Adding or removing properties from Guesty Booking Engine

When you create your booking engine, you select which properties to include. These properties appear in the booking engine search results and can be booked by guests. You can add or remove properties from the booking engine at any time. Follow the instructions below to configure which properties your booking engine displays.

Prerequisites and limitations

• Only active and listed properties can be added to the booking engine.
• Properties unlisted from booking channels do not appear on the booking engine. Only listed properties display.
• The booking engine supports bookable listings for multi-units and single-units. Complex listings can be added, but are not available for direct booking. For multi-units, only the main unit can be added, and guests can only book the main unit. When a reservation is received, it is assigned to an available sub-unit.
• If you set your booking engine to include "All" properties, new properties you create are added automatically. You can change these settings at any time.

Include properties in the booking engine

Step by step:

1. Sign in to your Guesty account.
2. In the top navigation bar, click the mode selector and select Growth mode.
3. Click Distribution.
4. Click the Guesty Booking Engine thumbnail.
5. In the relevant booking engine row, click the pencil icon under “Assigned properties”.
6. In the pop-up, choose an option:
   • Specific properties: Manually select which properties to include. To add more properties, click Unassigned and select the checkboxes of the properties you want to add.
   • Assign by rule: Use filters to automatically add current and future properties. You can exclude specific properties with the Exclude Properties option.
   • All: Include all current properties. You can exclude specific properties with the Exclude Properties option.
7. After making changes, click Done.

The destination dropdown in the booking engine search widget syncs automatically with the cities assigned to your booking engine listings.

Exclude properties from the booking engine

You can exclude specific properties from the booking engine using the Exclude Properties feature. Use this option to ensure certain listings do not appear in your booking engine, even when using Assign by rule or All selections.

Step by step:

1. Click the pencil icon next to your Guesty Booking Engine site.
2. Select Exclude Properties.
3. Choose the listings you want to exclude.
4. Click Save to apply your changes.

Featured properties

Showcase your best listings on your booking engine homepage with the Featured Properties section. Use this feature to highlight select properties and increase their visibility.

Step by step:

1. Sign in to your Guesty account.
2. In the top navigation bar, click the mode selector and select Growth mode.
3. Click Distribution.
4. Click the Guesty Booking Engine thumbnail.
5. In the relevant booking engine row, click the three dots and select Edit booking engine.
6. In the left menu, click Select properties.
7. Toggle "Show featured properties section".
8. Select up to 30 properties from your active listings using one of the assignment options:
   • Specific properties: Manually select properties. Assigned properties appear under "Assigned". To add more, click Unassigned and tick their checkboxes.
   • Assign by rule: Use filters to select properties. You can exclude listings if needed.
   • All: Include all properties. You can exclude specific listings if needed.
9. Add a custom title (up to 50 characters) and a description (up to 300 characters).
10. Click Next as needed, then click Save Booking Engine.