What syncs to booking sites and how quickly?
What syncs to booking sites and how quickly?
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CALENDAR |
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Bookings | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | 5 minutes |
Availability | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Booking site dependent |
Linked listing availability | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Booking site dependent |
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RATES |
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Channel markup | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Base rates | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Spot (nightly) rates | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Bulk rate updates | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Lead time rate rules | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Extra guest charges | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Cleaning fee | ⚡️ Instant | ⏳ Coming soon | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Discounts | ⚡️ Instant | ⏳ Coming soon | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Security deposit | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Advanced feature | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Taxes | ⏳ Coming soon | Not supported | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
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AVAILABILTY |
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Minimum length of stay (Min stay) | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Max length of stay (Max stay) | ⚡️ Instant | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | Not supported |
Booking windows | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Booking site dependent |
Cancellation policy | ⚡️Instant | Not supported | Every 24 hours | ⏳ Coming soon | Not supported |
Advance notice (booking lead time) | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Closed for arrival | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Closed for departure | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Preparation time | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | Not supported |
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GUEST MESSAGING |
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Unified inbox | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️5 minutes | ⚡️ Instant | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Automated messages | ⚡️ Instant based on trigger | ⚡️ Instant based on trigger | ⚡️ Instant based on trigger | ⚡️ Instant based on trigger | Not supported |
Enquiries/inquiries | ⚡️ Instant | No enquiries on Booking.com | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | Not supported |
Enquiry auto-responder | ⚡️ Instant based on trigger | No enquiries on Booking.com | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | Not supported |
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REVIEWS |
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Automated guest reviews | ⚡️ Instant based on trigger | No reviews on Booking.com | ⏳ Coming soon | Not supported | Not supported |
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LISTING CONTENT |
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Title | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Description | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Property type | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Photos | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Bedrooms | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
Bathrooms | ⏳ Coming soon | ⏳ Coming soon | Every 24 hours | ⚡️ Instant | Not supported |
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Updated on: 12/05/2026
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