbnb Listings ==


Click 'View Listings' and 'Import' the first listing, creating a Property in Beds24 with 1 room.
Click 'View Listings' and 'Import' the first listing, creating a Property in Beds24 with 1 room.
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[[File:Airbnb_import_listing.mp4|640px]]
[[File:Airbnb_import_listing.mp4|640px]]


=== Complete property and room information ===
== Complete property and room information ==


<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span>  
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span>  
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== Step 2: Connect your Booking.com Account/Property to Beds24 ==  
= Step 2: Connect your Booking.com Account/Property to Beds24 =  


'''The set up process'''
'''The set up process'''
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Bookings are not removed from the Booking.com extranet. Existing and new bookings are always visible in the Booking.com extranet.
Bookings are not removed from the Booking.com extranet. Existing and new bookings are always visible in the Booking.com extranet.


=== Initiate the connection in Booking.com===
== Initiate the connection in Booking.com==
Initiate the connection from the property menu within the Booking.com extranet and then do the Beds24 setup.
Initiate the connection from the property menu within the Booking.com extranet and then do the Beds24 setup.
*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > MAPPING
*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > MAPPING
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5) When the connection has been approved, you will receive a notification from Booking.com, go to the Channel Manager menu again and set the connection up.
5) When the connection has been approved, you will receive a notification from Booking.com, go to the Channel Manager menu again and set the connection up.


=== Set up and mapping in Beds24 ===
== Set up and mapping in Beds24 ==
1) Enter your Booking.com Hotel Id into {{#fas:cog}} SETTINGS -> CHANNEL MANAGER -> BOOKING.COM  "Hotel ID" setting and choose your "Booking.com Rate Type" and click SAVE'''.
1) Enter your Booking.com Hotel Id into {{#fas:cog}} SETTINGS -> CHANNEL MANAGER -> BOOKING.COM  "Hotel ID" setting and choose your "Booking.com Rate Type" and click SAVE'''.


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By default all available rooms are sent to activated channels. In {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  CHANNEL MANAGER > CHANNEL INVENTORY limit the number of accepted bookings for this channel.
By default all available rooms are sent to activated channels. In {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  CHANNEL MANAGER > CHANNEL INVENTORY limit the number of accepted bookings for this channel.


=== Map your rooms to Booking.com (Rooms/Rate plans) ===
== Map your rooms to Booking.com (Rooms/Rate plans) ==


Map Rooms:
Map Rooms:
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== Step 3: Update your Beds24 calendar with blocked dates and bookings from other sources ==
= Step 3: Update your Beds24 calendar with blocked dates and bookings from other sources =


Dates can be blocked by either entering a booking manually into Beds24 for those dates or using the inventory and override functions on the control panel calendar for those dates.  
Dates can be blocked by either entering a booking manually into Beds24 for those dates or using the inventory and override functions on the control panel calendar for those dates.  
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9) You can allow cancellation fees and commission values to overwrite booking values when cancelled by channel if  {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  CHANNEL MANAGER  “Import Cancel Fees”  is set to “Yes”.
9) You can allow cancellation fees and commission values to overwrite booking values when cancelled by channel if  {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  CHANNEL MANAGER  “Import Cancel Fees”  is set to “Yes”.


== Step 5: Connect your Beds24 rooms to your Airbnb Listings ==
= Step 5: Connect your Beds24 rooms to your Airbnb Listings =


By mapping a room you connect it so it can update a listing in Airbnb.  
By mapping a room you connect it so it can update a listing in Airbnb.  


1) Change the pricing model (optional)
1) Change the pricing model (optional)
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#Click on "Airbnb Listing" link to open the listing on Airbnb select dates to check the listing is bookable but do NOT finish the booking.
#Click on "Airbnb Listing" link to open the listing on Airbnb select dates to check the listing is bookable but do NOT finish the booking.


== Step 6: Import bookings from Airbnb ==
= Step 6: Import bookings from Airbnb =


Click on "Import existing bookings" to import the bookings you already have in Airbnb.  
Click on "Import existing bookings" to import the bookings you already have in Airbnb.  
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<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> We will import bookings from the last four weeks that are currently ongoing and have not yet reached their check-out date. However, please note that exceptionally long-term stays, those exceeding four weeks, will not be included in the import.
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> We will import bookings from the last four weeks that are currently ongoing and have not yet reached their check-out date. However, please note that exceptionally long-term stays, those exceeding four weeks, will not be included in the import.


== Step 7: Enable the 2-way connection for Booking.com and send Prices & Availability ==
= Step 7: Enable the 2-way connection for Booking.com and send Prices & Availability =


*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > MAPPING
*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > MAPPING