Channel Listing Requirements

What are the minimum requirements that must be configured in CiiRUS to list on the channels? Each channel requires various data to be configured in order to successfully list your unit. Please use this check-list to ensure each property meets the minimum requirements.

Rates and Availability: At least 2 calendar year of dates and rates (we recommend 3 years of rolling dates and rates, especially for BDC)
Credit Card Processor Integrated: (for all channels besides Airbnb)
Accepted Credit Card Types Defined: Account Settings > Software Settings Assistant
Property Content: Select the property > Owners & Homes > Property Assistant
- Location:
  - Street Address (as displayed on Google Maps)
  - Two letter state abbreviation
  - Country abbreviation
  - Geo-coordinate location (latitude and longitude)
  - Property Type Defined
  - Community Hierarchy
- Enter Square Footage or Meters: (Location > Features > Sq. Footage)
- Enter Minimum Age of Guest allowed to book: (Location > Features > Minimum Age)
- Property Features: (Location > Features)
  - Bedroom Configuration: Enter Bedrooms, Bathrooms, and Bedroom Configuration
  - General Features: All amenities pertaining to Property (Note, anything not added to the channel specific amenities is pulled from here)
  - HomeAway Features: All amenities pertaining to Property (Note “Suitability” section; Must select one or the other on all fields)
  - Airbnb: All amenities pertaining to Property (Note: Carbon Monoxide Detector, Family Friendly, any other “essentials”)
  - Booking.com: All amenities pertaining to Property (Please note, these must be configured in CiiRUS One (https://portal.ciirus.com/)
- Down Payment / Balance Settings: must be configured
- Assign T&C’s and Allow Online Bookings enabled: (Terms, quotes, booking settings)
- Listing Details: (Title / Bullet Points)
  - Headline (HomeAway - catchy headline, 20-100 characters. For example, “2 Bedroom Luxury Beachfront Condo”)
  - Property Title (Airbnb, TripAdvisor, Booking.com, Website, 8-50 Characters & can be the same as the headline)
    - Here is some documentation from Booking.com on best practice for naming convention: https://partner.booking.com/en-us/help/commercial-insights/7-tips-naming-your-property
  - Plain Text Description (full listing details, 400-10,000 characters. Please note, if listing with HomeToGo, they require a min. of 700 characters)
- Images: (Image Gallery)
  - 10 images minimum / 50 images recommended
  - 1280 x 900 pixels minimum / 1940 x 1080 recommended
  - Research shows that consumers only look at 2-5 property photos before making up their mind, so it’s important that the first 5 photos are the top features of each home. Examples would be pool, kitchen, game room, master bedroom, or highly sought-after view.