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[[Category:Channel Manager]]
[[Category:Error Messages from Channels]][[Category:Set up Instructions]] '''Synchronising Beds24.com with your Airbnb calendar'''
http://www.airbnb.com
For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]]
'''Note:''' We have a certified XML connection which is more reliable than iCal and provides detailed information about bookings. If you can we recommend using XML. For more information click [[AirBnB.com_XML|here]].
==Limitations==
*Prices cannot be exported and must be set in the Airbnb system.
*Check-in/Check-out dates cannot be sent.
*AirBnB initiate the inventory update of their calendar, we cannot control how often they update their calendar.
*Past bookings are not imported.
* Bookings are only auto cancelled if they are still in the original room. If you are using virtual rooms make sure you set bookings to remain in the original virtual room and for the dependent room to "include them" in itself for availability calculations.
*Airbnb does not send the price for bookings. If you have set up a minimum price in the room settings this value will display in the "Price" field of the booking.
*Host notifications are not sent for bookings imported via iCal.
==What you will need==
You need to save Airbnb's Export Calendar URL into the Beds24 "Airbnb Export Calendar (Bookings)" setting so Beds24 can import Airbnb bookings.
== Before you connect ==
'''Availability'''
Even though prices are not sent you need valid prices in Beds24 so we can send availability.
'''Rooms and room types'''
If you have room types with a quantity greater one in other channels we recommend you use the Airbnb XML interface (SETTINGS-CHANNEL MANAGER-AIRBNB XML). If you want to use iCal you have to [[Combine_individual_rooms_into_a_roomtype|set up virtual roooms]]
'''Auto Emails'''
If you want to send Auto Action Emails to Airbnb guests you will need to use the Email address you use for your Airbnb account as outgoing EMail (SETTINGS-ACCOUNT-OUTGOING EMAIL)
==Setup==
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Note: If you did not tick the "Inventory" checkbox in Beds24 Airbnb will return an error. In this case go back to Beds24 and tick "Inventory".
*Make sure the connection is activated
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===Import Bookings to Beds24===
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*Make sure the connection is activated
*Paste the Airbnb Export Calendar URL into the "Airbnb Export Calendar (Bookings)" setting on the Airbnb Channel Manager settings page in Beds24 and save.
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==Common Errors==
*check that "Inventory" is ticked.
*double check the link is correct.
'''No Availability in Airbnb'''
You need prices in Beds24 and in the Airbnb extranet. If you added prices in the Airbnb extranet but still do not see the same availability as in your Beds24 calendar you could try the following: Untick "Inventory" and "Bookings" in the channel manager settings. Once your Airbnb calendar is blank set prices. Reconnect Beds24 and use the calendar update function in Airbnb to push an update through.
'''Airbnb does not seem to connect'''
In Airbnb.com go to 'Reservation preferences', open 'Availability window' and select 'All future dates'. Any other option does not allow the calendars to sync.
===Notes===
If you just want to import the blocked dates once to get setup you can put the Airbnb calendar url into the Ical import channel, let them import and then disable the Ical Import channel. This should import all the blocked dates as bookings.
Airbnb only sends bookings with dates up to one year in advance. If you have bookings for future dates these can not be imported.
Airbnb does not send the price. Bookings will be assigned the minimum room price when no price is supplied by the channel.
If you do not want this, set the min room price setting in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SETUP back to zero.
==Disconnect==
*Unticking "Inventory" and "Bookings" will stop the synchronisation for a room.
*Log into your Airbnb extranet and delete the Beds24 URL.
