{"id":1844,"date":"2026-06-22T20:41:26","date_gmt":"2026-06-23T03:41:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/?p=1844"},"modified":"2026-06-22T20:47:55","modified_gmt":"2026-06-23T03:47:55","slug":"guide-to-migrating-from-other-channel-management-systems-to-hostex","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/guide-to-migrating-from-other-channel-management-systems-to-hostex\/","title":{"rendered":"Guide to Migrating from Other Channel Management Systems to Hostex"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">I. Prerequisites<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Prepare the account credentials for all channel platforms (Airbnb, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2FBooking.com&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a>, Vrbo, Agoda, Expedia, Trip, Houfy, etc.), and ensure you can log in and operate these accounts normally to lay the groundwork for subsequent synchronization.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">II. Important Notes<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Dates manually blocked and manually created bookings on channel platforms cannot be synced to Hostex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">III. Step-by-Step Operation Guide<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 1: Register a Hostex Account<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Visit the official Hostex registration page: <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2Fhostex.io%2F&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/hostex.io\/<\/a>, then complete account registration and login following on-screen prompts.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 2: Create Properties &amp; Room Types<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Log into the Hostex backend and finish property creation per the official setup guide. Detailed steps are available in the help document: <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2Fhostex.io%2Fhelp%2Fset-up-property%2F&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/set-up-property\/<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 3: Set Up Parent\/Child Property Connection<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If your properties have a parent-child relationship, you must configure the parent-child property connection first. Reference link: <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2Fhostex.io%2Fhelp%2Fparent-child-property%2F&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/parent-child-property\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 4: Manually Block Dates &amp; Create Direct Bookings in Hostex Calendar<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Navigate to the Calendar module in Hostex. For every channel you intend to sync (Airbnb, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2FBooking.com&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a>, etc.), complete two manual configurations:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Manually block the same dates in Hostex Calendar that you manually closed on the booking platforms.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Manually recreate all direct bookings in Hostex Calendar that you manually added on the booking platforms.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">This step prevents availability conflicts and duplicate bookings during synchronization, guaranteeing accurate and consistent calendar data.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Guide for blocking calendar dates: <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2Fhostex.io%2Fhelp%2Fchange-availabilities%2F&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/change-availabilities\/<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Guide for creating direct bookings: <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2Fhostex.io%2Fhelp%2Fdirect-booking%2F&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/direct-booking\/<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 5: Link Channel Accounts to Hostex<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Go to the <strong>Connected Accounts<\/strong> section in the Hostex backend.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Click <strong>Connect an account<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Select the target platform from the channel list and complete account authorization as prompted. For platform-specific linking rules, see: <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2Fhostex.io%2Fhelp%2Fcategory%2Ffaqs%2Fconnected-accounts%2F&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/category\/faqs\/connected-accounts\/<\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">There are several important points to note regarding <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2FBooking.com&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> integration. You may refer to the document below to resolve any issues you encounter: <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2Fhostex.io%2Fhelp%2Fbooking-com-integration-instructions-faq-for-hostex%2F&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">https:\/\/hostex.io\/help\/booking-com-integration-instructions-faq-for-hostex\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Step 6: Map Channel Listings to Hostex Properties<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Stay within the <strong>Connected Accounts<\/strong> page and click <strong>Link my listings<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Match each listing from channels (Airbnb, <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2FBooking.com&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a>, etc.) one by one to the corresponding property you created in Hostex based on your business setup, then save all configurations.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">IV. Friendly Reminders<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Synchronization Rules for Agoda, Expedia and Trip<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">These three platforms do not support syncing historical reservations. Only new reservations generated after you complete listing mapping in Hostex will be pulled through.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Historical reservations Rules for <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2FBooking.com&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Only future check-in reservations can be retrieved and synced.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Future reservations without XML access will be imported via summary API. These reservations can only be created in Hostex; cancellation status updates will not sync.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Historical reservations on <a href=\"https:\/\/link.wtturl.cn\/?target=https%3A%2F%2FBooking.com&amp;scene=im&amp;aid=497858&amp;lang=zh\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Booking.com<\/a> cannot be synced due to platform restrictions.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Historical reservations Rules for Houfy<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Houfy archives historical reservations regularly. Its API can only retrieve unarchived reservations (in-progress or upcoming stays); archived reservations are unsyncable.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Reservations Synchronization Rules for Airbnb<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">All Airbnb reservations except manually created ones can be fully synced to Hostex.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I. Prerequisites Prepare the account credentials for all channel platforms (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Agoda, Expedia, Trip, Houfy, etc.), and ensure you can log in and operate these accounts normally to lay the groundwork for subsequent synchronization. II. Important Notes Dates manually blocked and manually created bookings on channel platforms cannot be synced to Hostex. III. 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