Pilot: Managing combo properties and property variants

Maximize visibility and prevent double bookings by setting up properties as combos or variants. After you create a property in Guesty, use these structures to automate your workflow. Availability syncs between linked properties automatically, so a reservation on one unit blocks the others instantly.

• Combo properties let you group multiple properties and sell them as a single unit (for example, renting two floors separately and the whole villa).
• Property variants link similar properties to manage their settings centrally. This is useful for marketing the same property to different audiences (for example, as a family suite versus a couple's retreat).

Create a property in Guesty first, then configure it as a combo property or assign variants to it.

Manage combo properties

Follow the steps below to manage your combo properties.

Configure a combo property

Follow the steps below to configure a property as a combination of two or more existing properties.

Step by step:

1. Sign in to your Guesty account.
2. In the top navigation bar, click the mode selector and select Operations mode.
3. Click Properties.
4. Select the main property that represents the property as a whole.
   The following property types can’t be assigned as part of a combined property:
   • A multi-unit
   • A property variant
5. In the left-side menu, click Settings.
6. Under the “Combo properties” section, click Set up combo properties.
7. Click Link properties and in the pop-up, select properties or search for them by name. 
8. At the bottom-right, click Done.
9. At the top-right, click Save.
10. In the pop-up, click Save.

Link or unlink properties

Navigate to the main property and follow the steps below to edit the properties linked to it or to remove them.

Step by step:

1. Repeat steps 1-5.
2. Next to “Combo properties”, click Edit.
   • To open the selected property’s page: Hover over a property’s name and click .
   • To remove a linked property: Click Unlink, and in the pop-up, click Unlink property. At the top-right, click Save.
   • To add more properties: Click Link properties.
3. At the top-right, click Save.

Deactivate or delete a combo property

You can deactivate or delete the main property or any of the properties linked to it. Keep the following implications in mind:

• Deactivating or deleting the last active property starts billing for the combo. 
• Deleting a combo unlinks any linked properties. 
• Deleting the last linked property causes the combo structure
to be removed. Additional billing may occur.

Manage property variants

Follow the steps below to manage your property variants.

Configure a property variant

Follow the steps below to link property variants to create a group of duplicate properties.

Step by step:

1. Sign in to your Guesty account.
2. In the top navigation bar, click the mode selector and select Operations mode.
3. Click Properties.
4. Select the relevant property to be the main property you want to assign variants to.
   The following property types can’t be assigned as a main variant:
   • A multi-unit
   • A combo property or an existing variant
5. In the left-side menu, click Settings.
6. Under the “Property variants” section, click Set variants.
7. Click Link properties.
8. In the right-side panel, select properties or search for them by name. 
9. At the bottom-right, click Done.
10. At the top-right, click Save.
11. In the pop-up, click Link variants.

Link or unlink variants

Navigate to the main property and follow the steps below to edit the variants linked to it or to remove them.

Step by step:

1. Repeat steps 1-5.
2. Next to “Property variants”, click Edit.
   • To open the selected property’s page: Hover over a property’s name and click .
   • To remove a variant: Click Unlink, and in the pop-up, click Unlink property.
   • To add more properties: Click Link properties.
3. At the top-right, click Save.

Deactivate or delete a property variant

You can deactivate or delete the main property or any of its variants.