This guide covers the key functionalities of the Multi-calendar, including how to interpret its visual indicators, manage availability and utilize pricing features.
Multi-Calendar Interface
The Multi-calendar presents a structured view of your properties, displaying them in alphabetical order, with icons indicating the booking platforms (Airbnb, HomeAway, etc.). The calendar cells represent different types of reservations:
White Cells: Available for booking
Green Cells: Actual reservations from Airbnb, Vrbo and Booking.com via API
Blue Cells: Reservations synced from third-party platforms via iCal
Colored Cells (Black, Violet, Lilac, Rose, Orange, Golden): Manually created reservations
Gray Cells: Unavailable dates
Today’s date is highlighted in light yellow, making it easy to locate current bookings.
Navigating the Multi-Calendar
Navigation is streamlined with a new panel that allows for quick access to reservations over an 11-day time frame. Use the date-picker tool for jumping to specific dates, and a search bar to find properties by name, address, or label. For a broader view, the Multi-calendar supports a landscape-only view of the entire year, while individual properties can be viewed in the Booking Calendar.
Availability and Minimum Stay
To optimize your calendar's management and visibility, you can easily adjust the availability and minimum-stay for your properties. Follow these steps:
Select Cell(s): Click on the desired cell(s) in the Multi-calendar.
Change Price/Availability: Click the button to open the settings panel.
Adjust Settings: For grouped listings, changes can apply to all chosen channels. For specific channels, click on a Property’s title, click All Channels and select a channel from the drop-down menu.
Toggle Availability: Enable or disable the Availability toggle and set the Minimum Stay Nights value if necessary.
Apply Changes: Click Apply to save your settings.
Note: Smart pricing tools become disabled for the dates you changed manually on iGMS.
Indications
Red Frames: Indicate discrepancies between availability on different platforms. Ensure that your property’s availability is consistent across channels to eliminate red frames.
Red triangles: Indicate different synchronization issues. Reach out to the support team for further clarification.
Multi-Calendar View
The Multi-calendar offers two modes: Full View and Compact View. The Compact Mode reduces visual clutter, making it easier for managers with multiple properties to navigate. You can customize the calendar's content through the Settings menu, which allows you to hide specific data such as pricing, tasks, or reservation details.
Rates View
The Rates View is specifically designed for the Booking.com channel. To switch to this view, click the dollar icon. Here, you can manage:
Rules for minimum length of stay for specific rates
Guest fees
Additional Features
Task Management: The Multi-calendar displays cleaning and maintenance tasks, with the ability to edit them.
Notes: Create Date Notes for specific days or general Notes visible on iGMS.
If you have any questions about the Multi-сalendar, please contact our Customer Experience team via [email protected] for more information.