Step 2: Amenities

In the Step 2: Amenities section, all the necessary information about the property and its layout can be specified. It is possible to adjust the number of rooms, their type and any other information that is relevant, including rules for the future guests and amenities.

After being reviewed, amenities are mapped between Rentals United and the Booking.com. However, please note that not all of them can be successfully mapped, as they appear variously for Rentals United and Booking.com. In order to learn the details of the mapped amenities, it is possible to request a full summary of mappings. In order to do that, contact the Rentals United Support Team.

Number of bedrooms

Number of bedrooms refers to the overall number of rooms intended to sleep.

Number of bathrooms

Number of bathrooms refers to the overall number of bathing rooms with a shower or a bath.

Number of toilets (N/A)

In this integration, this is not synchronised with Booking.com.

Kitchen

Kitchen refers to the separated kitchen area within the property. If you tick the separate kitchen checkbox, then a kitchen room type will be created at your property. In Rentals United it is treated as a room type. However, it will be synchronized with Booking.com as an amenity.

Bed types

After being reviewed, bed types are mapped between Rentals United and Booking.com. Please, see the below list for details of the bed types mapping:

RU ID Rentals United Booking.com Booking.com RMA ID Booking.com no. places
55 baby bed Not mapped - -
444 bunk bed Bunk bed 4001 2
384 bunk beds (sgl on top, dbl on bottom) Bunk bed 4001 ?
61 double bed Double (bed) 249 2
200 double sofa bed Sofa bed 102 2
209 extra bed Mapped as Extra Bed Service HAC ID: 5038 1
1344 extra large double Extra large double 58 2
939 French bed Single bed 203 1
324 king size bed Extra large double 58 2
1347 large double Large double 86 2
778 murphy bed Single bed 203 1
440 pair of twin beds 2 x Single bed 2 x 203 2
485 queen size bed Large double 86 2
779 rollaway beds Not mapped - -
323 single bed Single bed 203 1
237 sofabed Sofa bed 102 1
515 wallbed Single bed 203 1
1346 futon mat Futon mat 200 1
1825 double futon Futon mat 200 2

Bedding composition

Booking.com accepts beds distributed across rooms in Rentals United in the Room-Specific Amenities section of Step 2: Amenities only if the number of beds equals the Maximum number of guests. If the number of beds does not match the Maximum number of guests, you will receive a warning. To clear it away, match the number of beds with the Maximum number of guests.

In case all your beds are in the General section (for example, your PMS does not provide such an option), Rentals United will attempt to auto-distribute them across the bedrooms, under the condition that the number of beds in the General section is equal to the number of bedrooms or there is only one bedroom. Otherwise, beds from the General section may not be synchronized with Booking.com correctly.

Example: As shown in the figure, beds distributed across three bedrooms will be synchronized with Booking.com (provided the overall number of beds matches the maximum capacity). These are: queen size bed, double sofa bed and single bed. You should pay extra attention to the bed in the General section (sofa bed) and check how it displays in Booking.com.

Amenities distribution across rooms (N/A)

In this integration, this element is not synchronized by Booking.com. Amenities available at the property will still be synchronized with the Booking.com according to the performed mapping; however, the Booking.com will not receive information on how these amenities are distributed. Hence, all the amenities will be synchronized as if they were inserted in the General list. 

Note: If you have a Bedroom room type in Rentals United and there is any of the following amenities:

  • (409) En suite bathroom

  • (516) En suite shower

then we will inform Booking.com that there is an en suite bathroom available for this bedroom. It is not applicable for any other room or general lane. It will not increase the number of bathrooms at the property.

House rules

House rules help you feel more confident that guests will take care of your property during their stay. You can read more about them here. Guests will be able to view the house rules while booking the property. See the screenshot.

Rentals United is not responsible in case you set up contradictory policies, e.g. parties allowed and no parties. This may lead to unexpected results in the channel. Please, make sure your settings are correct.

Children policies

By default, your property in Booking.com will be displayed as accepting children. However, if it is otherwise, you should select one of the following amenities, so that Booking.com will display your property with proper restrictions. These policies are available in the House rules section in Booking.com.

