Distributing your vacation rental listings through Rentals United? You can pair it with a Boostly direct booking website and start receiving commission-free reservations without changing your channel distribution setup. This guide explains what the integration does, who it suits, and what to expect once your site is live.
Why Rentals United Users Add a Boostly Website
Rentals United is one of the most powerful channel management platforms in the vacation rental industry. It connects properties to over 60 booking channels worldwide, enabling operators to reach guests across a wide range of OTAs, niche booking sites, and specialist platforms with a single integration. For operators who want maximum distribution reach, it is a compelling tool.
What channel management excels at is getting your properties in front of as many potential guests as possible across third-party platforms. What it does not do is give you a direct booking channel that sits outside of all those platforms, where you can take bookings without paying a commission to any of them.
Boostly provides exactly that. When Rentals United is connected to your Boostly website, your availability, pricing, and property details pull through automatically. Guests who find you through any channel can also discover your direct booking site, where they can reserve with you directly. Every booking that comes through your Boostly site is a booking you keep in full.
What Is Rentals United and Who Uses It?
Rentals United is a channel management platform used by vacation rental operators, property management companies, and hotel and aparthotel businesses worldwide. Unlike full property management systems, Rentals United focuses specifically on channel distribution, providing a single connection point that syncs availability, pricing, and booking data across a very large number of booking platforms simultaneously.
The platform is used by operators who need wide distribution across international and niche channels that a standard PMS channel manager may not reach. It integrates with major OTAs including Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com, and Expedia, as well as specialist platforms across different markets, travel segments, and property types.
Operators typically use Rentals United alongside a property management system. It handles the channel side of the operation while the PMS manages operations, guest communication, and financial reporting. For portfolios that need breadth of distribution as a competitive advantage, Rentals United's channel reach is distinctive.
What the Boostly and Rentals United Integration Does
The connection between Boostly and Rentals United uses a direct API. Once active, the following happens automatically:
- Live availability: Bookings confirmed through any Rentals United channel update your Boostly website calendar in real time.
- Real-time pricing: Rates managed through Rentals United display correctly on your Boostly website, including any rate rules and restrictions you have set.
- Property content: Descriptions, photographs, and amenity information from your Rentals United listings populate your Boostly property pages automatically.
- Booking feed: Reservations made through your Boostly website feed back into Rentals United and push out to block those dates across all your connected channels immediately.
The integration keeps your direct booking website and your channel distribution in sync without any manual input from you.
Who Benefits Most From This Combination
High-volume distributors who want a direct channel
Operators who use Rentals United for wide OTA distribution are, by definition, generating significant booking volume through third-party channels. Adding a Boostly website gives those operators a channel that earns commission-free. Even converting 20 or 30 per cent of bookings to direct over time represents a meaningful saving in commission costs for operations at this scale.
Property management companies with branded portfolios
Rentals United is used by professional property management businesses who manage properties across multiple locations and channels. A Boostly website gives those businesses a branded direct booking presence that showcases the portfolio, builds brand recognition, and gives return guests a direct route to booking again without going through a platform.
Operators who want to diversify beyond OTA dependency
The more channels you distribute through, the more dependent your business is on OTA algorithms, policy changes, and commission structures. A direct booking website is the most effective long-term hedge against that dependency. When combined with the wide distribution reach of Rentals United, you get the best of both: maximum visibility across OTAs and an owned channel that earns without commission.
How the Connection Is Set Up
- Your Boostly project manager configures the API connection between Rentals United and your website during the build.
- Your properties are mapped to your Boostly property pages.
- The booking widget is integrated so guests can check availability and book directly without leaving your site.
- The connection is tested before launch to confirm data is flowing correctly between both platforms.
- Your website goes live, fully synced with your Rentals United account.
Operators using Rentals United alongside a separate PMS should discuss their specific tech stack with their Boostly project manager during the onboarding call to confirm the optimal integration approach.
Feature Summary: Rentals United and Boostly
| Feature | What It Means for Your Operation |
| Real-time availability | Bookings through any Rentals United channel update your Boostly website calendar immediately. |
| Accurate pricing display | Rates managed through Rentals United show correctly on your direct booking website at all times. |
| Cross-channel booking block | Boostly bookings push back through Rentals United to block dates across all your connected OTAs instantly. |
| Wide distribution maintained | Your existing Rentals United channel connections are not affected. You add a direct channel, not replace existing ones. |
| Professional brand presence | A Boostly website gives your portfolio a guest-facing brand home outside of OTA platforms. |
| Commission-free direct revenue | Every Boostly booking is yours in full. No OTA commission deducted on any direct reservation. |
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Boostly integrate with Rentals United?
Yes. Boostly has a direct API integration with Rentals United. Availability, pricing, and property details sync automatically between the two platforms in real time.
Will my existing OTA channel connections through Rentals United still work?
Yes. Adding a Boostly website does not affect your Rentals United channel connections. All your existing OTA integrations continue to work as normal. Boostly is simply an additional channel that connects to Rentals United as its data source.
Do I need a separate PMS to use Boostly with Rentals United?
If you are currently using Rentals United alongside a PMS, Boostly connects to whichever platform holds your live availability and pricing data. Speak to your project manager about your specific setup during the onboarding call to confirm the best approach.
How long does the website build take?
Most Boostly websites are live within 35 days. The Rentals United integration is set up as part of the build.
Ready to Connect Rentals United to Your Boostly Website?
If you are using Rentals United and want to add a professional direct booking website to your operation, Boostly makes the process straightforward. Your Rentals United account stays exactly as it is. Your Boostly website connects to it, gives guests a seamless booking experience on your own domain, and earns commission-free revenue with every direct reservation.
Book a free call with the Boostly team to find out what your website could look like.
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