Syncing Multiple Listing Calendar Availability

[Gaby364]

So, I see good comments regarding the calendar syncing for booking multiple rooms in a whole house. I'm attempting to do that in setting up my listings (3). I think I've done that by designating a main booking (2 bedrooms) then syncing the 2 other listing that are for booking the two bedrooms separately. This is my first time setting up like this. My question is, I see that the availability calendars don't seem to by syncing. Do the availability dates not sync? Do I need to select the availability for each listing? 

Supposedly ABNB has updated the whole calendar syncing thing lately. The information posts here are a little older so I'm wondering if anyone has more recent experience with this. Thank you.

[Emiel1]

There are no listings attached to your profile, so they are probably created under another account.

To link calendars for multiple listings (only possible for a primary host):
https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1864

@Gaby364

[Paula]

Hello @Gaby364, host Emiel has shared some great advice. Have you had a chance to read it?

Are the listings created under someone else’s account?

Keep us posted.

[Gaby364]

@Paula I had not listed yet but now I have one listed and getting the other two ready.  I think I read somewhere that the "availability" calendar needs to be set for each listing; the calendar syncing is only for reservations not overlapping. I will take a suggestion I saw in the community center that maybe to keep one or two of the three listing as a "request". 

[Paula]

Thank you for sharing this extra context, @Gaby364, it’s very helpful!

I’m tagging a few hosts here who might be able to help us confirm whether this setup is correct or if there are any additional things you may want to consider: @Joan2709 and @Shelley159 would you mind sharing your thoughts here? 🙏

Regards,

[Shelley159]

Hi @Gaby364 

I do see all 3 of the listings on your profile now. @Emiel1 has shared the important help article that you can use to make sure you've set things up correctly.

When the calendars sync, a booking of one bedroom should be blocked on the calendar of that bedroom and of the whole unit, but the calendar for the other bedroom should still be open. A booking of the whole unit should block all 3 listings' calendars. 

For a start it may be good to do as you suggest - perhaps use request to book to the extent that you have time to get used to the setup until you're comfortable everything works correctly.

@Joan2709 dislikes Instant Book, so I predict she may say you should permanently stick to Request to Book for all 3 listings😀

One does feel more comfortable about what's right for you over time, so get some bookings going and you'll soon have it all figured out. Do keep a close eye on your calendar in the beginning - you can always quickly block a date manually if needed.