How to List on Multiple Platforms Without Double Bookings

Adding a free, commission-free listing alongside your existing ones is a low-risk way to reach more renters — the one thing that makes it risky is a calendar that falls out of sync.

The double-booking problem

If a date is booked on one platform but not blocked on another, you can end up with two guests for the same week. It's an availability problem, not a platform problem — and it's avoidable.

How iCal sync solves it

• Export your calendar from each platform as an iCal feed — most booking sites, Vacayo included, support this.
• Import each feed into the others so a booking anywhere blocks the same dates everywhere.
• Sync runs automatically in the background — once it's set up, you don't have to think about it again.
• Double-check manually during peak season, since sync intervals vary by platform and a same-day booking can occasionally slip past a sync cycle.

Getting started

Vacayo's calendar supports iCal import and export, so it plugs into whatever else you're already using. Set up your calendar once, and let it do the rest.