Channel Management
Our Channel Management Service will save you time and effort in the management of your short term accommodation.
We will work with you from start to finish to get your short-term holiday accommodation simultaneously listed on multiple booking platforms to help you increase your holiday rental income.
What is a Channel Manager?
A channel manager is a software tool that will allow you to sell your holiday rental availability on all your connected online booking sites at the same time, including booking platforms such as Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, etc and your direct booking channel (i.e. your website).It also eliminates logistical issues, such as overbooking your property.If you want to be seamlessly listed on Airbnb, VRBO, Expedia, Booking.com, and Tripadvisor but don’t want to manage dozens of independent listings you’ll need to be using a channel manager.
How can we help you?
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How does a channel manager work?
In simple terms, a channel manager will update, in real-time, your property’s distribution data across all your connected channels. Each time you update your central calendar or change a nightly rate in your channel management dashboard, it will be automatically updated on all your connected booking websites. And when you receive a new booking from an booking platform, Airbnb, for example, it will show up in your channel manager, and your property’s availability will be closed automatically across all distribution channels. The same happens with a cancellation.
What are the benefits of using a channel manager?
Using a channel manager improves your online exposure resulting in higher occupancy and rates, which impacts your bottom line -- increased profits. It also removes the risk of double bookings and mitigates cancellations.Lastly, you can communicate with your guests, no matter where they booked from.
Pricing
Channel Management Services
PACKAGE 1
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Package Ideal for:
Property Owner who has listing on 1 booking platform, i.e. Airbnb and wish to branch out to other booking platforms (Expedia, Booking.com, VRBO/HomeAway/Stayz, TripAdvisor, etc.) PLUS channel manager setup
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Connection to 1 booking platform
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Create owner profile on selected booking platform, and maintain profile for accuracy and to ensure profile is up-to-date with booking platforms' terms and conditions
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Link booking platform to channel manager for distribution of holiday rental availability, and rates
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Arrange introduction/tutorial of channel manager for client
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FULLY BOOKED Airbnb Consulting handover of management of services to client
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NOTE:
FULLY BOOKED Airbnb Consulting will complete the initial channel manager setup, then handover the process to the Property Owner who will assume responsibility of the management of all bookings.
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Connection to additional booking platforms - $500 each
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Package 1 -- $975 initial setup fee
+ channel manager monthly subscription
Channel Management Services
PACKAGE 2
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Package Ideal for:
Property Owner who has listing on a booking platform, and wish to branch out to multiple booking platforms, PLUS wants channel manager setup PLUS website creation, PLUS booking engine on website for direct bookings
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Connection to 1 booking platform
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Create owner profile on selected booking platform, and maintain profile for accuracy and to ensure profile is up-to-date with booking platforms terms and conditions
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Link booking platform to channel manager for distribution of holiday rental availability, and rates
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Arrange introduction/tutorial of channel manager for client
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Create website including website booking engine (requires third party subscription) to enable direct bookings – 5 pages only
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Obtain domain name, and arrange website hosting
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Search Engine Optimisation (SEO)
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Create professional email address
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Google My Business/Maps/Search setup
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Setup booking calendar
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Link booking engine to PayPal/Stripe (if wanting to accept online payments on website)
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FULLY BOOKED Airbnb Consulting handover of management of services to client
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NOTE:
FULLY BOOKED Airbnb Consulting will complete the initial channel manager setup, then handover the process to the Property Owner who will assume responsibility of the management of all bookings.
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Connection to additional booking platforms - $500 each
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Package 2 -- $2500 initial setup fee
+ website and web hosting fee + channel manager monthly subscription