- Steps to Consider Before Setting Up the Connection:
- The price and availability details of all rooms must be identified on the “Calendar” section of HotelRunner extranet before setting up this connection. After connecting, HotelRunner will upload your full inventory on VRBO.
- When your VRBO iCal connection is set up, you will be notified by HotelRunner with an e-mail showing the reservations you receive through VRBO. You can also view your bookings from the Bookings field on the upper menu of HotelRunner panel.
- Obtaining Approval from the Channel for XML Connection
- No approval is needed for connection.
- Connection
- From the upper menu of the HotelRunner panel, please first click Channels / Online Travel Agencies sections respectively.
- Please follow the instructions by selecting “Connect” to the VRBO
- Mapping
- In the room mapping screen, your rooms defined on HotelRunner system will appear on the left-hand field. Please first select Send for the rooms you would like to assign price and availability on the VRBO channel.
- Please click Next to complete mapping.
VRBO Connection
- Activation
- After this process, please copy the Export URL in HotelRunner panel.
- Please login your VRBO account and follow Calendar / Import URL and paste the copied URL, Name the Calendar, select a color and save.
- After you activate the connection on VRBO side, please log in your HotelRunner account and follow Channels / Online Travel Agencies / VRBO and Activate the connection.
