How to Stop Double Bookings Without Breaking the Bank
If you manage a small guest house, a couple of vacation apartments, or a local hostel, you already know the sinking feeling of getting a double booking notification.
One guest books on Airbnb. Another books the same night on Booking.com because you were busy checking someone in or forgot to update the calendar. It takes only five minutes of lag for an overbooking to happen, and then you're stuck calling guests to cancel, offering refunds, or paying to relocate them.
A lot of independent property owners try to avoid channel manager subscription fees by updating availability manually. But manual updates aren't actually free:- They take hours of focus every week.
They restrict your freedom because you constantly have to check your phone.
- They cost money in OTA penalties when you inevitably miss an update.
Wait, what if you are just starting and don't want to spend money on a channel manager yet?
There is a free, build-in method that is easy to setup. Let's see how.