How to Manage Your Calendar

Your calendar is the heartbeat of hosting. Keeping it updated ensures guests can see when your space is available, prevents double-bookings, and helps your listing rank higher in searches.

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Managing Availability

1. Open your Host Dashboard → Calendar.
2. Set business hours for daily bookings.
3. Block off personal or maintenance days.
4. Add prep time buffers (cleaning/reset) between bookings.
5. Adjust minimum and maximum booking lengths.
6. Sync with external calendars (Google, Outlook, iCal) to avoid conflicts.
7. For recurring closures (weekly events, holidays), set recurring rules so you don’t have to update manually.

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What Could Affect Availability

• Failure to block unavailable dates may lead to automatic bookings.
• External calendar sync delays can cause overlapping reservations.
• If recurring rules are not applied, you may need to manually block off repeating events.

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Pro Tip

Update your calendar at least once a week. Actively managed calendars appear higher in guest search results and reduce booking errors.

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Troubleshooting Suggestions

• If bookings overlap, check that external sync is active and up to date.
• If your calendar shows unavailable dates, clear blocked slots and re-save.
• If sync fails, reauthorize your connected calendar.
• If unavailable dates still show as open, clear your cache and recheck settings.

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