Feature · integrations
Works with your channel manager — or without one
Connect your channel manager once and link each property to its listing. New bookings get a guest portal link automatically; cancellations and changes follow. Small hosts can keep their bookings in the built-in calendar instead.
Supported connections
- Hostaway — reservations and guest chat (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo …)
- Channex — bookings and guest messages for Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia
- RentalsUnited — reservations (XML API)
- Leviathan PMS
- iCal import (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Google Calendar) and iCal export
- REST API, API keys and signed webhooks for anything else
Message guests where they booked
For Hostaway and Channex bookings the portal link — and any message you write — is delivered in the channel’s own chat, so it reaches guests who share no email address.
Your own calendar when you need it
The local calendar handles direct bookings with double-booking protection, date blocks and an iCal export to keep Airbnb and Booking.com closed.
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a channel manager?
No. You can enter bookings in the built-in calendar and export it as iCal to your listings.
Can I send the portal link through Airbnb or Booking.com?
Yes, for bookings that come from Hostaway or Channex: manually from the booking or automatically before arrival.
Is there an API?
Yes — a REST API with OpenAPI 3.1, per-host API keys with roles and signed webhooks.
Read the manuals
- Connect HostawayImport Hostaway reservations automatically, link properties to their listings and message guests in the Airbnb or Booking.com chat with their portal link.
- Connect ChannexConnect Channex with an API key, link properties by their Channex ID, import bookings from every OTA and message Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia guests.
- Connect Rentals UnitedImport Rentals United reservations with your API access key and secret key, link properties by their Rentals United property ID and keep guest data in sync.
- Connect Leviathan PMS or any iCal calendarImport bookings from Leviathan PMS or any iCal calendar (Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo), and export an iCal feed that blocks dates booked in the guest portal.
- API quick startCreate an API key, make your first call, create bookings from your PMS, read check-in and payment status and react to events with webhooks.
- WebhooksReceive signed real-time events — bookings, check-ins, payments, unlocked stays, extras and guest messages — and verify the HMAC-SHA256 signature.
Reviewed 27 October 2026 by the Guestbud team, Aloaha Limited.