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AirBnb powered by SiteMinder

Airbnb is a fast-growing channel that more and more travelers are choosing to book through - Powered by Siteminder

Airbnb is a fast-growing channel that more and more travelers are choosing to book through – with over 448 million bookings in 2023, up 14% from the previous year.

Use the free Airbnb connection to drive more bookings to your property.

The two-way sync, powered by SiteMinder, updates your property’s content, room rates and availability.

Benefits of Airbnb

  • Reach a new customer base - more than 150 million users
  • Promote unique stays
  • Over the past 3 years, Airbnb has consistently ranked in top 4 booking sources in the US
  • Create a more customized advert
  • Lower commissions – typically 3%
  • Lower cancellation rate – Airbnb’s average cancellation rate is under 15%
  • More long-term stays
  • Off-set the cost of housekeeping (option to charge a cleaning fee)
  • Diversify bookings at your property

Top features

  • Auto-replenishment ensures cancelled rooms go back up for sale immediately
  • Intelligent updates avoid accidental overbookings

Installation instructions

  1. Enable Airbnb powered by SiteMinder on Mews Marketplace: To connect the Airbnb powered by SiteMinder integration, complete Step 1 in the article [here](https://help.mews.com/s/article/connect-your-channel-manager#connect_the_integration).
  2. Install SiteMinder integration: If you do not have the SiteMinder integration installed, install through the Mews Marketplace. You can learn how to set up and configure the integration [here](https://help.mews.com/s/article/siteminder-for-mews-operations).
  3. Download, fill in and send the registration form: [Download the SiteMinder Mews AIRBNB Customer Registration form](https://docs.google.com/document/d/1JhISWJme6uKMlXZPygawpBSmm8dnCeeUIX9sQP7R6Oc/edit) and fill in the necessary details.

> If you are already live with Mews, send the form to Mews Support

> If you are in onboarding with the digital onboarding package, then send the form to digitalonboarding@mews.com

> If you are in onboarding with another onboarding package, send the form to onboarding@mews.com

  1. Onboarding: SiteMinder reaches out for further onboarding steps. In the meantime, make sure to set up the SiteMinder integration with mapping first so that the integration with Airbnb works.