Real-time platform sync
Push on change to every connected channel — Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, Expedia, Trip.com, MakeMyTrip, Tiket.com, Traveloka and Vrbo. The update lands in seconds, not on the next scheduled run.
One channel manager.
Every platform.
The channel manager for short-term rentals: push availability, rates and restrictions to every channel you sell on — Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, Expedia, Trip.com, MakeMyTrip, Tiket.com, Traveloka and Vrbo — and see every reservation in one calendar. Never double-book again.
Double bookings are killing your business.
Managing separate calendars on Airbnb, Booking.com, and VRBO is a disaster waiting to happen. iCal sync delays can take 30 minutes or more. In that window, two guests can book the same dates. You're left apologizing, canceling, and watching your ranking plummet.
Even without double bookings, manually blocking dates across platforms is tedious and error-prone. One missed update means an availability conflict.
A real-time channel manager for every platform.
SympleHost pushes availability, rates and restrictions to every connected channel the moment they change, and pulls reservations back from all of them plus your direct site. When a guest books on Airbnb, your Booking.com calendar blocks those dates in seconds — not on the next iCal poll.
See every reservation from every source in a single, color-coded calendar view. Block dates with a click. Drag to adjust. Filter by property. Everything updates across all connected platforms automatically.
No more logging into three different extranets to manage availability. No more iCal sync anxiety. Just one calendar that always tells the truth.
What syncs, channel by channel.
Not every channel exposes the same API. This is exactly what SympleHost pushes and pulls for each one — including where a channel is receive-only.
Airbnb
Live
- How you connect
- One-click sign-in
- Listing structure
- Whole unit
- Availability
- Syncs
- Rates
- Syncs
- Min-stay & stop-sell
- Syncs
- Reservations
- Syncs
Booking.com
Live
- How you connect
- Extranet ID
- Listing structure
- Room types
- Availability
- Syncs
- Rates
- Syncs
- Min-stay & stop-sell
- Syncs
- Reservations
- Syncs
Agoda
Live
- How you connect
- Extranet ID
- Listing structure
- Room types
- Availability
- Syncs
- Rates
- Syncs
- Min-stay & stop-sell
- Syncs
- Reservations
- Syncs
Expedia
Live
- How you connect
- Extranet ID
- Listing structure
- Room types
- Availability
- Syncs
- Rates
- Syncs
- Min-stay & stop-sell
- Syncs
- Reservations
- Syncs
Trip.com
Live
- How you connect
- Extranet ID
- Listing structure
- Room types
- Availability
- Syncs
- Rates
- Syncs
- Min-stay & stop-sell
- Syncs
- Reservations
- Syncs
MakeMyTrip / Goibibo
Live
- How you connect
- API credentials
- Listing structure
- Room types
- Availability
- Syncs
- Rates
- Syncs
- Min-stay & stop-sell
- Syncs
- Reservations
- Syncs
Tiket.com
Available on request
- How you connect
- On request
- Listing structure
- On request
- Availability
- Syncs
- Rates
- Syncs
- Min-stay & stop-sell
- Syncs
- Reservations
- Syncs
Traveloka
Available on request
- How you connect
- On request
- Listing structure
- On request
- Availability
- Syncs
- Rates
- Syncs
- Min-stay & stop-sell
- Syncs
- Reservations
- Syncs
Vrbo
Live
- How you connect
- Login + verification code
- Listing structure
- Whole unit
- Availability
- Syncs
- Rates
- Syncs
- Min-stay & stop-sell
- Syncs
- Reservations
- Syncs
Any iCal calendar
Import and export
- How you connect
- Feed URL
- Listing structure
- Whole unit
- Availability
- Limited
- Rates
- Not supported
- Min-stay & stop-sell
- Not supported
- Reservations
- Limited
SyncsNot supportedLimited
- Vrbo connects with your Vrbo login plus a two-step verification code, so it takes a few minutes longer to set up than the others. Once connected it syncs like any other channel.
- iCal carries dates only: no prices, no restrictions, no guest details. Feeds refresh on a poll, so an iCal channel is minutes behind rather than seconds. Use it for the platforms that have no API, not as a substitute for one.
- "Whole unit" channels list your place as one property. "Room types" channels expect a hotel-style structure, so SympleHost maps your listings to their rooms once during setup and handles the per-occupancy rate expansion behind the scenes — you still set one price.
