Connecting with OTAs using API
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      Connect to Rentals United

      Benefits of connecting your Anytime Booking account to Rentals United

      Connect to Rentals United for instant pricing and availability syncing to 50 + channels. Including Airbnb, booking.com, VRBO, TripAdvisor and many more. 


      Reach numerous channels from one place, including Booking.com, VRBO, Airbnb, Expedia and Tripadvisor. See a full list of connections here: https://rentalsunited.com/en/vacation-rental-distribution-channels.html.
       
      You can use our connection with the global distribution network Rentals United (RU) to sell more holidays if you have cottages, static caravans, glamping pods, shepherd huts, lodges – any accommodation structure really apart from camping and touring pitches.

      NB. You will need to have daily pricing in order for this connection to work.

      The benefits of using this integration

      • Numerous sales partners to choose from, including Booking.com, HomeAway and Airbnb, from across the extensive Rentals United suite, whether 2way, 1way or iCal connections

      • Connection to Rentals United distributes holiday price, availability, photos and property details to your chosen sales partners with ease

      • Rentals United blocks the availability on all their other channels as soon as a booking comes in from one of your chosen sales partners

      • Everything you need to know about a booking is sent directly to your Anytime Booking system including the base price of the holiday, length of stay and guests’ details, easy! A reservation email is also sent out to the email used when you registered with Rentals United.

      What IS supported in the Connection

      • Sync to units and sub-units 

      • Daily Rates

      • LOS Band Pricing

      • Availability

      • Manual Block Offs

      • Minimum Stay

      • Checkin Day Controls

      • Reservations are pulled into your Anytime account instantly.

      What is NOT supported in the connection

      • Static property data, like property descriptions, images, amenities etc.

      • Extra guest price

      • Early bird, last minute, length of stay discount.

      • Taxes and fees

      • Reservation modification are not pulled into Anytime Booking. If a booking is amended at the OTA level, you will need to manually amend the booking in Anytime Booking.

      • Reservation cancellation are not pulled into Anytime Booking. If you have a booking cancelled on any OTA you will need to cancel this within your Anytime Booking account.

      • Guest Credit Card details are not pulled into Anytime Booking.

      • Source of booking (channel) is not showing in Anytime Booking's Manage Bookings page, this will show Rentals United logo instead

      How to set up your accommodation with Rentals United

      If you would like to connect your Anytime account to Rentals United, please use the chat bubble inside your account or email support@anytimebooking.co.uk and we will send an introductory email to our partner in Rentals United.