Integration overview
About
Founded in London in 2012, TravelStaytion is one of the world’s top performing holiday rental providers, offering a curated selection of sought-after accommodation options and remarkable stay experiences.
TravelStaytion is a unique platform for premium, quality-assured stays, always aiming to meet the highest standards in service and consistency of experience. Supported by a leading, cutting-edge, and advanced technology system, TravelStaytion is on a mission to upgrade the holiday rental experience for travellers and property managers alike – setting the standard for service and quality.
TravelStaytion showcases more than 90,000 professionally managed rental properties in over 800 destinations worldwide.
Minimum requirements to connect
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Minimum number of properties: 1
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Property name is provided and contains at least 5 characters
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Property size is provided
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Description is provided in English and contains at least 400 characters
Integration model
| Sync type | PULL |
| Static data sync | Static data is pulled by TravelStaytion once every 24 hours |
| Availability, Rates & Inventory sync | ARI is pulled by TravelStaytion every 5 minutes |
| Instant bookings | Yes |
| Booking requests | Yes (requests are sent to host via email) |
| Quote requests | Yes (price & availability) |
| Reservation sync | TravelStaytion pushes reservations to Rentals United |
| Reservation modifications |
Reservation modifications via Rentals United are not synchronised with TravelStaytion. Guests and hosts cannot modify the reservations via TravelStaytion. Only the Reservation Agent can modify the booking on behalf of them. In this case TravelStaytion modifies this reservation in Rentals United, too. |
| Reservation cancellations |
Host needs to cancel the reservation in the channel dashboard. Cancellations are synchronised to Rentals United. Guest can cancel the reservation. In this case TravelStaytion cancels this reservation in Rentals United, too. |
| Cancellation penalties | TravelStaytion may charge the host a 15% cancellation fee and decrease the rating of the listing in the search results |
Additional info
| Accepted locations | Worldwide |
| Target guests | Families, business travellers , young adults |
| Origin of the guests | Worldwide |
| Long stays (more than 30 days) | Yes |
| Channel website | www.travelstaytion.com |
| Affiliate channels | www.bookabed.ie |
Inventory type
| Pick & Choose | TravelStaytion accepts all properties that meet TravelStaytion Standards |
| Multi-units | TravelStaytion lists them as one listing which can be booked multiple times. The guest will not see the number of available units and cannot book multiple units at once. |
Channel performance
| Top location | the USA, Italy, the UK, Portugal, Greece, Spain, Canada, Malta, France, the Dominican Republic |
| Top inventory type | Apartments, villas, cottages |
| Top performance season |
Most bookings made in winter season (Jan - March) and summer season (July - Sep) Most check-ins in summer season (July - Sep) |
| Key amenities |
Free & high speed wi-fi Bed linen & towels Fully equipped kitchen Television A/C Work space Outdoor space Parking Proximity to the public transport Pet friendly |
| Best practices |
High quality listing pictures / professional photography Well written / expertly written descriptions enhancing property branding Flexible cancellation policy Present key amenities Provide local support and additional services (assistance, emergency contact, reception) Provide health & safety measures against COVID-19 (professional cleaning, sanitising and disinfection, contactless check-in and check-out) Offer promotions and discounts (early bird and last minute, weekly and monthly discounts, seasonal discounts) |
Charges & Payments
| Charging party |
TravelStaytion charges the guest TravelStaytion transfers the payout to the host in 2 working days after the check-in of the guest via bank transfer, PayPal or Stripe |
| Credit card details | N/A |
Commission
| Commission | 15% |
| Commission charging | TravelStaytion charges the commission on the total booking including fees and taxes |
| Commission application | TravelStaytion takes the commission from the prices received from Rentals United |
Contract & Onboarding
| Average onboarding time | 5-7 working days |
Contact & Support
| Support email for property managers | host.support@travelstaytion.com |
| Response time | 1-2 working days |