Vrbo Account Settings Explained

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.

When connecting a Vrbo account to Guesty For Hosts, we'll walk you through the steps to choose the settings that you would like to apply to your Vrbo account, such as the Vrbo brand to connect, minimum guest age, and markup rate.

Account Settings

Account Nickname

Required Field
Give your Vrbo account a nickname to easily recognize it in Guesty For Hosts. This is useful when connecting multiple Vrbo accounts. Keep in mind that this nickname is only visible within Guesty For Hosts.

Company Name

Optional Field
Enter the name of your company as you would like it to appear to guests in Vrbo.

Vrbo Brand to Connect

Vrbo operates a variety of international brand websites, such as www.abritel.fr in France and www.homeaway.co.nz in New Zealand. During the connection process, you can choose which brand you'd like to use.
The brand you choose does not affect the way your listings are distributed. For example, a listing in Australia will appear on other Vrbo international websites, such as the German or American brand websites.

Supported Languages and Currencies Per Vrbo Brand

Each Vrbo brand supports only certain language and currencies. You must make sure the language and currency in Guesty matches your Vrbo account. See details in Vrbo's SSO guide.

If your company is not located in the US, Canada, UK, Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Germany, Australia or New-Zealand or the country you are located has a different currency than USD, CAD, GBP, EUR, AUS, NZD you must select a Vrbo brand based on the currency first and then the language.

Please note the following:

  • Not all brands support all currencies.

    • If you are based in Europe and have an existing account on Vrbo US, you will not be able to connect your Vrbo US account to your software as Vrbo US only supports US or CAD Dollars.

      • In this case you will need to onboard as a net new customer and have an account created with a different email address.

    • If your existing account is on a brand that doesn't support the language and currency you have in your software, please create a new Vrbo account under the correct brand, with a new email address.

Each Guesty For Hosts listing's content must be written in the brand's native language. For example, if your chosen brand is Abritel, all listing content must be written in French. Guesty For Hosts automatically checks each listing's content to ensure that it is written in the correct language, and notifies you if changes are needed. 

Important:

Once a Vrbo account has been connected to Guesty For Hosts, it is not possible to change the brand.

Tip:

Want to connect multiple Vrbo brands to Guesty For Hosts? You can do so by connecting multiple Vrbo accounts to Guesty, each with a different brand. 

List of Vrbo's Brands

See below a list of Vrbo's brand websites to select from, along with their associated countries and languages.
Brand Website
Country
Language
www.abritel.fr
France
French
www.fewo-direkt.de
Germany
German
www.vrbo.com/de-at
Austria
German
www.homeaway.co.nz
New Zealand
English
www.vrbo.com/en-gb
England
English
www.homeaway.com
United States
English
www.homeaway.com.au
Australia
English
www.vrbo.com/es-es
Spain
Spanish
www.vrbo.com/it-it
Italy
Italian
www.vrbo.com/ja-jp
Japan
Japanese
www.vrbo.com/pt-pt
Portugal
Portugese
www.vrbo.com/en-sg
Singapore
English
www.vrbo.com
United States
English

Currency

Required Field
Enter the currency in which listings should be displayed in your Vrbo account, based on the brand selection explained above. If any of your Guesty For Hosts listings are set with a different currency, Guesty For Hosts automatically converts the listing's pricing to the selected currency when updating the prices in Vrbo.

When reservations are received, the price will be automatically converted to the Guesty For Hosts listing's currency. This enables payments to be collected via Stripe Learn more here.

Primary Guest Minimum Age

Required field
Specify the minimum age required to make a reservation at your Vrbo listings. This is the age of the primary guest making a reservation, rather than the age of guests allowed to stay at the property.

Markup Rate

Optional field
If you want your Vrbo rates higher or lower than your Guesty For Hosts calendar rate, enter the percentage markup or discount here. 
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