To create a listing that guests can find on booking channels, start by creating a property in Guesty, then list it on your connected channels. Information syncs automatically across platforms based on channel integration, ensuring every channel has the correct details.
Before you begin, decide which property type best suits your needs.
Learn more about the differences between properties, listings, and room types, and determine which channel integrations support multi-unit and complex properties.
Use existing properties
You can duplicate an existing single-unit property or import your existing Airbnb listings to Guesty. When creating a multi-unit, you can import the settings of another property into it, as described in the steps below.
You can also import the settings of an existing property to another existing property.
Channels information
Airbnb
Avoid recreating and publishing a property to Airbnb if it was flagged, suspended, or permanently deleted by Airbnb. This may lead to the removal of your Airbnb account.
Booking.com
You can only link existing complexes between Guesty and Booking.com; you can't publish them from Guesty.
To integrate a hotel, create each room type as properties under a complex on the Booking.com Extranet. The complex will be assigned a hotel ID with multiple room IDs. You can then link the hotel with the corresponding complex in Guesty and each room type with the corresponding property in Guesty.
Guesty Booking Engine
If you set your Engine to include "All properties", Guesty automatically adds any property you create to the list of properties included in the Engine. You can change these settings to include only selected properties.
Create a property
Follow the instructions below to create a property. You can skip any optional fields and return to edit the property later.
Step by step
- Sign in to your Guesty account.
- In the top-right corner of your dashboard, click
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- Click New property.
- Select the relevant property type.
You can't change the property type after creation. A single unit can't be converted to a multi-unit.
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If you select a multi-unit or complex, fill in the next section as indicated below.
Before creating multi-units or complexes, check which channel integrations support multi-units and complexes.
Multi-unit
- Under “Connection method”, select the relevant option:
- If you already created the sub-units you want to connect, select Connect existing properties and under "Connected properties", select the composing sub-units from the dropdown.
- If you haven’t created the sub-units, select Create new properties under “Connection method,” and adjust the number of sub-units you want to add. Guesty automatically creates the sub-units once you finish setting up the main unit.
Alternatively, you can create the sub-units as single units and assign them to the multi-unit later. In this case, under “Property type”, select Single-unit (default) and continue to the next steps.
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Select whether to auto-assign reservations to the sub-units and, if so, how many days before the reservation check-in date.
If you choose not to assign reservations to sub-units automatically, you’ll need to do so manually. Learn in which cases auto-assignment of reservations won’t apply.
- To automatically fill in the rest of the fields in the setup, you can import the settings from an existing property. Under “Import settings from”, click Choose property. Then, select the relevant property from the dropdown menu.
Complex
- Under “Connected properties”, select the composing units (single and/or multi-units) from the dropdown.
- If you haven’t created the composing units, continue to set up the complex and return to assign the units to the complex once they are made.
- Under “Nickname”, select and type in an internal name for the property that will allow you to locate it quickly.
- (Optional) Add a tag to the property to group it with similar properties, and easily filter them in your properties report. You can assign an existing tag or create a new one.
- Enter a name for the property. This is the title that will sync to booking channels and be seen by guests.
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Set the property’s Full address.
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Add the property’s photos.
When creating a property, you can upload photos with a file size of up to 5MB each. Once the property is created, you can add additional photos. Check for more limitations (resolution, number of photos) in the linked article.
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(Optional) Under “Property”, you add additional information.
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Set the property’s default minimum and maximum nights, and the default check-in and check-out times.
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Set the property’s default base price.
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Select the property’s currency.
- Click Save.
The property will be activated automatically, and billing will start. You can always deactivate and reactivate the property.
Configure additional settings
After the property is created, we recommend configuring the following additional settings.
If you're ready to receive reservations, allow the properties to be listed in booking channels. This option enables the property to be visible and bookable in all connected booking channels. Otherwise, set the property to be unlisted.
General information
- Add your property license number (if you have one)
- Set a published address that can differ from the Full ("real") address.
- When creating a property, you can upload photos with a file size of up to 5MB each. Once the property is created, you can add additional photos, with each photo having a file size of up to 25MB.
Connect with channels