str market mapVacation rental managers who already run a property management system often need wider OTA distribution than their PMS offers, without migrating to new software or rebuilding listings channel by channel.
Rentals United is a channel manager for vacation rental property managers, started in 2015, that connects an existing PMS, a custom system or manual operations to more than 90 booking channels while keeping rates, availability and inventory in sync.
Managers connect in one of four ways: manually, through one of more than 60 integrated PMS partners, through the RESTful and XML API, or through a white label channel manager offered under a partner's own brand with an optional revenue share. Connected channels include Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Expedia, Google Vacation Rentals, Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy, Agoda, Trip.com, HomeToGo, Holidu, Plum Guide, Hopper Homes and specialist and luxury sites. Synchronisation is SOC 2 compliant. Beyond distribution, the platform adds a multi-calendar, unified inbox, guest reviews with Airbnb auto-review, booking management, vacation rental websites for direct bookings, analytics, screening and protection add-ons and a Stripe connection. Pricing starts with the Pro package for 10 to 50 listings from USD 330 per month, followed by a Scale package for 50 to 200 listings with custom pricing on a commission or fixed fee basis, and an Enterprise tier above that.
Professional vacation rental managers, from growing portfolios to multi-region companies, including luxury villa, multi-unit, holiday park and marina operators, who want wider distribution while keeping their PMS.
Rentals United was acquired by property management software company Guesty for undisclosed terms. The company, founded in 2015 with around 100 employees, was to continue operating independently after the deal.
Event date: 2024-05-02 · Summary published: 2026-08-17 · Source: PhocusWire (original report)
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