Integration overview
About
Holidu is a search engine for holiday rentals that allows you to find your perfect accommodation and book for the lowest price. They work with all the major booking portals and local specialists to offer you the greatest variety of holiday rentals. They compare millions of accommodations from more than 2,000 providers, so that you can find your ideal holiday rental quickly and easily.
Minimum requirements to connect
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Minimum number of properties: 10
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Photos: At least 10 photos are provided.
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Licence number is provided.
Integration model
| Sync type | PULL |
| Static data sync | Static data is pulled by Holidu once in 24 hours |
| Availability, Rates & Inventory sync | ARI is pulled by Holidu once in 6 hours |
| Instant bookings | Yes |
| Booking requests | No |
| Quote requests | Yes (price & availability) |
| Reservation sync | Holidu pushes reservations to Rentals United |
| Reservation modifications |
Reservation modifications via Rentals United are not synchronised with Holidu. Property managers cannot modify the booking in Holidu. They can ask the Holidu team to do it on their behalf, but these modifications will not be synchronised to Rentals United. Guests also cannot modify their reservations in Holidu |
| Reservation cancellations |
Reservation cancellations via Rentals United are synchronised with Holidu. Guest cannot cancel the reservation themselves. In this case, Holidu informs the host about cancellation request, so that host can cancel it in Rentals United. Note: If the reservation is already paid in Holidu, it is not possible to cancel it. In this case, contact the channel. |
| Cancellation penalties | None |
Additional info
| Accepted locations | Only properties located in Europe |
| Target guests | Families, groups of friends |
| Origin of the guests | Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Iberia, other European countries, ROW countries |
| Long stays (more than 30 days) | No |
| Channel website | www.holidu.com |
| Affiliate channels | www.hundredrooms.com |
Inventory type
| Pick & Choose | No, all inventory is accepted |
| Multi-units | Holidu lists them as one listing which can be booked multiple times. The guest can see the number of available units, but cannot book multiple units at once. |
Channel performance
| Top location |
Balearic Islands in 2021 Northern Sea in 2022 |
| Top inventory type | Depending on the seasonality and location. Apartments, villas, rurals and urban. |
| Top performance season | Summer season (April - October) |
| Key amenities |
Pool and private pool, Pets allowed, Internet, Eco-badge (sustainable amenities) |
| Best practices |
Quality and quantity of the photos, length and language of descriptions, offer key amenities including sustainable amenities, flexible cancellation policy, different payment methods, no restrictions in minimum stay, share reviews. According to Holidu, offering a free cancellation policy results in up to 7 x more bookings. |
Charges & Payments
| Charging party |
You can decide if you want to manage the payments:
With Holidu Payments, the channel will transfer you the money via bank transfer between the 3rd and 5th day after the guest's check-in |
| Credit card details | Guest's credit card details are passed to Rentals United only if you choose to charge the guest yourself. If you use Holidu Payments, no credit card details are passed to Rentals United. |
Commission
| Commission |
15%, but if you use Holidu Payments the commission is 15% + 1.5% per booking |
| Commission charging | Holidu charges the commission on the total booking excluding fees and taxes |
| Commission application | Holidu takes the commission from the prices received from Rentals United |
Contract & Onboarding
| Average onboarding time | It depends on how fast you activate Holidu in Rentals United and confirm the test booking. It could take 3 days. |
Contact & Support
| Support email for property managers |
partnersupport@holidu.com service@holidu.com |
| Response time | Depending on the urgency of the issue |