RU amenity ID Rentals United policy Booking.com policy
857 No children under 4 Children of minimum 4 are accepted
870 No children under 6 Children of minimum 6 are accepted
858 No children under 12 Children of minimum 12 are accepted
942 Children not allowed Children not allowed

Pet amenities

Before you look into the mappings, remember that Pet Fee (ID 29) is prioritised over the amenities. If the pet fee is defined in Step 5: Price and availability, the property will be sent with the Pets allowed policy. Then, any other pet amenities selected in Step 2: Amenities will be ignored. Mappings from the below table are taken into account only if there is no pet fee defined.
RU amenity ID Rentals United policy Booking.com policy
733 No pets allowed Pets not allowed
595 Pets allowed Pets allowed; charges may apply
813 Ask for pets Pets on arrangement; charges may apply
842 Pets paid Pets on arrangement; charges may apply
843 Pets accepted under request Pets on arrangement; charges may apply
Note. If none of the following amenity IDs: 595, 813, 842, 843 is selected and the pet fee is not defined, the property will be sent with the No pets allowed policy

Party policies

RU amenity ID Rentals United amenity Booking.com
856 No parties Parties/events are not allowed.
1733 Parties allowed Parties/events are allowed.
Note. If no party policy is selected, the property will be sent with the No parties policy.

Smoking policies

RU amenity ID Rentals United amenity Booking.com
1735 Smoking not allowed Smoking is not allowed.
725 No Smoking Rooms/Facilities Smoking is not allowed.
799 Smoking Smoking is allowed.
802 Smoking allowed Smoking is allowed.
1002 Designated smoking area Smoking is allowed.
Note. If none of the following amenity IDs: 799, 802 or 1002 is selected, the property will be sent with the Smoking no allowed policy.

Other amenities-related information

Parking amenities

The following parking amenities are mapped as policies. Parking fee amounts are accessible in the reservation price breakdown. See here for more information.

RU amenity ID Rentals United amenity Booking.com mapping
295 On street parking Free or parking fee amount
296 Underground parking Free or parking fee amount
302 Guarded parking Free or parking fee amount
504 Private parking Free or parking fee amount
702 Free Parking Free or parking fee amount
793 Parking Free or parking fee amount
794 Outdoor Parking Free or parking fee amount
795 Valet Parking Free or parking fee amount
803 Free parking on the street Free or parking fee amount
804 Paid parking on the street Not mapped unless parking fee is specified
805 Free parking with garage Free or parking fee amount
806 Paid parking with garage Not mapped unless parking fee is specified
827 Garage Free or parking fee amount

Internet amenities

RU amenity ID Rentals United amenity Booking.com mapping
174 Internet connection Free or internet fee amount
199 Computer with free ASDL internet access Free or internet fee amount
314 Internet (computer supplied) Free or internet fee amount
339 Free internet access Free or internet fee amount
368 Free wireless internet Free or internet fee amount
433 Free high speed wireless internet Free or internet fee amount
438 High speed Internet access Free or internet fee amount
792 Wireless Internet Free or internet fee amount
807 Free cable internet Free or internet fee amount
808 Paid cable internet Not mapped unless internet fee is specified
809 Paid wireless internet Not mapped unless internet fee is specified
846 Internet connection on request Not mapped unless internet fee is specified

Check-in amenities

Now you can provide your guests with a detailed information on the check-in type - whether it is contactless or somebody meets your guests at the door. Guests will receive this information after the reservation is made, but before the check-in.

 

RU ID Rentals United Booking.com text
616 Doorman The keys are at the reception
1818 Lockboxes & Key Safes check-in The keys are in a lock box
688 Electronic door locks

There is a smart lock at the property.

Additionally, we synchronise information available in Arrival information
1819 Keypad check-in There is a door code
1817 In-person check-in Someone will meet the guest
1820 Other check-in

We synchronise information available in Arrival information
Note. If none of the above amenities is selected, then by default we will send to Booking.com the information available in Arrival information

Top amenities

Top amenities in Booking.com are selected amenities that have been identified as popular by Booking.com. The information about their presence in the property is crucial for Booking.com and influences the property score at Booking.com and, therefore, listing visibility to the guest. In order to obtain the list of top amenities, contact the Rentals United Support Team. Top amenities are also available in Booking.com Help Centre.

When none of amenities in Rentals United is mapped to an amenity from the top amenities list, we will provide Booking.com with information that this amenity is not present.