The specifics.
| Channels with a direct API | 9Airbnb, Booking.com, Agoda, Expedia, Trip.com, MakeMyTrip/Goibibo, Tiket.com, Traveloka, Vrbo |
|---|---|
| Additional channels | Unlimited, over iCal |
| API sync speed | SecondsPush on change, not on a schedule |
| iCal sync speed | MinutesInbound feeds are polled; outbound is served on request |
| What syncs | Availability, rates, min-stay and stop-sell, reservations, messages |
| Multi-unit properties | SupportedRoom-type and occupancy-based mapping, parent and child units |
| Connect a channel in | About 15 minutesLonger for Booking.com and Vrbo, which need credentials from their own dashboards |
| Available on | Every planIncluded, not a paid add-on |
Built in, not bolted on.
Most operators run a PMS and buy a channel manager separately, then wire them together. Here is what changes when the calendar and the rest of the system are the same thing.
Systems to buy
- SympleHost
- One
- PMS + standalone channel manager
- Two, plus the connector
Where a sync failure shows up
- SympleHost
- In your inbox, on the booking
- PMS + standalone channel manager
- In whichever tool broke
Pricing rules reach the OTAs
- SympleHost
- Yes
- PMS + standalone channel manager
- Depends on the integration
Cleaning tasks fire on OTA checkouts
- SympleHost
- Yes
- PMS + standalone channel manager
- No
The AI knows arrival and departure times
- SympleHost
- Yes
- PMS + standalone channel manager
- No
Cost of the channel manager
- SympleHost
- Included
- PMS + standalone channel manager
- A second subscription
YesNoDepends on the integration
What it does.
Unified calendar view
See all properties and all booking sources in a single calendar. Color-coded by platform for instant clarity.
iCal support
Connect anything else through iCal import and export. Dates only, refreshed on a poll — the table below is explicit about the difference.
Click-to-block dates
Block or unblock dates across all platforms with a single click. Owner stays, maintenance windows, or seasonal closures — handled in seconds.
Multi-property management
View individual property calendars or see all properties in a combined overview. Filter and sort as needed.
Booking source tracking
Know exactly where each booking came from — Airbnb, Booking.com, VRBO, direct, or manual entry.
Your calendar powers everything else.
In standalone calendar sync tools, your calendar is isolated. It syncs dates, but that's it. In SympleHost, your calendar is the backbone of the entire system:
- Pricing adjusts based on real-time occupancy
- Operations auto-triggers cleaning tasks on checkout dates
- Amy AI knows exactly when guests arrive and depart
- Guest communication is contextual to booking dates
- Analytics tracks occupancy and revenue by source
When your calendar, pricing, operations, and messaging all live in one system, everything works better. No API glue. No Zapier. No broken connections.
How it works.
- 01
Choose a channel
Pick the OTA you want to connect for a property group. You can add more accounts on the same channel later.
- 02
Authenticate
Airbnb is a one-click sign-in. Booking.com, Agoda, Expedia and Trip.com take an extranet ID, MakeMyTrip takes API credentials, and Vrbo asks for your login plus a verification code.
- 03
Map rooms to your listings
Match each channel's rooms to your listings once. From then on availability, rates and restrictions push out on every change, and reservations come back into one calendar.
Channel manager FAQs
What is a channel manager for short-term rentals?
A channel manager keeps your availability, rates, and bookings in sync across every platform you list on — Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, Agoda — so a booking on one channel instantly blocks those dates everywhere else. In SympleHost it's built into the all-in-one PMS on every plan, so the same calendar also drives your pricing, guest messaging, and operations.
How does Airbnb calendar sync work?
SympleHost connects to Airbnb through its official API, so calendar updates propagate in seconds — not the 30+ minutes typical of iCal-based sync. When a guest books or cancels on Airbnb, your other channels and your direct-booking site update immediately, and the same applies in reverse.
Which channels does SympleHost support?
Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, Vrbo, Agoda, and Trip.com, plus your own direct-booking site. Additional platforms can be connected via iCal import and export.
What's the best channel manager for hosts in Australia and New Zealand?
The same real-time sync works worldwide, and SympleHost supports the channels ANZ guests actually book on — Airbnb, Booking.com, Expedia, and Agoda — alongside a direct-booking site for repeat guests. Flat per-listing pricing means a Queenstown ski-season operator or a Gold Coast host pays the same predictable rate year-round, with no booking fees on direct reservations.
Eliminate double bookings forever.
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