How to Use the HostSync Calendar

The calendar is one of the most important tools of HostSync.
It allows you to manage prices, restrictions, and bookings simply and flexibly, both for a single property and for multiple properties at the same time.

In this guide, you will learn to:

• Create customized calendar views
• Set up filters and rows
• Enter prices and restrictions
• Create manual bookings

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1. Introduction to the Calendar #

The HostSync calendar is extremely flexible.
It can be used for:

• A single property
• A group of properties
• View prices by room type only
• View bookings and occupancy only

Each view can have custom rules and filters, allowing you to tailor the calendar to your management needs.

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2. Create a New View #

1. At the top of the calendar, click on the views dropdown menu.
2. Select “New View”.
3. Name the view, for example, “Sunshine Apartment”.
4. Confirm to create.

After creation, the view will be available in the menu.
You can now configure which properties and types of information you want to display.

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3. Select Properties #

1. In the selection side panel, choose the properties you want to include.
   • If you have only one property, just select that one.
   • If you have multiple properties, you can select more than one at a time.
2. Click Save to confirm.

💡 Tip: You can create different views for different groups of properties, for example, “Apartments in Algarve” or “Villas in Porto.”

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4. Set Up Rows and Filters #

1. Open the views menu again.
2. Access the Rows or Bookings option.
3. Choose what you want to see:
   • Show or hide room types
   • Filter bookings by status (confirmed, pending, etc.)
4. Disable canceled bookings if you want a cleaner calendar.

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5. Enter Prices in the Calendar #

1. In edit mode, click on the cell corresponding to the day and unit.
2. Enter the desired value.
3. The price will be applied automatically.

You can also add stay restrictions:

• On check-in: do not allow arrival on that day
• On check-out: do not allow departure on that day
• Blackout: completely block the date
• Minimum and maximum nights: set stay limits

💡 Tip: These restrictions are useful for high-demand periods or holidays.

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6. Create a Booking Manually #

1. Click the plus sign (+) on the start day of the booking, on the desired unit’s row.
2. A pop-up window will appear to enter:
   • Guest name
   • Booking dates
   • Number of people
   • Additional notes
3. Click Save.

The booking will be immediately added to the calendar and synchronized with the connected channels.

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7. Advanced Calendar Features #

The calendar is fully dynamic:

• Drag bookings to change dates
• Adjust prices directly
• Filter by booking status or source

All changes are applied in real-time and automatically synchronized with all connected channels.

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8. Summary #

In this article, you learned to:

• Create customized views
• Select properties and filters
• Enter prices and restrictions
• Create manual bookings

With these features, you can manage the HostSync calendar quickly and efficiently.

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