Booking system feature

Calendar synchronisation between your site and sales channels

Calendar synchronisation protects you from double bookings and lets you grow direct sales without giving up your existing channels.

Discuss this feature See all features

What problem this feature solves

If availability is copied by hand between your site, Booking.com, Airbnb and the team calendar, the risk of overbooking grows with every new enquiry.

How it works

The system imports blocks and bookings from external channels via iCal or API.
A booking on your site blocks the date in the panel and can export availability to other channels.
The administrator can see the source of each block: the website, Booking.com, Airbnb, a manual block or maintenance.
Synchronisation can work across multiple properties, vehicles, staff or services.

Benefits for the business

Less risk of overbooking.
The ability to run direct booking alongside the OTAs.
A single availability logic for your site, your team and external channels.
Easier management of seasons and maintenance blocks.

Benefits for the end customer

The customer sees dates that are genuinely available.
Fewer cancellations after a manual calendar check.
Faster booking without waiting for a reply.
Greater trust in your own brand's website.

Example use cases

A villa syncs its website calendar with Airbnb and Vrbo.
A tour company blocks specific dates when a guide or boat is unavailable.
A clinic syncs doctors' appointments with the administration calendar.

Which sectors it's for

Holiday apartmentsSee sector Villas and holiday homesSee sector Boat trips and sea excursionsSee sector Clinics and practicesSee sector

The panel in practice

See what the booking management panel looks like

This feature works best as part of the admin panel: with bookings, CRM, payment status, calendar, notes and lead sources in one place.

See the panel demo for apartments, transfers, tours and clinics

Customer questions

FAQ

Is iCal synchronisation enough?+

For many small properties iCal is enough to block dates. At a larger scale, or with dynamic pricing, an API or a channel manager may be a better fit.

Does synchronisation work for services, not just accommodation?+

Yes. The same logic can be applied to vehicles, boats, guides, treatment rooms, staff and consultation slots.

System features for businesses in the Canary Islands

This feature works just as well on any island, but its use varies with the local market and seasonality — see examples for specific locations.

Tenerife Gran Canaria Lanzarote See all locations

WebsiteOK Blog

See how this works in practice on the WebsiteOK blog.

View blog

System rezerwacji

System rezerwacji dla apartamentów wakacyjnych — kiedy własna strona ma sens

Kiedy właścicielowi apartamentu wakacyjnego opłaca się własny system rezerwacji z kalendarzem, zaliczkami i bazą gości zamiast pełnej zależności od portali.

Read article

Want to add direct booking without calendar chaos?

I will help you set up an availability and synchronisation model around your channels, properties and the way you work.

Go to contact