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Calendar sync
14 posts on the RentTools blog tagged Calendar sync.
Replacing an iCal link? Keep booked nights protected
A new calendar URL needs more than a successful save. Map its subscribers, update the right connection and compare booked nights before removing holds.
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Maintenance hold: close dates, then reopen with a check
A repair appointment is not a guest-ready date. Close the right nights across channels, keep the work plan separate and verify readiness before reopening.
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Booking cancelled: should the cleaner still come?
A cancellation changes the reservation, not necessarily the condition of the home. Decide what cleaning remains, check manual records and confirm the revised visit.
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Airbnb dates blocked but no booking? Check before reopening
A closed night may be a reservation, preparation time or a manual hold. Trace the source, confirm the reason and review the work needed before reopening it.
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Airbnb dates changed? Update calendars and the cleaning plan
A guest extends, shortens or moves a stay. Check the confirmed booking, calendar availability and cleaner handover before treating the date change as finished.
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No hot water at your Airbnb: a host's response plan
A practical host workflow for a hot-water outage: confirm the fault, communicate clearly, protect the next arrival, and document repair and refund decisions.
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iCal feed URL security: what your calendar link leaks
Your Airbnb and Booking.com iCal export URLs are passwords with no expiry. What each feed actually leaks, how to read yours in 90 seconds, and when to rotate.
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iCal checkout day blocked? The off-by-one bug eating your nights
Your calendar syncs fine but the checkout day shows as booked on the other platform. Why iCal's exclusive DTEND and timezone drift quietly block a night you could sell.
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Airbnb calendar not syncing? 7 reasons your iCal feed goes stale
Airbnb calendar not syncing with Booking.com? The 7 reasons an iCal feed goes stale, the one timestamp that flags each, and the exact fix for all seven.
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Channel manager break-even math: when paying $40 a month actually pays back
When does a paid channel manager pay for itself? Worked break-even math at 1, 3, 8, and 15 properties — plus the failure cost most hosts forget to price in.
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Free property-management tools for short-term rental hosts in 2026
A 2026 roundup of free property-management software for Airbnb and Booking.com hosts. Managed-free, self-host-free, DIY combos, and where each one breaks.
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Setting buffer days right: stop back-to-back cleaning chaos
How to pick the right cleaning buffer days for short-term rentals. The revenue-vs-quality tradeoff, the math, and a per-property rule that scales.
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