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.
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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 |
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| 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 | - | - | - | This property type is not supported and will result in an error while creating a new listing in the channel |
| 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 |
DPT, APT, WHOLE_PROPERTY. |
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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.
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Web content > Rooms Edition > Edit > Occupancy levels |
Floor number (N/A)
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.
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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:
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Street treets number
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City
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Post code
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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.
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Web content > Accommodation Edition > Location |
Licence number
Licence numbers are property registration numbers required by local governments in specific jurisdictions. Providing an accurate license number is a critical part of your property data. Skipping this step or entering an incorrect format when registration is mandatory results in the booking channel blocking your listing.
Local regulations change frequently. To keep your listings active, stay updated on your local legislation and fill in all license-related fields in the Legal information section of your listing. Follow these guidelines to avoid listing rejection:
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Match the license number format exactly to the one issued by government.
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Ensure that all channel-required details are provided.
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Ensure that the format is correct and doesn't have any typos.
Licence requirements are very dynamic and change depending on your country's legislation. Hence, this document may be subject to change. It is highly recommended that you keep track of your local regulations and provide as many licence-related fields as possible.
The following fields are synchronised with Despegar:
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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.
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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.
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Points of interest (N/A)