Where do you sell?
List units, room types and active listings. Mark listings for the same accommodation and where you manage direct bookings.
Managing accommodation sales channels
A Channel Manager for your accommodation: prepare to choose well
Selling an apartment, villa or hotel through Booking.com, Airbnb and other portals? Before connecting them, decide which data you need to keep aligned and how you will check the result.
Prepare your requirements, understand connection types and calculate the cost of your own quote.
Publisher: J.P. Atelier d.o.o. · Relationship with MyRent and SyncBeds
Three decisions before requesting a quote
- Scope: calendars, rates or additional rules?
- Validation: which example do you want to see demonstrated?
- Cost: what is included for the same period and package?
The guides help you prepare the conversation. Ask the supplier about support for your channels and terms.
Your requirements checklist
Start with the work you do today.
List the specific changes you repeat across portals. The number of properties alone does not tell you which connection you need.
What do you want to change?
Separate closing dates from changing rates, minimum stays and other conditions. Ask for support to be confirmed separately for each requirement.
Who checks the result?
Assign someone to check settings, bookings and discrepancies. Ask the supplier to include problem-reporting procedures and support terms in the quote.
Example requirement: “I want to change next month's rates in one place and check them on both my portals.” That is clearer than asking for “all integrations”.
If you use only one channel, first assess which additional task the system would take on. If you already have a PMS, prepare its name and version and ask how the new connection would fit your current workflow.
Knowledge hub
Three topics for an informed decision
Foundations
How much does a Channel Manager cost? Compare the total
Break down a quote into subscription, setup, add-ons and fees. Enter your figures to estimate the total cost over your chosen period.
API or iCal: what data moves between calendars?
Compare iCal calendars with API connections: data types, direction, refresh behaviour and situations where a simple connection may be enough.
What is a Channel Manager and how does it connect accommodation to channels?
Understand availability, inventory, rates and the reservation flow. This guide explains Channel Managers, PMS and API/iCal connections using primary sources.
Accommodation distribution
OTA platforms for apartments: where to list your property
Compare Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo and other apartment distribution routes: property onboarding, fees, connectivity and a practical channel mix.
OTA platforms for villas: building a distribution mix
A sourced overview of villa platforms and specialists: whole-property inventory, selective admission, deposits, service responsibilities and availability.
Market overviews
Channel Managers in Croatia: what to verify before choosing
An alphabetical overview of Bentral, MyRent, PHOBS and Rentlio for Croatia, with inclusion evidence, sources and practical demonstration questions.
Channel Managers in Slovenia: local relevance and capability checks
Review documented Slovenian offers from Bentral, Hotelinco and Rentlio, with market evidence, PMS context, sources and pre-contract checks.
The introductory guide explains availability, rates and the reservation flow. The API/iCal comparison clarifies connection types. The calculator compares amounts you enter yourself.
Check before deciding
Ask to see your own scenario.
This is a proposed supplier conversation, not a product test report.
Show the starting state
Choose a test unit, dates and rate plan. Agree what should appear on each channel.
Work through the changes
Ask to see a booking, date change and cancellation using the supplier's safe test procedure.
Check discrepancies
Ask how to recognise failed processing and who investigates. Do not assume the name of a connection guarantees the outcome.
Request a quote for the same scope
Record the functions demonstrated, required add-ons, setup and cancellation terms. Compare the same period.
Content and responsibility
Explanations you can check
The guides cite public sources for technical concepts and clearly separate illustrations from checks of a specific product. There are no supplier rankings, published operational tests or MyRent or SyncBeds price lists here.
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To request a correction, send the page link and a public source to [email protected]. You can use the guides and calculator without sending a supplier an enquiry.