Property name
Property name is the basic characteristic that differentiates the property from others and will be displayed across all the Sales Channels the property is connected to. The maximum length of the Property name field in Rentals United is 150 characters, yet for the best performance Rentals United recommends providing a name of approximately 70 characters.
For Vrbo, Property name is related to the hotel name and should not be shorter than 20 characters.
Property type
In the Property type field, it is possible to select the property’s category from the specified set.
| Rentals United | Rentals United ID | Vrbo |
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| All-Inclusive resort | 2 | apartment |
| All suite | 1 | apartment |
| Aparthotel | 63 | apartment |
| Apartment | 3 | apartment |
| Bed and breakfast | 4 | bed and breakfast |
| Boat | 64 | boat |
| Bungalow | 71 | bungalow |
| Cabin | 70 | cabin |
| Camping | 66 | camping |
| Castle | 37 | castle |
| Chalet | 7 | chalet |
| Condominium | 8 | condo |
| Cottage | 65 | cottage |
| Guest house | 16 | guest house |
| Hotel | 20 | hotel |
| House | 67 | house |
| Lodge | 22 | chalet |
| Loft | 75 | apartment |
| Mobile-home | 25 | mobile home |
| Private room in apartment | 68 | apartment |
| Recreational vehicle | 73 | recreational vehicle |
| Resort | 30 | resort |
| Riad | 72 | riad |
| Ryokan | 74 | guest house |
| Shared room | 69 | hostel |
| Tent | 33 | mobile home |
| Townhouse | 76 | townhome |
| Vacation home | 34 | house |
| Villa | 35 | villa |
Maximum number of guests
Maximum number of guests denotes the maximum capacity of the property. It is often compared against the number of beds available in the property and may limit the LOS pricing variants.
Floor number (N/A)
Property size
Property size denotes the size of the property, provided either in square meters (m2) or square feet (sqft).
Address
Address constitutes a part of the location data and consists of several elements which denote the detailed location of the property.
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Albania
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Algeria
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Angola
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Burma
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Central African Republic
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Chad
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Cote d'Ivoire
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Democratic Republic of the Congo
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Iran
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Iraq
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Libya
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Nigeria
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North Korea
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Pakistan
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Sao Tome and Principe
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Saudi Arabia
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Somalia
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Sudan
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Syria
Geo-coordinates
Geo-coordinates refer to the position on the Earth, so that the property location is precisely indicated. Geo-coordinates consist of longitude and latitude. In Rentals United, they constitute a part of the location data.
Licence number
Licence number refers to the property registration number. It needs to be provided if the property is located in a jurisdiction where registration is required. Bear in mind that it is a highly important part of your property's data. Providing this information in an incorrect format or skipping it if mandatory will result in the channel blocking your listing from going live. To avoid errors, bear in mind the following recommendations:
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ensure that all channel-required information are provided in Legal information section in Rentals United
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ensure that the licence number is exactly the same as issued by the government
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ensure that the licence format is correctly provided to Rentals United
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licence issue and expiry dates can be provided separately by selecting relevant options in Rentals United (Licence issue date and Licence expiry date)
Vrbo requires specific license information to publish your listings. The required details depend on your property's location and local government regulations. If mandatory license data is missing or formatted incorrectly, Vrbo will block your listing from going live.
Check below what legal information are required for properties located in certain locations and make sure to proceed as instructed.
If the region where you have your property is not listed below, you should provide the following information:
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Make sure your Company Profile is filled in (see here).
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Provide the basic information, such as licence number, issue date, expiry date
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Check the exemption box and provide an exemption reason (in case you are exempt).
Check This property does not have a licence number checkbox.
Click Add Legal Information.
From Additional Legal Info dropdown, select the Exemption reason option.
Select Long term bookings only.
Click Save.
If your property type is Hotel:
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Check This property does not have a licence number checkbox.
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Click Add Legal Information.
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From Additional Legal Info dropdown, select the Exemption reason option.
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Select Hotel or motel.
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Click Save.
Points of interest
In Points of interest section, it is possible to provide details on facilities, points of interest and other attractions in the nearest area along with their approximate distance from the property. Vrbo currently supports information on train and airport only. Additional information on other attractions will not be used by Vrbo.
