{"id":426,"date":"2025-04-29T07:03:29","date_gmt":"2025-04-29T07:03:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostex.io\/blog\/?p=426"},"modified":"2025-04-29T07:54:33","modified_gmt":"2025-04-29T07:54:33","slug":"syncing-calendars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostex.io\/blog\/syncing-calendars\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Sync Airbnb and Vrbo Calendars with Booking.com"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Listing short-term rentals across multiple platforms<\/a> helps you reach more guests, but it also brings new challenges. One of the biggest hurdles is keeping your calendars in sync<\/a> to avoid double bookings. In this guide, you\u2019ll learn how to sync Airbnb and VRBO calendars, along with Booking.com, so you can manage all your reservations with ease and confidence.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Keeping your Airbnb, VRBO, Expedia, and Booking.com calendars in sync manually can be time-consuming and stressful. Tools like Hostex<\/a><\/strong> simplify the process\u2014automating calendar sync and 70% of your daily hosting tasks, starting at just $4.9\/month.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Method 1: Sync Calendars Manually<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Some new short-term rental hosts may start by syncing calendars manually using an Excel spreadsheet. At first, it doesn\u2019t seem that difficult. However, this method quickly proves ineffective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The main issue is that calendar updates from booking platforms happen around the clock. In other words, there\u2019s no way to update your spreadsheet in real time\u2014even if you never sleep. As long as the process stays manual, mistakes are bound to happen. And mistakes in calendar management often lead to chaos.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Most importantly, this opens the door to double bookings, which can be a nightmare to deal with.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Method 2: Sync Calendars via iCal<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

iCal is a popular calendar synchronization tool that helps you sync multiple calendars to avoid double bookings on the same date. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Once you link an Airbnb calendar to a VRBO calendar using iCal, any booking made on Airbnb will automatically block the same dates on VRBO, and vice versa. This ensures that your calendars stay in sync and prevent overbooking.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Sync Airbnb and VRBO Calendars with iCal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

To sync your Airbnb and VRBO calendars through iCal<\/a>, you\u2019ll need to follow a few simple steps. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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  1. Export your Airbnb calendar to iCal<\/strong>: Go to your Airbnb calendar settings and select “Export Calendar.” Copy the iCal link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Import Airbnb calendar into VRBO<\/strong>: Log in to your VRBO account, go to your calendar, and paste the iCal link to import the Airbnb calendar.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Export your VRBO calendar to iCal<\/strong>: Similarly, export your VRBO calendar and copy the iCal link.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Import VRBO calendar into Airbnb<\/strong>: Paste the VRBO iCal link into the Airbnb calendar settings to complete the sync.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n
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    By doing this, both your Airbnb and VRBO calendars will be linked, and bookings made on one platform will automatically block the same dates on the other.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Pros and Cons of Syncing with iCal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

    Pros<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n