Sojourn operates as a private B2B vacation rental distribution channel that serves corporate, employee benefit, membership, and closed travel programs. The channel helps property managers reach incremental leisure and group travel demand from travelers who book inside private, password-protected environments instead of public OTA search engines. All bookings originate from private, non-public sources, providing additive volume that does not compete with the property manager's public website or public OTA presence.
Benefits of connecting to the channel
Access to private demand: Connect to incremental private-channel demand that doesn't compete with your public website or OTA listings.
Target high-value travelers: Gain exposure to corporate, employee benefit, membership, and B2B travelers who seek quality vacation rentals for leisure and group travel.
Automated inventory updates: Distribute property content, rates, availability, bookings, fees, taxes, and policies automatically through the Rentals United connection.
Minimum requirements to connect
Minimum number of properties: 10
Location: Worldwide, with a primary focus on North America and Europe
Integration model
Sync type
PULL
Static data sync
Sojourn pulls static data daily.
Availability, Rates & Inventory sync
Sojourn pulls ARI data upon change.
Instant bookings
Yes
Booking requests
No
Quote requests
Yes (availability and pricing)
Reservation sync
PUSH
Reservation modifications
Property managers should modify reservations in Rentals United. Sojourn does not act as the primary platform to edit guest or reservation details after booking confirmation. Property managers can contact support@sojournapi.com if a modification requires channel support or guest coordination.
Reservation cancellations
Property managers must cancel reservations in Rentals United and notify Sojourn at support@sojournapi.com, so the Support Team can coordinate guest-facing communication.
Cancellation penalties
In case of property manager cancellations, property managers should refund 100% booking cost or provide a comparable replacement. The property manager handles relocation costs, guest compensation, or related costs.
Additional info
Accepted locations
Worldwide, with a primary focus on Europe and North America.
Target guests
Corporate executives and employees. Most travelers book leisure vacations with family and friends using the same private travel sites they use for business travel.
Origin of the guests
Highly varied, primarily originating from the USA, UK, and France.
Long stays (more than 30 days)
Long stays are possible, but represent a smaller portion of the business. The average stay lasts 4.5 days.
Sojourn distributes inventory through private, password-protected corporate, employee benefit, membership, and B2B travel channels such as Arrivia, JP Morgan, Bonotel, TFN, and Sharelife.
Inventory type
Pick & Choose
The channel accepts all types of properties with at least one bedroom. Sojourn doesn't list studios or hotel rooms.
Multi-units
The channel supports both single-unit and multi-unit listings.
For multi-unit inventory, Sojourn lists each bookable unit type as an individual listing. Guests view the bookable listing and total availability. The booking flow does not support booking multiple units of the same multi-unit listing simultaneously.
Channel performance
Top location
Branson, MO
Nashville; Gatlinburg, TN
Miami, FL
Orange Beach, AL
Vail, CO
Park City, UT
San Diego; Scottsdale, AZ
Palm Springs, CA
Paris
London
Rome
Top inventory type
Properties with 2, 3, and 4 bedrooms that sleep 4 to 10 people.
Top performance season
Winter and summer seasons.
Key amenities
Ease of check-in and automatic door keys.
Best practices
Sojourn assists property managers to optimize listings after inventory pushes through.
Charges & Payments
Charging party
Sojourn charges the guest directly and remits payment to the property manager based on the quoted net amount for the booking, after deducting commissions if applicable.
Credit card details
N/A
Commission
Commission
15%
Commission charging
Commission is calculated on the booking subtotal excluding taxes and fees, which pass through completely.
Commission application
Sojourn supports commissionable rates and net rates. This preference is established during onboarding.
Negotiable commission
Yes, based on the relationship with the property manager, commercial terms, and expected channel performance.
