Step 2: Amenities

Amenities 

Amenities are a vital part of your property’s content, as they help guests visualize their stay and choose the home that best fits their needs. While Rentals United offers hundreds of amenity options, keep in mind that each sales channel has its own limitations and may not support every selection.

• API endpoint: Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/Amenities

• It is synchronized from the main property for a room type

Number of bedrooms 

The number of bedrooms refers to the total count of rooms specifically intended for sleeping. This is a critical piece of information that helps guests determine if the property meets their needs and ensures your listing appears in filtered search results on booking channels.

• API endpoint: Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/CompositionRooms

• It is synchronized from the main property for a room type

Number of bathrooms 

The number of bathrooms refers to the total count of rooms equipped with a shower or a bath. Providing an accurate count helps guests understand the property's facilities and is a key filter used by travelers when searching for accommodations on booking channels.

• API endpoint: Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/CompositionRooms

• It is synchronized from the main property for a room type

Booking.com provides options to modify the configuration of your bathroom. You can do it by selecting specific amenities in Rentals United and adding them to the "Bathroom" room type in the rooms configuration. See more here.

Number of toilets (N/A)

Kitchen 

The kitchen field identifies a dedicated, separate kitchen area within your property. In your Rentals United account, marking this checkbox creates a specific "kitchen" room type for the property. This ensures your property's layout is accurately reflected in Rentals United.

• API endpoint: Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/CompositionRooms

• It is synchronized from the main property for a room type

Kitchen appears in your listing page on Booking.com as an amenity, not as a separate room.

Bed types

Selecting the correct bed types is essential for providing guests with an accurate understanding of the sleeping arrangements. In your Rentals United account, you can choose from a wide variety of bed types to match your property's specific setup. This information helps booking channels display the maximum occupancy.

• API endpoint: Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/Amenities 

• It is synchronized from the main property for a room type

We'll match the bed types from Rentals United with the ones available in Booking.com. The table below shows which beds are matched and how they show up on your listing page.

Bedding composition

• It is synchronized from the main property for a room type

Matching number of beds

The number of beds at your property must match the maximum number of guests accepted in the room. If the number of beds doesn't match the maximum number of guests, you'll be informed about it through a warning. To clear it away, match the number of beds with the maximum number of guests.

Auto-distribution of beds

In case you placed all your beds in the "General" section (for example, your PMS does not provide an option to place beds in the rooms), we'll try to distribute them across the bedrooms. This works only if the number of beds in the "General" section matches the number of bedrooms or there is only one bedroom at the property. Otherwise, the beds from the "General" section may not be synchronized with Booking.com correctly.

Amenities distribution across rooms

• Hotel amenities are synchronized from the main property for a hotel
• Room amenities are synchronized from the main property for a room type
• Some amenities are only mapped for a hotel, some for room types

Amenities placed in different rooms (e.g. "Kitchen", "Bathroom") sync to Booking.com, however Booking.com doesn't show in which rooms of the property they are placed. All amenities show up as available at a given room type.

Ensuite bathroom

To create an ensuite bathroom, add specific amenities to your "Bathroom" room type in your room set-up.

• Private bathroom (489)

Shared bathroom

To create a shared bathroom, add specific amenities to your Bathroom room type in your room set-up.

• Shared bathroom (490)

Bathroom configuration in Hostels

If your property type in Booking.com is Hostel (see here), you can modify the configuration of your bathroom with regards to gender, number of people who can access it and its location at the property. Bathroom details in Booking.com are adjusted based on the amenities in Rentals United.

Gender

• Shared bathroom (female only) (918)
• Shared bathroom (male only) (919)
• Shared bathroom (mixed gender) (920)

Number of people who can access the bathroom

• Shared bathroom (1–4 guests) (21)
• Shared bathroom (5–10 guests) (922)
• Shared bathroom (11–20 guests) (923)
• Shared bathroom (21–30 guests) (924)
• Shared bathroom (31–40 guests) (925)
• Shared bathroom (41–50 guests) (926)
• Shared bathroom (50+ guests) (927)

Bathroom location

• Shared bathroom (next door) (928)
• Shared bathroom (down the hall) (929)
• Shared bathroom (opposite room) (930)
• Shared bathroom (in the hallway) (931)

If you don't select any of the additional amenities, we create a regular bathroom without any specific conditions.

• Bathroom: Shared
• Location: Other
• Gender: Mixed
• Number of people who can access the bathroom: 5 to 10

Bathroom facilities for Hostels

If your property type in Booking.com is Hostel (see here), your bathrooms can have additional advanced configuration. Therefore, selected amenities are sent on the bathroom level for hostels. For other property types, these amenities are sent in a standard way, on the room level.

Key policies and facilities

Children policy

Your property in Booking.com shows up as "Children allowed" by default. To change this setting, select one of the amenities from the table below.

Pets policy

We set the pet policy with Booking.com based on the amenities you choose. Refer to the table below to see which amenities influence the pet policy.

Pet charges

• To set the paid pets policy, select a pet-friendly amenity from the table above and configure a "Pet fee" in Step 5: Price and availability. Guests will see information that charges may apply.

• To set the free of charge pets policy, make sure that you don't have a "Pet fee" in your fee settings in Step 5: Price and availability and the "Pets paid" amenity.

Party policy

Your property in Booking.com shows up as "Parties not allowed" by default. To change this setting, select one of the amenities from the table below.

Smoking policy

Your property in Booking.com shows up as "Smoking not allowed" by default. To change this setting, select one of the amenities from the table below.

Meals

Booking.com requires meal policies to be provided along with the pricing. Rentals United does not support this option now. Define the meal policies in Booking.com.

Parking

The parking details in Booking.com show up according to the amenities you select in Rentals United. The below table presents what details are passed to Booking.com.

Multiple parking spaces

If you select multiple parking amenities, Booking.com displays information that multiple parking spaces are available at the property, for example "Parking 1", "Parking 2".

Parking reservation settings

All parking amenities are sent to with information that the parking reservation is not required. To change this setting, add the following amenities to the "General" section in the room configuration in Rentals United. Booking.com will display "Parking reservation required".

• Parking limited spaces available (1546)
• Parking reservation required (1728)

Internet

The internet details in Booking.com show up according to the amenities you select in Rentals United. The below table presents what details are passed to Booking.com.

Internet coverage settings

All properties are sent to Booking.com with information that the internet is accessible at the entire property. To change this setting, add the following amenities to the "General" section in the room configuration.

• Internet coverage public areas (1729)
• Internet coverage all rooms (1730)
• Internet coverage some rooms (1731)
• Internet coverage business center (1732)

Paid amenities

In the Booking.com extranet, property managers can mark certain amenities as paid or free, such as sport or SPA facilities. Clearly displaying this information helps travelers understand what’s included in their stay and make more informed booking decisions.

Refer to the table below for a full list of amenities that display as paid in Booking.com.

Languages spoken at the property

Select which languages are spoken at your property and inform your guests about multilingual service. Guests will see this information on the listing page.

Choose all the spoken languages from the following list of amenities and add them to your property.

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