What iCal Provides
Calendar integration gives you:
- Booking dates — Check-in and check-out dates for each reservation
- Occupancy tracking — How full your calendar is over time
- Booking volume — Number of reservations per period
- Platform attribution — Which OTA each booking came from (when using separate feeds)
Note: iCal provides booking dates but not revenue data. For revenue tracking, connect Guesty.
Getting Started
The Airbnb integration is plan-gated — free users will see "Upgrade Required." To use it:
In Airbnb:
- Go to your listing → Calendar → Availability
- Scroll to "Connect calendars" or "Export calendar"
- Copy the iCal export URL
In Hostmatic:
- Go to Integrations in the sidebar
- Click the Airbnb card, then click Manage Listings
- In the dialog titled "Airbnb Listings," paste your iCal URL
- Enter a name for the listing (e.g., "Beach House")
- Click Add Listing
Repeat for each listing you want to track.
Adding Other OTA Calendars
The Airbnb integration accepts iCal URLs from any OTA that supports calendar export. To add VRBO, Booking.com, or other platforms:
- Export the iCal calendar URL from your OTA account
- Follow the same steps as above in the Airbnb Listings dialog
- Name the listing to identify the platform (e.g., "Beach House - VRBO", "Beach House - Booking.com")
Multiple Listings
Add a separate calendar feed for each listing on each platform. For example, if you have two properties each listed on Airbnb and VRBO, you'd add four calendar feeds.
This gives you per-listing and per-platform booking data for your analytics.
Sync Frequency
Calendar data syncs periodically. Hostmatic checks your iCal feeds regularly to pick up new bookings and cancellations.
Tips
- Use descriptive names — Include the property name and platform in each calendar name
- Keep URLs current — If you regenerate your iCal URL on the OTA, update it in Hostmatic
- One feed per platform per listing — This enables accurate platform attribution in your Booking Comparison reports