Syncing Calendar

Frequently asked questions about calendars

Once you have synced your calendars correctly, you should be all set!

If you list your place on Houfy and other websites, you can prevent multiple guests from booking the same dates by syncing your Houfy calendar with your other calendars. The "correct" way of Synchronizing Calendars: (assuming 3 sites) EXPORT Airbnb + VRBO and IMPORT into Houfy EXPORT Houfy + VRBO and IMPORT into Airbnb EXPORT Airbnb + Houfy and IMPORT into VRBO TIP: When doing this, keep the browser tabs open.

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DANGER: You are listed on Tripadvisor, Airbnb, VRBO and Houfy; above example shows just 3 sites. (Airbnb, VRBO and Houfy) The screenshot below 4 sites! Make sure you have everything synced correctly.

Houfy says: can NOT import this link?

Most probably, you copied the wrong link, you might have copied the url in the browser. Please read the above document. ALL larger marketplaces have proper synchronization set up through specific export and import links. (.ics files) - These do not show in the browser.

I'm blocking dates on VRBO but they do not show on Houfy?

Please make sure you have VRBO synced into Houfy.

I added a reservation on Houfy ("Add Booking") but it doesn't show on Airbnb?

Did you import Houfy into Airbnb? Please make sure you did. Airbnb can not get any data from Houfy if you did not import the Houfy calendar into Airbnb.

What does the little sync button do?

The little sync button fetches data from the linked website. As far as I know, only Houfy, Airbnb and Tripadvisor have this.

How do I delete a calendar from Houfy?

Log In > My Listings > Select property > Calendar

Houfy offers two import options: Reservations Only and Everything

EX: if you block dates on XXXX platform, but want them to remain bookable on Houfy, select to import "Only Reservations" instead of "Everything."

Menu > Manage Listings > Calendar > Import tab

If you list your place on Houfy and other websites, you can prevent multiple guests from booking the same dates by syncing your Houfy calendar with your other calendars.

The "correct" way of Synchronizing Calendars: (assuming 3 sites)

EXPORT Airbnb + VRBO and IMPORT into Houfy
EXPORT Houfy + VRBO and IMPORT into Airbnb
EXPORT Airbnb + Houfy and IMPORT into VRBO

TIP: When doing this, keep the browser tabs open.

Step 1) Export Airbnb and VRBO & Import into Houfy

Calendar importing allows you to automatically keep your Houfy calendar up to date with an external calendar that supports the iCalendar format, including Google, Airbnb, HomeAway or VRBO.

Select the correct listing and find: Availability Settings

To export a calendar:

On airbnb.com go to Host and select Listings > Select Listing
Select Calendar and Click Availability settings
Scroll down to Sync calendars, select Export Calendar and copy URL.
Paste the Airbnb URL into the Calendar address (URL) field at Import at Houfy.
Name your calendar. (Airbnb)
Click Import calendar.

Scroll down and find "Export Calendar"

Copy the link - Make sure you select the whole link..

Open a new Tab on your browser. (Browser Tab 2)

Log in to Houfy
Click on the menu icon top right
Go to Manage Listings on Houfy.com
Click Calendar for the listing you want to import.
Click on the top-right corner of your calendar view, select Import calendar and paste the Airbnb link.

Open a 3rd tab: Log into VRBO and go to owner dashboard. (Browser Tab 3)

Select property > Manage > Calendar

Click on the up/down arrows > Export Calendar

Click on the top-right corner of your Houfy calendar view, select Import calendar and paste the VRBO link.

NOW YOU HAVE IMPORTED AIRBNB AND VRBO INTO HOUFY

Step 2: EXPORT Houfy + VRBO & IMPORT into Airbnb

Copy the export Houfy link (First one) and go to Tab 1: Airbnb > Select "Import" and paste the Houfy link.
Copy the export VRBO link from tab 3 and go to tab 1: Airbnb > Select "Import" and paste the VRBO link

Step 3: EXPORT Airbnb + Houfy & IMPORT into VRBO

Copy the export Houfy link(First one) and go to Tab 3: VRBO > Select "Import" and past the Houfy link.
Copy the export AIRBNB link from tab 1 and go to tab 3: VRBO > Select "Import" and paste the AIRBNB link

Youtube video:

Houfy - How to sync your calendars

Houfy Help Tutorial: How to sync calendars

https://www.youtube.com/

Calendar sync is a way to integrate your calendar with other calendars to update all or some of the calendar data automatically.

In the vacation rental industry, Calendar Sync allows reservations from one calendar to be shared with another calendar automatically. Calendar sync is done using a format called iCal. (.iCal is an format just like .pdf / .com & .xml for example)

With Houfy: Calendar importing allows you to automatically keep your Houfy calendar up to date with an external calendar that supports the iCalendar format, including Google, Airbnb, HomeAway or VRBO.

The "correct" way of Synchronizing 3: AIRBNB, VRBO & Houfy Calendars:

TIP: When doing this, keep the browser tabs open.

EXPORT Airbnb + EXPORT VRBO and IMPORT into Houfy
EXPORT Houfy + EXPORT VRBO and IMPORT into Airbnb
EXPORT Airbnb + EXPORT Houfy and IMPORT into VRBO

The proper way to synchronize takes 2 steps: Export your Airbnb calendar, import into Houfy and Export your Houfy calendar, import into Airbnb.

This process of syncronzing is fairly easy and only needs to be done once.

Step 1: Export your Airbnb calendar and Import it into Houfy.

To export the Airbnb calendar: (Browser Tab 1)

On airbnb.com go to Host and select Listings > Select Listing
Select Calendar and Click Availability settings
Scroll down to Sync calendars, select Export Calendar and copy URL.
Paste the Airbnb URL into the Calendar address (URL) field at Import at Houfy.
Name your calendar. (Airbnb)
Click Import calendar.