Finding your calendar in the application you want to export if from is usually rather straightforward. If, however, you can’t find it just let us know what service you want to export from/to and we’ll prepare instructions for you.

Please also note that services update with different intervals so there will always be a delay between booking and when you can see that booking in your calendar (on either service).

Also note that some calendars (like VRBO/HomeAway) may sometimes not block a date for that booking but should then send you a message stating that a booking has been received and that you need to manually block the date(s). We alway try to work with as many of the booking services as possible to make sure that things run smoothly but some things are outside of our control.

Here are a few samples of how calendars are exported from, or imported to, the respective service. This information is taken from the respective site and a link to full instructions is included.

As always, let us know if you have any issues and we’ll be glad to help in any way we can.

VRBO / HomeAway

(now the same company and platform)

To Import a Calendar to VRBO/HomeAway

  1. Log in to your account.
  2. If you have more than one property, select the property you wish to edit.
  3. Click the Calendar icon in the left navigation menu.
  4. Click Reservations.
  5. Click the Import/Export arrows icon.
  6. Click Import Calendar.
  7. Give the calendar a name.
  8. Select a color to represent the calendar.
  9. Enter the calendar URL.
  10. Select whether the calendar will block availability. (Note: to block availability, the event must span at least one night.)
  11. Click Import Calendar.

To Export a VRBO/HomeAway Calendar

  1. Log in to your account.
  2. If you have more than one property, select the property you wish to edit.
  3. Click the Calendar icon in the left navigation menu.
  4. Click Reservations.
  5. Click the Import/Export arrows icon.
  6. Click Export Calendar.
  7. Copy the URL and follow the instructions on your external calendar in order to import.

Note - you cannot export your Vrbo calendar if your listing is not live.

Source of information: https://help.vrbo.com/articles/How-do-I-import-my-iCal-or-Google-calendar

AIRBNB

To Import a Calendar to Airbnb

Calendar importing allows you to automatically keep your Airbnb calendar up to date with an external calendar that supports the iCalendar format, including Google calendar or the calendar on HomeAway or VRBO.

To import a calendar:

  1. On airbnb.com go to Host and select Calendar
  2. Click Availability settings in your calendar view
  3. Under Sync calendars, select Import Calendar
  4. Copy the URL for your other calendar into the Calendar address (URL) field
  5. Name your calendar
  6. Click Import calendar

If you edit an external calendar that syncs with your calendar on Airbnb, it will take a few hours for those changes to be visible to guests viewing your listing.

To Export an Aribnb Calendar

Calendar exporting lets you view your Airbnb calendar on an external calendar that supports the iCal format. To export your calendar in iCal format and add it to your external calendar:

  1. On airbnb.com go to Host and select Calendar
  2. Click Availability settings in your calendar view
  3. Under Sync calendars, select Export Calendar
  4. Copy and paste the Airbnb calendar link into your iCal applications

Source of information: https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/99/how-do-i-sync-my-airbnb-calendar-with-another-calendar