After connecting to Google Vacation Rentals (GVR), manage your listings, reservations, and guest communication in Guesty.
Google Vacation Rentals syncs the listing's data from Guesty every 2-3 days.
The source of any reservations received via Google Vacation Rentals is the Guesty Booking Engine. Learn how to differentiate between reservations received via Google and the Booking Engine.
Listing setup
| Action | Where to manage it |
|---|---|
| Create new listings | In Guesty |
| Edit listings |
In Guesty Updates made to listings after the connection process with Google Vacation Rentals was initiated only sync to the channel if the listing’s status is "Live on channel". |
Listing details
| Action | Where to manage it |
|---|---|
| Manage the listing's amenities | In Guesty
See which amenities sync
|
| Manage marketing information |
In Guesty The order of photos won't sync to Google Vacation Rentals. It is determined by Google and cannot be altered. |
Calendar and availability
| Action | Where to manage it |
|---|---|
| Manage calendar & availability | In Guesty |
Reservation policies
| Action | Where to manage it |
|---|---|
| Manage instant bookings | In Guesty |
| Manage cancellation policies |
In Guesty All of Guesty's cancellation policies or rate plans used for Online booking solutions will apply to the Google integration as well via your Booking Engine or Booking Engine API. |
| Manage rate plans | In Guesty |
| Set check-in/check-out times | In Guesty |
Financials and revenue management
Any markups, promotions, rate plans, basic and additional fees, or taxes applied to your Booking Engine or Booking Engine API will apply to your Google Vacation Rentals integration, too. You can choose which additional fees to apply by default to Google.
| Action | Where to manage it |
|---|---|
| Manage basic and additional fees | In Guesty
See which fees sync
|
| Define your tax settings |
In Guesty Taxes set up in Guesty per account or for an individual listing is reflected in Google as long as the source is set to "Booking engine" (case sensitive). |
| Manage markups/markdowns | In Guesty |
| Manage payments |
In Guesty Guest payments are processed via Guesty Booking Engine. You will not be billed for failed/disconnected listings. |
| Manage promotions | In Guesty |
| Adjust the guest invoice | In Guesty |
Guest communication
| Action | Where to manage it |
|---|---|
| Cancel/alter reservations | In Guesty |
| Manage guest communication | In Guesty |