An accurate calendar helps travelers find properties that are actually available for their requested dates and helps prevent declined reservation requests, double bookings, and missed booking opportunities.
Whether you manage your availability directly on Vidle Housing or through a connected Property Management System (PMS), it's important to regularly review your calendar and make sure your dates are accurate.
Option 1: Block a Few Days From the Main Calendar
The Calendar feature in the left-hand navigation menu is best for quickly blocking a few individual days at a time.
To access it:
Sign in to your Vidle Housing Host Dashboard.
Select Calendar from the left-hand navigation menu.
Find the property you want to update.
Select the individual dates you want to block.
Save your changes.
This option is ideal for quick updates when you only need to block a small number of dates.
If you need to block several weeks or months at a time, use one of the options below.
Option 2: Block Weeks or Months From My Listings
For longer periods of unavailability, you can select a start and end date to block an entire date range at once.
To block a longer date range:
Sign in to your Host Dashboard.
Go to Listings → My Listings.
Locate the property you want to update.
Click the three dots (⋯) on the right-hand side of the listing.
Select Calendar.
Choose the start date and end date for the period you want to block.
Save your changes.
This is the easiest option when your property will be unavailable for several weeks or months.
Option 3: Manage Availability Through the Listing Editor
You can also manage your calendar directly from the full Listing Editor.
To access it:
Go to Listings → My Listings.
Find the property you want to update.
Click Edit to open the full listing details.
Navigate to the calendar or availability section.
Select the individual dates or longer date ranges you want to block.
Save and publish your changes.
This option is helpful when you're already making other updates to your listing and want to review your availability at the same time.
How to Unblock Dates
If previously unavailable dates become available again, you can reopen them using the same calendar tool you used to block them.
Review the affected dates, remove the block, and save your changes.
Before reopening dates, make sure the property is truly available and there are no conflicting reservations on Vidle Housing or another booking platform.
Sync Your Availability Using an iCal Link
If you list your property on another booking platform, you can use an iCal calendar link to sync availability with Vidle Housing.
This helps keep unavailable dates from your external calendar reflected on Vidle Housing and reduces the need to manually block the same dates across multiple platforms.
Step 1: Copy Your iCal Export Link
The steps vary depending on the platform you use:
Airbnb: Go to Calendar → Import calendar → Copy export link
VRBO: Go to Calendar settings → Export calendar → Copy URL
Booking.com: Go to Calendar → Sync calendars → Export calendar
Step 2: Add Your iCal Link to Vidle Housing
Once you've copied your iCal export link:
Sign in to your Vidle Housing Host Dashboard.
Go to Listings → My Listings.
Open the listing you want to connect.
Go to the calendar or availability section.
Paste your iCal link into the calendar sync field.
Save your changes.
Once connected, unavailable dates from your external calendar can sync to your Vidle Housing calendar.
Important: Make sure you're connecting the correct external calendar to the matching Vidle Housing property, especially if you manage multiple listings.
What Does an iCal Connection Sync?
An iCal connection is designed to sync calendar availability only. It does not sync:
Listing descriptions
Photos
Amenities
Monthly pricing
House rules
Check-in instructions
If you want to sync additional property information, you may need to use Airbnb Connect or another supported PMS integration.
Calendar syncs may not always update instantly, so we recommend periodically reviewing your Vidle Housing calendar to make sure your availability is accurate and up to date.
Calendar Availability for PMS and Airbnb-Synced Listings
If your listing is connected through Airbnb Connect or a supported Property Management System (PMS), availability may automatically sync to Vidle Housing.
Currently supported integrations include:
Coming soon:
Rentals United
Guesty
Depending on your integration, unavailable or reserved dates from your connected platform may automatically appear as blocked on your Vidle Housing calendar.
What Happens When You Decline Due to Availability?
If you receive a reservation request for dates when your property is unavailable, you can decline the request and select availability as the reason.
After declining due to availability, Vidle Housing will prompt you to review and update your calendar.
This helps prevent future travelers from requesting the same unavailable dates.
If your property is no longer available for an extended period, block the appropriate dates or move your listing to Draft until it becomes available again.
Why Accurate Availability Matters
Travelers searching on Vidle Housing often need housing for specific assignment dates. When a listing appears available but is actually unavailable, it can create frustration for travelers and lead to missed booking opportunities.
Keeping your calendar current helps:
Reduce reservation requests for unavailable dates
Prevent scheduling conflicts and double bookings
Improve the traveler experience
Help you receive more relevant reservation requests
Reduce the need to repeatedly decline travelers due to availability
We recommend reviewing your calendar regularly, even if you use an integration or iCal connection, to make sure availability is displaying correctly.
My Calendar Is Showing Incorrect Availability
If your Vidle Housing calendar doesn't match your actual availability, first determine how your calendar is being managed.
If You Use an iCal Link
Check the calendar on your external booking platform first to confirm the dates are correct there.
If your external calendar shows the correct availability but Vidle Housing does not:
Confirm that the correct iCal link was added to the correct property.
Review your Vidle Housing calendar for any manually blocked dates.
Allow time for recent calendar changes to sync.
Contact support if the issue continues.
If Your Listing Is Connected Through a PMS or Airbnb Connect
Check the calendar on your connected platform to confirm the availability is correct there.
If the source calendar is correct but Vidle Housing still shows incorrect availability, allow time for the latest changes to sync. If the issue continues, contact our support team through the Help Center.
When contacting support, provide:
The listing name
The dates showing incorrectly
The name of your connected PMS or platform
Screenshots of the correct availability from your source calendar, when possible
This information can help our team investigate the issue more quickly.
If Your Listing Is Not Synced
Use one of the available calendar options to manually update your availability:
Use the main Calendar for a few individual days.
Go to My Listings → three dots (⋯) → Calendar to block several weeks or months at once.
Open the Listing Editor to manage individual dates or longer date ranges.
If you're still unable to update your calendar, contact our support team for assistance.
Tips for Keeping Your Availability Current
For the best experience:
Use the main Calendar for quick updates to a few dates.
Use the listing-specific Calendar or Listing Editor for longer periods of unavailability.
Block dates as soon as you know your property will be unavailable.
Reopen dates when they become available again.
Keep your primary PMS or external calendar accurate if you use an integration.
Periodically review your Vidle Housing calendar to make sure synced dates are displaying correctly.
Update your calendar after declining a reservation because of availability.
Move a listing to Draft if it will be unavailable for an extended period.
Keeping your availability current helps travelers find properties that truly match their requested dates and can prevent declined reservation requests and missed booking opportunities.
If you need help managing your availability or believe your calendar isn't syncing correctly, our support team is available 24/7 through the Help Center.