Airbnb is a fast-growing channel that more and more travelers are choosing to book through – with over 448 million bookings in 2023, up 14% from the previous year.
Use the free Airbnb connection to drive more bookings to your property.
The two-way sync, powered by SiteMinder, updates your property’s content, room rates and availability.
Benefits of Airbnb
- Reach a new customer base - more than 150 million users
- Promote unique stays
- Over the past 3 years, Airbnb has consistently ranked in top 4 booking sources in the US
- Create a more customized advert
- Lower commissions – typically 3%
- Lower cancellation rate – Airbnb’s average cancellation rate is under 15%
- More long-term stays
- Off-set the cost of housekeeping (option to charge a cleaning fee)
- Diversify bookings at your property
Top features
- Auto-replenishment ensures cancelled rooms go back up for sale immediately
- Intelligent updates avoid accidental overbookings
Installation instructions
- Enable Airbnb powered by SiteMinder on Mews Marketplace: To connect the Airbnb powered by SiteMinder integration, complete Step 1 in the article here.
- Install SiteMinder integration: If you do not have the SiteMinder integration installed, install through the Mews Marketplace. You can learn how to set up and configure the integration here.
- Download, fill in and send the registration form: Download the SiteMinder Mews AIRBNB Customer Registration form and fill in the necessary details.
> If you are already live with Mews, send the form to Mews Support
> If you are in onboarding with the digital onboarding package, then send the form to digitalonboarding@mews.com
> If you are in onboarding with another onboarding package, send the form to onboarding@mews.com
- Onboarding: SiteMinder reaches out for further onboarding steps. In the meantime, make sure to set up the SiteMinder integration with mapping first so that the integration with Airbnb works.
