Calendar Sync (iCal)

Calendar sync allows you to automatically update your Haven availability based on bookings from other platforms like Airbnb, Vrbo, or Google Calendar.

How Calendar Sync Works

When you connect an external calendar:

1. Haven fetches availability data from the external calendar
2. Dates marked as unavailable in the external calendar are automatically blocked in Haven
3. This prevents double bookings across platforms
4. Updates happen automatically on a regular schedule

Setting Up Calendar Sync

Step 1: Get Your iCal Feed URL

From your external platform (Airbnb, Vrbo, etc.):

1. Navigate to your calendar settings
2. Find the "Export" or "iCal" option
3. Copy the calendar feed URL

Step 2: Add to Haven

1. Navigate to Calendar Sync section - In your property edit page, find the Calendar Sync section
2. Click "Add Calendar" - Add a new external calendar
3. Paste the iCal URL - Enter the calendar feed URL
4. Name your calendar - Give it a descriptive name (e.g., "Airbnb Calendar")
5. Save - Click save to add the calendar

Step 3: Verify Sync

• Check that blocked dates appear correctly
• Verify availability updates automatically
• Test by blocking a date in the external calendar

Multiple Calendars

You can sync multiple external calendars:

• Airbnb calendar
• Vrbo calendar
• Google Calendar
• Other iCal-compatible calendars

Each calendar is synced independently, and dates blocked in any calendar will be blocked in Haven.

Sync Frequency

Haven automatically syncs calendars:

• Regularly throughout the day
• When you manually trigger a sync
• Before displaying availability to guests

Best Practices

1. Sync all platforms - Connect calendars from all platforms where you list
2. Verify regularly - Check that sync is working correctly
3. Keep URLs updated - Update calendar URLs if they change
4. Test sync - Block a test date to verify sync works

Troubleshooting

Dates Not Syncing

• Verify the iCal URL is correct
• Check that the external calendar is publicly accessible
• Try manually triggering a sync
• Contact support if issues persist

Double Bookings

• Ensure all external calendars are synced
• Check sync is working regularly
• Manually block dates if needed as backup

PMS integrations and Airbnb vs iCal sync

iCal is a calendar-only feed. It does not import listing content, photos, prices, or reservations.

If you already publish listings to Airbnb from a PMS, use Haven's direct Airbnb integration instead. Haven then imports listing content, photos, prices, availability, and reservations — the same inbound data the PMS already sends to Airbnb. The Haven iCal export is still required on that path so Haven bookings and manual blocks close dates: add it in your PMS (not only in Airbnb) so every channel closes together. See Lodgify, Hostfully, Hostaway, and Hostex.

Native two-way connectors (Hospitable, Guesty, OwnerRez, theHostCo) write Haven bookings back through the PMS API, so they do not rely on iCal for outbound availability.

Use iCal import when you only need blocked dates from a calendar that is not on Airbnb or a native PMS — for example Google Calendar, or a channel with no other connection.

See PMS Integrations Overview.

Related Articles

• PMS Integrations Overview
• Connect via Airbnb when you use another PMS
• Setting Availability
• Custom URLs