How to show availability on your vacation rental website

Why publish availability on your own site

Guests deciding where to stay want immediate clarity. If availability is not visible, many users bounce before contacting you.

• Reduce inquiry friction with clear available dates
• Improve trust and booking intent from website visitors
• Keep schedule aligned across OTA channels
• Lower manual admin workload for hosts and teams

What you need

• At least one iCal URL from Airbnb/VRBO/Booking.com
• A RentalBeam calendar widget in dashboard
• Website editor access for embed placement

Setup steps

1. 1

   Collect your iCal URL(s)

   1. Open your OTA host dashboard
   2. Find the calendar export or iCal section
   3. Copy the feed URL for each listing/channel
2. 2

   Create your availability widget

   1. Go to your RentalBeam dashboard
   2. Create a calendar widget and paste iCal feed(s)
   3. Adjust theme and display options
   4. Save and preview

   Keep it simple

   Start with one source and validate rendering before adding multi-source feeds.

   Not signed up yet? See the vacation rental calendar widget.

3. 3

   Embed on your website

   Paste the generated embed code where guests check availability:

   html

   <iframe
     src="https://rentalbeam.com/embed/your-widget-id"
     width="100%"
     height="446"
     frameborder="0"
     style="border: none; border-radius: 8px;">
   </iframe>

4. 4

   Verify guest experience

   Widget loads correctly on desktop and mobile

   Booked dates are visibly blocked

   Theme contrast is readable in dark and light mode

   Page still loads quickly after embedding

Troubleshooting