Step 1: Basic info

Property name

Property name is the basic characteristic that differentiates the property from others and will be displayed across all the Sales Channels the property is connected to. The maximum length of the Property name field in Rentals United is 150 characters, yet for the best performance Rentals United recommends providing a name of approximately 70 characters.

 

 

Web content > Accommodation Edition > General information > Name

Property type

In the Property type field, it is possible to select the property’s category from the specified set.

Rentals United Rentals United ID Despegar property type Despegar listing type Despegar listing subtype Despegar name
Apartment 3 DPT APT WHOLE_PROPERTY Apartment
Bed and breakfast 4 BAB HABIT PRIVATE_ROOM Bed And Breakfast
Chalet 7 CAB CHL WHOLE_PROPERTY Chalet
Condominium 8 RES APT WHOLE_PROPERTY Residential Condominium
Guest house 16 POS HABIT PRIVATE_ROOM Guest House
Hotel 20 HOT HABIT PRIVATE_ROOM Hotel
Lodge 22 LDG CHL WHOLE_PROPERTY Lodge
Resort 30 RSR APT WHOLE_PROPERTY Resort
Vacation home 34 ALQ APT WHOLE_PROPERTY House for Rent
Villa 35 VIL VIL WHOLE_PROPERTY Villa
Castle 37 CAS HABIT PRIVATE_ROOM Castle / palace
Aparthotel 63 APT APT WHOLE_PROPERTY Apart Hotel
Boat 64 CFL APT WHOLE_PROPERTY Houseboat
Cottage 65 EST HOU WHOLE_PROPERTY Country House
Camping 66 CAM CBN WHOLE_PROPERTY Camping
House 67 ALQ HOU WHOLE_PROPERTY House for Rent
Private room in apartment 68 DPT HABIT PRIVATE_ROOM Apartment
Shared room 69 DPT HABIT SHARED_ROOM Apartment
Cabin 70 CAB CHL WHOLE_PROPERTY Chalet
Bungalow 71 ALQ CBN WHOLE_PROPERTY House for Rent
Riad 72 HOT HABIT PRIVATE_ROOM Hotel
Recreational vehicle 73 CAM CBN WHOLE_PROPERTY Camping
Ryokan 74 HOT HABIT PRIVATE_ROOM Hotel
Loft 75 DPT LFT WHOLE_PROPERTY Apartment
Townhouse 76 ALQ HOU WHOLE_PROPERTY House for Rent
Note: If the Property type you selected is not referenced in the above table, then it will be by default mapped to DPT, APT, WHOLE_PROPERTY.

 

Web content > Accommodation Edition > General information > Type

Maximum number of guests

Maximum number of guests denotes the maximum capacity of the property. It is often compared against the number of beds available in the property and may limit the LOS pricing variants.

 

 

 

Web content > Rooms Edition > Edit > Occupancy levels

Floor number (N/A)

In this integration, this is not synchronised with Despegar.

Property size

Property size denotes the size of the property, provided either in square meters (m2) or square feet (sqft).

Despegar accepts only the square meters (m2) value.

 

Web content > Rooms Edition > Edit > Size

Address

Address constitutes a part of the location data and consists of several elements which denote the detailed location of the property.

The address for Despegar includes the following property details:

  • Street name and number

  • City

  • Post code

 

 

Web content > Accommodation Edition > Location

Geo-coordinates

Geo-coordinates refer to the position on the Earth, so that the property location is precisely indicated. Geo-coordinates consist of longitude and latitude. In Rentals United, they constitute a part of the location data.

 

Web content > Accommodation Edition > Location

Licence number

Licence number refers to the property registration number. It needs to be provided if the property is located in a jurisdiction where registration is required. Bear in mind that it is a highly important part of your property's data. Providing this information in an incorrect format or skipping it if mandatory will result in the channel blocking your listing from going live. To avoid errors, bear in mind the following recommendations:

  • ensure that all channel-required information are provided in Legal information section in Rentals United

  • ensure that the licence number is exactly the same as issued by the government

  • ensure that the licence format is correctly provided to Rentals United

  • licence issue and expiry dates can be provided separately by selecting relevant options in Rentals United (Licence issue date and Licence expiry date)

Note: If legal information is not synchronised from your PMS, make sure that you provide it directly in Rentals United.

The following fields are synchronised with Despegar:

  • Occupancy Tax - Business Tax ID - which is synchronised to the provider tax identification number. According to the country and type, each ID has its own format, therefore we recommend to follow the country law.

  • Licence number - authorisation number.

This data is sent to Despegar on the listing level and currently it is not available in the Despegar extranet. The registration number available in General settings in the Despegar extranet is set on the property level (which is not provided by Rentals United). In most cases, it will be blank.

 

Points of interest (N/A)

In this integration, this is not synchronised with Despegar.