Share your availability data
Our readers want to know when your house is still available and when it makes sense to make a booking request. That’s why we need availability data for all houses.
The availability will then be shown in your entry as a calendar, and the portal’s search function can be used to search for available periods.
There are different ways to share your availability data with URLAUBSARCHITEKTUR:
ical links for availability data
ical is the international standard protocol for exchanging calendar data. The ical link is similar to a web address; we can use this link to regularly load your availability data. We need separate ical links for each accommodation (each apartment/each room).
For larger hotels, an ical link per room category is also possible, provided there are several room categories.
You use a booking management software
For current software, ical links are a standard. Simply send us the ical links.
You use a calendar
ical links are also available for calendars such as Apple Calendar, Outlook or Google Calendar. Here is an example of instructions for setting up Apple/iCloud Calendar:
– Set up a calendar for each accommodation.
– Activate “public calendar” for each calendar and send us the URL displayed.
Using our booking tool software
If you use our booking tool software, we can connect your account and use your availability data. If you’re interested in using our booking tool, just let us know. We’d be happy to set up a test account for you.
What periods of time need to be submitted?
We require the data for all periods during which the respective accommodation is not available for rent. This includes all bookings and all periods during which no rentals can take place (e.g., due to personal use, house is temporarily closed, etc.).
What happens if no current availability data is available?
We cannot present properties that cannot provide us with availability data.
In case of data transmission disruptions: If we temporarily do not have current occupancy data available, entries will only have limited/reduced visibility; they will not be displayed in the search results or will be marked as unavailable.
Technical details about our ical interface
If your IT specialist wants to know exactly how our interface for importing availability data via ical links works, you can find the specifications here.