Guesty Property Connector
How the Guesty integration works for short-term rental and property management websites.
Overview
Guesty is a property management platform for short-term rentals (Airbnb, Vrbo, Booking.com). The Trellis Guesty connector syncs property listings to your Webflow CMS, letting you build a branded direct-booking website.
How it works
- Connect — authenticate with Guesty via API key. Trellis accesses your property portfolio.
- Map properties — select which Guesty properties to sync and map fields to your CMS collection.
- Sync — property data (descriptions, photos, amenities, pricing) is pushed to your CMS.
- Updates — changes in Guesty (new photos, price updates, availability) are synced periodically.
What data syncs
Property details
- Name — property title.
- Description — full listing description.
- Address — location information.
- Property type — house, apartment, condo, villa.
- Bedrooms / Bathrooms — room counts.
- Max guests — occupancy limit.
- Square footage — property size.
Media
- Photos — all listing photos, synced to a multi-image field.
- Cover photo — primary listing image.
Pricing
- Base price — nightly rate.
- Cleaning fee — one-time fee.
- Minimum nights — minimum stay requirement.
Amenities
- Amenities list — WiFi, pool, parking, kitchen, etc. Synced as multi-select.
CMS collection structure
A typical property listing collection includes:
- Name (text, required) — property title.
- Description (rich text) — full description.
- Photos (multi-image) — property gallery.
- Cover photo (image) — featured image.
- Property type (select) — house, apartment, etc.
- Bedrooms (number)
- Bathrooms (number)
- Max guests (number)
- Base price (number) — per night.
- Cleaning fee (number)
- Min nights (number)
- Amenities (multi-select)
- Location (text) — city/area.
- Booking URL (url) — direct booking link.
Use cases
Branded direct booking site
The primary use case. Display your Guesty properties on your own Webflow site with your branding, driving direct bookings and avoiding OTA commissions.
Portfolio display
Property managers showcasing their portfolio to potential property owners. Sync property details and photos to a professional website.
Market presence
Vacation rental companies building an online presence beyond listing platforms. Your website becomes the hub, with listings synced from Guesty.
Tips
- Photo quality matters — Guesty syncs the photos from your listing. Ensure they are high-quality before connecting.
- Keep descriptions CMS-friendly — Guesty descriptions may include platform-specific language. Review and edit after initial sync.
- Pricing updates need monitoring — dynamic pricing in Guesty changes frequently. Set an appropriate sync frequency.
- Amenities as multi-select — standardize amenity names in Guesty so they map cleanly to CMS options.
- Direct booking CTA — add a "Book Now" button that links to your booking engine or Guesty's direct booking page.