Base pricing

Currency

You should ensure the currencies you set on booking sites are correct as the values you enter on Uplisting will attach to that currency. There are no currency conversions on Uplisting.

Base rates

Entering and saving base rates will sync to booking sites if you don't have any spot (calendar) rates in place.

You can overwrite base rates with spot rates on Uplisting.

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Want to use base rates rather than spot rates?

Select the 'Reset all rates to base rates' button to use your base rates on all spot rates.

Extra guest charges


Charges & fees

Cleaning fee

A fixed fee for cleaning per booking regardless of the number of guests or length of stay.

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Cleaning Fees for AirBnB Should be Set on Uplisting

If a Cleaning fee is only on AirBnB for example, then in some cases this may be overwritten by Uplisting as they will consider the Channel Management Software as the "Source of Truth" for all fees related to a booking.

Security deposit

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Airbnb only

Booking.com and Vrbo (HomeAway) don't offer a security deposit feature, however, you can collect security deposits for these channels using our Protect feature here).

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Security deposits must be between 100 and 5000 USD, or the equivalent in your own currency currency converter.

Fees (Airbnb only)

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Airbnb only

Management fees

  • General admin fee to cover business expenses
  • % of nightly rate, calculated nightly OR flat fee, fixed per booking

Resort fees

  • The cost for additional amenities or services that are provided because the listing is located within a resort or a hotel
  • % of nightly rate, calculated nightly OR flat fee, fixed per booking

Community fees

  • Covers cost for building, community, or HOA fees that are associated with short-term rental stays
  • % of nightly rate, calculated nightly OR flat fee, fixed per booking

Linen fees

  • The cost for linens or towels to be provided for each guest
  • Flat fee, fixed per booking and added to the cleaning fee

Taxes

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Synced to Vrbo, the Uplisting direct booking website and direct bookings created on your Uplisting calendar.

Property rent tax

A % tax on the total rental price including extra charges and cleaning fees. Use this for VAT, GST and HST.

Fixed tax per booking

A fixed amount added to each booking regardless of the number of guests or length of stay

Fixed guest tax per-person, per-night

A fixed amount multiplied by the number of guests

Fixed nightly tax

A fixed amount multiplied by the number of nights (irrespective of number of guests)

Discounts

Length of stay discounts

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Airbnb, Vrbo (HomeAway) and direct bookings

Length of stay discounts are synced to Airbnb, Vrbo (HomeAway) and your direct bookings currently. If you are interested in setting discounts for Booking.com you can do this directly on Booking.com

Lead time rate rules

Lead time rate rules (last minute discounts)