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Vacation Rental Feed Specs

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Required Fields

Field Name Field Description Examples
listing-id Assign a unique id code to each offer. This code should remain consistent from feed to feed. offer123
x123456
headline This is the text for the link to your offer page. Headlines should not contain control characters or embedded HTML. Miami, Florida Rooms from $99/night!
New York, NY deluxe rooms from $250/week.
price Price point for your offer in U.S. Dollars. Please include a dollar sign ($). $95
$199.99
rate-type Please include the length of time associated with your rate (see examples). Must be one of the following (not case sensitive):
daily, weekend, weekly, monthly
offer-url This is the URL that links to your offer.
Please include http:// in your URL.
http://www.hotel.com/offer1.html
address-1 Address for your offer 341 Park Avenue
address-2 Address 2 for your offer (if applicable) Suite 31
city City for your offer (if applicable) Miami
Paris
state State or Province for your offer (if applicable) Florida
New York
Kalimantan
zip Zip Code for your offer (if applicable) 94108
34711-1234
country Country for your offer (if applicable) US
France
offer-start-date Start date for special offer. Your offer will be displayed on this date.
Must be in the format MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY
12/02/04
01/05/2005
offer-end-date Set an end date for your offer. Your offer will be removed on this date.
Format should be: MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY.
12/02/04
01/05/2005
travel-start-date First day the customer can use your offer.
Format should be: MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY.
12/02/04
01/05/2005
travel-end-date Last day the customer can use your offer.
Format should be: MM/DD/YY or MM/DD/YYYY.
12/02/04
01/05/2005

Recommended Fields

Field Name Field Description Examples
tagline Description for headline. Perfect for a romantic getaway
The best little cabin in the west
neighborhood Short description of area or neighborhood Nob hill
Central Park
accommodation-type Short (one-word) description of accommodation type House
Cabin
Condo
sleeps Number of people your rental will sleep (must be between 1 and 99) 12
2
lifestyle Please select a lifestyle category for your rental (see examples). Must be one of the following (not case sensitive):
Adventure Travel, Ski, Golf, Luxury/Spa, Romance/Honeymoon, Casino / Gambling, Family, Gay Lesbian, Student, Senior, Small Group Travel, Weekend Getaway
blackout-dates Blackout dates for offer, if applicable. Dates can be individual or ranges. 12/23/04, 12/24/04, 12/25/04
12/23/04 - 12/25/04, 12/31/04, 01/01/05
conditions Yes/no if there are special rules and/or conditions that apply to this offer. Must be one of the following (not case sensitive):
Y, N

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