GastgeberDirekt · Technical details
For channel manager users
Your channel manager stays. The booking site is added.
Prices, availability and bookings keep running in your channel managerSoftware that manages calendars, prices and bookings for all platforms (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo …) in one place – e.g. Hostaway, Smoobu, Guesty, Lodgify or Beds24. The website is simply connected as one more channel.. Your own site is connected via its APIA direct technical interface between two programs. Changes arrive immediately – not at the next sync. as one more channel – no system change, no double maintenance.
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Connected systems
Hostaway is connected out of the box. Smoobu, Guesty, Lodgify, Beds24, Hostfully, Avantio, Rentals United and others are connected via their API – we take care of it.
What happens technically
- Availability & prices
- Live from the channel manager: nightly price, minimum stayThe shortest bookable stay, e.g. 7 nights in high season. Can differ by season, weekday or lead time., arrival days, blocked periods.
- During payment
- The dates are blocked in the channel manager – and therefore on Airbnb and Booking.com too. Released automatically if payment is cancelled.
- After payment
- The booking lands as a reservation in the channel manager, including guest details, price breakdown and payment status.
- Payment
- Via your own StripeA payment provider used worldwide (e.g. by Booking.com and Amazon). Money goes straight to the host's own Stripe account – never through us. account: deposit, automatic balance paymentOnly a deposit is due at booking. The system charges the rest automatically at the agreed time before arrival – nobody has to chase payments., security deposit as pre-authorisationThe deposit is only reserved on the guest's card, not charged. If everything is fine the hold expires; if there is damage, the amount can be captured..
- Messages
- Guest messages from the channel manager, WhatsApp and email in the AI inboxAll guest messages from Airbnb, Booking.com, WhatsApp and email in one place. An AI drafts replies from the knowledge stored about the property – approved with one click or sent automatically for safe questions..
What else is possible
- Your own pricing rules on top of the channel manager (e.g. direct-booking perk, long-stay discounts)
- Extras and add-ons that land directly in the booking
- Vouchers, discount codes and individual offers with a one-time link
- Connecting other tools (dynamic pricing, ID checks, guidebooks) – or replacing them with built-in features
Frequently asked questions
Why not just iCal?
iCalA simple calendar exchange format that only syncs at intervals (often 15 minutes to hours) – double bookings happen in that gap. We use the channel manager's direct interface (API) instead. only syncs at intervals – double bookings happen in the gap. It also doesn't transfer prices or guest details.
Does anything change in my existing workflows?
No. Cleaning schedules, automations and platforms in your channel manager keep running as before.
What if my system isn't on the list?
Almost every channel manager has an API. In the website check we clarify how the connection works.
Free website check
Which system do you use?
Just pick your booking system in the form – we'll get back to you with a concrete assessment of the connection.
What you take away from the website check – even if you never buy:
- Your personal savings calculation: what platform commission costs you today
- 3 concrete improvements for your current website and listings
- An honest assessment of whether your own booking site pays off for you
Because every setup is individual, we only take on a few new hosts per month.
replies personally, usually the same day
PS: If you've read this far, you probably know the feeling: every platform booking costs commission, the guests don't really “belong” to you – and somehow it should work better. That's exactly where I stood a few years ago. 15 minutes are enough for a first conversation. The solution is often closer than you think – and if your own booking site isn't right for you (yet), I'll tell you – honestly.
Julian