To sync your bookusdirect and VRBO calendars simply follow the steps below.
Step 1: Import VRBO calendar into bookusdirect
The first step to have both your bookusdirect and VRBO calendars synced and avoid double bookings is to import your VRBO calendar into bookusdirect.
- Log into your VRBO account
- Head over to your Calendar from the main menu bar, then hit Import & export from the top left
- A pop up slides in from the right, now click on Export calendar
- Copy the URL displayed by clicking on Copy URL
- Now head over to your bookusdirect dashboard and click on Calendar from the main menu bar
- Click on More in the top right, then select Import/Export from the dropdown menu
- Paste the URL you copied from VRBO in the Paste your calendar URL text box
- Name your calendar as prompted in the text box below
- Select a color you wish to use for your VRBO calendar and hit Save
VRBO is now synced with bookusdirect and all bookings made on VRBO will be displayed in your bookusdirect calendar.
Step 2: Import bookusdirect calendar into VRBO
Now that you have imported your VRBO calendar into bookusdirect, all that is left to do is to import your bookusdirect calendar into VRBO. From there onward, any booking made on bookusdirect will automatically block dates on VRBO and vice versa.
- From your bookusdirect dashboard, head over to Calendar from the main menu bar
- Click on More in the top right, then select Import/Export from the dropdown menu
- Copy the URL displayed on the pop-up that appears by clicking on Copy URL
- Now head back to your VRBO account
- Hit Back at the top of the previously opened pop-up, and now click on Import a calendar
- Paste the URL you copied from bookusdirect in the Calendar URL text box
- From the Choose how calendar events import section ensure you select the Block option, the click Next
- Name your calendar by using the text box, select a color for your calendar, then click Import
- Your imported calendar now appears in the Manage imported calendars section
bookusdirect is now synced with VRBO and all bookings made on bookusdirect will be displayed in your VRBO calendar.
In the below picture, you can see that dates in blue have been blocked on VRBO as they were already booked through bookudirect.