You can sync a Park site’s availability with third-party booking platforms using a 2-way iCal calendar connection. This helps prevent double bookings by blocking dates in Park when they are booked on another platform, and blocking dates on the third-party platform when they are booked in Park.
This article covers how to sync Park with any platform, including specific instructions for:
- Airbnb
- Hipcamp
- Booking.com
- VRBO
Each platform has slightly different steps, but the overall process is the same:
- Export the calendar URL from the third-party platform.
- Paste that calendar URL into Park.
- Copy the Park Calendar URL.
- Import the Park Calendar URL back into the third-party platform.
Before You Begin
Make sure you are syncing the correct Park site with the correct listing on the third-party platform. Each site/listing should have its own calendar connection.
You will need access to both:
- Your Park admin account
- The third-party booking platform account for the listing you want to sync
Step 1:Add the Third-Party Calendar URL in Park
Start by copying the calendar export URL from Airbnb, Hipcamp, Booking.com, or Vrbo.
Airbnb
Airbnb support article: https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/99
To export your Airbnb calendar:
- Go to Calendar and select the listing calendar you want to sync.
- Open the right-side panel, or click Settings, to find your pricing and availability settings.
- Go to Availability > Calendar sync.
- Click Export calendar.
- Copy the Airbnb calendar link.
- Exit the export calendar window.
You will paste this Airbnb Calendar URL into Park in the next step.
Hipcamp
Hipcamp support article: https://support.hipcamp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038626712-Can-I-sync-my-Hipcamp-calendar-with-multiple-other-calendars-Desktop-
To export your Hipcamp calendar:
- Log in to your Hipcamp account.
- Go to the External Calendars page. You can usually find this from your Dashboard or from your Calendar under the Options tab.
- Click Add Calendar.
- Walk through the setup process and select the site you want to sync.
- Name the calendar. We recommend using a clear name, such as “Park” or the name of the platform you are syncing with.
- Copy the export URL provided by Hipcamp.
You will paste this Hipcamp Calendar URL into Park in the next step.
Booking.com
Booking.com support article: https://partner.booking.com/en-gb/help/rates-availability/extranet-calendar/syncing-your-bookingcom-calendar-third-party-calendars
To export your Booking.com calendar:
- Log in to the Booking.com extranet.
- Go to either:
- Rates & Availability > Calendar, or
- Calendar & Pricing
- Click Sync calendars.
- Click Add calendar connection.
- Add the link to the third-party calendar you want to import reservations from, or skip this step if you want to export first.
- Name the calendar connection.
- Click Next step.
- Under the export calendar section, copy your Booking.com calendar link by clicking Copy link.
- Choose whether you want to export only booked dates or both booked and closed dates.
- Click Done when finished.
You will paste this Booking.com Calendar URL into Park in the next step.
Vrbo
Vrbo support article: https://help.vrbo.com/articles/How-do-I-import-my-iCal-or-Google-calendar
To export your Vrbo calendar:
- Log in to your Vrbo account.
- Select the appropriate listing.
- Select Calendar.
- Select Import & export.
- Choose the export option for the listing calendar.
- Copy the Vrbo calendar URL.
You will paste this Vrbo Calendar URL into Park in the next step.
Once you have copied the calendar URL from the third-party platform, add it to the matching site in Park.
- In Park, go to the correct Site Settings by clicking the site you want to sync.
- Scroll down Find the calendar sync section and click “Add External Calendar Sync”.
- Paste the third-party Calendar URL into Park enabling you to have access to the your Park Calendar URL.
- Copy your Park Calendar URL.
- Click Save.
After saving, Park will begin checking the imported calendar and creating blockers for unavailable dates.
Step 2: Copy the Park Calendar URL Into the Third-Party Platform
After copying your Park Calendar URL, return to the third-party platform and import it there.
Importing into Airbnb
Airbnb support article: https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/99
- Go to Calendar and select the listing calendar you want.
- Open the right-side panel, or click Settings, to find your pricing and availability settings.
- Go to Availability > Calendar sync.
- Click Import calendar.
- Paste your Park Calendar URL into the calendar address field.
- Make sure the calendar URL ends in
.ics.
- Name the calendar, such as “Park.”
- Click Import calendar.
Importing into Hipcamp
Hipcamp support article: https://support.hipcamp.com/hc/en-us/articles/360038626712-Can-I-sync-my-Hipcamp-calendar-with-multiple-other-calendars-Desktop-
- Return to the Hipcamp External Calendars page.
- Paste your Park Calendar URL into the import calendar field.
- Name the calendar, such as “Park.”
- Click Save.
- Review the confirmation page.
Hipcamp notes that it may take some time for the sync to activate. Hipcamp also syncs calendars before processing new bookings to help prevent double bookings.
Importing into Booking.com
Booking.com support article: https://partner.booking.com/en-gb/help/rates-availability/extranet-calendar/syncing-your-bookingcom-calendar-third-party-calendars
- In the Booking.com extranet, go to Sync calendars.
- Click Add calendar connection or complete the setup for an existing connection.
- Paste your Park Calendar URL into the third-party calendar URL field.
- Name the calendar connection, such as “Park.”
- Click Next step.
- Complete the setup and click Done.
Booking.com may show the connection status as Activating while the sync is being set up. Once the connection is active, the status should change to OK.
Importing into Vrbo
Vrbo support article: https://help.vrbo.com/articles/How-do-I-import-my-iCal-or-Google-calendar
- Log in to your Vrbo account.
- Select the appropriate listing.
- Select Calendar.
- Select Import & export.
- Select Import a calendar.
- Paste your Park Calendar URL into the URL field.
- If Vrbo requires it, change
webcal://tohttp://in the imported calendar URL.
- Choose your calendar block availability preference.
- Name the calendar, such as “Park.”
- Select a color.
- Click Import.
Important: Park is not a channel manager
Park’s calendar sync is designed to help share availability between Park and each connected booking platform, such as Airbnb, Hipcamp, Vrbo, or Booking.com. However, Park is not a full channel manager.
This means that when you connect Airbnb and Hipcamp to the same Park site, Park will sync availability between:
Airbnb ↔ Park
Hipcamp ↔ Park
However, Park does not directly sync Airbnb and Hipcamp with each other. Calendars also need to be paired directly between these third-party platforms to prevent double bookings.
Confirming the Calendar Sync
After both calendars have been connected, allow time for the sync to run.
Park’s calendar sync runs regularly, but third-party platforms may refresh imported calendars on their own schedule. We recommend waiting at least 5–10 minutes after the initial setup, then refreshing both Park and the third-party platform to confirm the connection is working.
Once the sync is working correctly, you should see:
- Dates booked or blocked in Park appear as unavailable on the third-party platform.
- Dates booked or blocked on the third-party platform appear as blockers in Park.
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