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
Note: iCal provides booking dates but not revenue data. For revenue tracking, connect Guesty or OwnerRez.
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.
Multiple Listings
Add a separate calendar feed for each Airbnb listing. For example, if you have two Airbnb listings, you'd add two calendar feeds.
This gives you per-listing 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 in each calendar name
- Keep URLs current — If you regenerate your iCal URL on Airbnb, update it in Hostmatic