Learn how to manually create a listing in Hostaway and configure the basic details required before connecting channels or accepting reservations.

Creating a listing in Hostaway

This can be used when you are not importing a listing from Airbnb but choose to create a new listing in Hostaway. Please follow the next steps to create a listing in Hostaway:

1. Go to your Hostaway Dashboard > Listings
2. Click on "Create New +"
3. Fill in the mandatory information
   • Basic Info 
     • External Listing Name. It should have a maximum of 230 characters, including spaces
     • Person Capacity
     • Property Type
     • Room Type
     • Bathroom Type
     • Listing owner. Assigning an owner to a listing streamlines processes across reporting, owner statements, and integrations by establishing a direct connection between the owner and the listing. Please check this section below about Assigning Listings to Owners
   • Address
     • Public Address. The public address is generated by the address available in the map pinned location. It is not possible to edit this field, so if the Public address is not accurate, you can manually edit the Address field to match the intended data. The public address field is only a map reference; it is not public information. Only the Address field is shown publicly to guests.
   • Media
     • Drag the listing photos and videos you would like to display.

     • For new listings, photos can take up to 24 hours to be displayed on the Booking Engine

       Requirement Value	Recommendation
       Minimum dimensions	1024 x 683 pixels
       Recommended size	2048 x 1536 pixels
       Maximum file size	20MB; images are compressed and resized automatically. For best results, keep images under 10 MB
       Accepted formats	JPG, PNG

   • Price & Fees
     • Base Price. The default rate is applied to all dates. The selected currency cannot be modified
   • Additional info
     • Minimum nights
     • Check-out time
     • Check-in time starts
   • Amenities
     • Scroll down to Policy > Select if suitable for children/infants
4. Save
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Assigning Listings to Owners

Until now, there wasn’t a clear way to assign listings to specific owners, making it difficult to streamline certain processes. To address this, we’ve introduced a new feature to help property managers track ownership of properties more effectively.

How to Assign a Listing to an Owner

1. Go to Listings: Navigate to the Listings section of your account.
2. Edit Listing: Select the listing you want to assign to an owner and click Edit.
3. Basic Info Section: Under the Basic Info tab, you’ll now see the Main Property Manager Account listed first. Below that, a list of users who have this listing assigned in User Management will be displayed.
4. Assign Owners: You can easily assign and track which user or owner is associated with each listing.
   
   

This new feature allows property managers to better manage their listings and track ownership, leading to more efficient workflows. Stay tuned for more improvements in this area!