If you list your space on Airbnb and other websites, you can prevent multiple guests from booking the same dates by syncing your Airbnb calendar with your other calendars.

Calendar Importing

Calendar importing allows you to automatically keep your Airbnb calendar up-to-date with an external calendar that supports the iCalendar format. These include Google Calendar or the calendars on HomeAway, iCloud or VRBO.

To import a calendar: 

1. Login to Airbnb
2. In Hosting mode, select Listings from the top menu
3. Click on your listing
4. Click on Availability from your listing's menu
5. Click Import Calendar under the Sync calendars section
6. Paste your calendar’s URL in the Calendar Address (URL) input box
7. Name the calendar in the Name Your Calendar input box
8. Click Import Calendar

If you edit an external calendar that syncs with your calendar on Airbnb, it will take a few hours for those changes to be visible to guests viewing your listing.

Calendar Exporting

Calendar exporting lets you view your Airbnb calendar on an external calendar that supports the iCal format.

To export your calendar in iCal format and add it to your external calendar:

1. Login to Airbnb
2. In Hosting mode, select Listings from the top menu
3. Click on your listing
4. Click on Availability from your listing's menu
5. Click Export Calendar under the Sync calendars section
6. Copy and paste the displayed Airbnb calendar link into your iCal applications