Important:
This content is relevant for the Vrbo Upgraded Connection. If you are on the Standard Connection, see articles here. If you are not sure which connection you are on, see here.
Review the information below regarding your Vrbo guest communication.
- Set up the integration email in Vrbo, to make sure messages are sent and received properly.
- Messages sent from Vrbo by guests are received in Guesty For Hosts' Unified Inbox.
- You can view new conversations, send new messages and attachments from the Unified Inbox.
Note:
Tags are not supported for message templates when replying from the Inbox. You can either select a template and enter the relevant fields (e.g. guest first name) manually, or type a freeform message to send.
- Your automated messages scheduled for "platform" will be delivered to Vrbo.
- The following Vrbo messages are NOT received in Guesty For Hosts:
- Messages sent by hosts from Vrbo.
- Inquiries from potential guests that lack dates.
- Booking change request messages. These messages are automatically generated and can be seen in the guest's thread on Vrbo.
- When a guest sends a message from Vrbo, Guesty automatically gives them a proxy email address, ending with the domain @messages.homeaway.com, and marks it as their primary address. If you want your email automation rules to be sent to a guest's private email addresses, add it as an email under the Reservation Details.