Connecting Feratel Deskline to Holidu

If you’re using Feratel Deskline, you can easily sync your property’s availability and prices between Feratel and Holidu. This makes managing your listings more seamless.

What information is Synced Between Feratel Deskline and Holidu?

Here’s what will be synced:

1. Prices: Prices set in Holidu will automatically sync to Feratel Deskline.

2. Availability:

• Booking blocks sync both ways. If a night is blocked in Feratel, it will be reflected in Holidu, and vice versa.
• The same applies to manual bookings and manual blocks you’ve entered in your Holidu calendar.

3. iCal Blocks: If you’ve set up an iCal synchronizations to connect Holidu with other portals, those will be exported to Feratel Deskline. However, Feratel  bookings will not sync through iCal. If you need Feratel bookings in other calendars, use the link provided by Feratel.

4. Photos, Descriptions, and Other Information: These elements (such as photos, description texts, etc.) are not synced and are maintained separately in both systems.

Requirements

To connect Feratel Deskline to Holidu, make sure you meet these requirements:

• Your property is published on at least one Holidu channel.
• You have an active listing with Feratel Deskline.
• You don’t have another API connection between Feratel and another software.

How to Activate the Connection in Feratel Deskline Webclient

Before you start, manual blocks in the Feratel calendar must be manually added to your Holidu calendar.

Once that’s done, follow these steps to set up the connection:

1. Log in to Feratel Deskline Webclient.
2. Navigate to Datenwartung → in the left menu, go to Schnittstellenwartung → click on the Schnittstellen für automatische Datenwartung tab.
3. Enter Holidu in the search bar.
4. Click on Verbinden.
5. Select the property/properties that should get connected, accept the Terms & Conditions and click Änderungen speichern.
6. You’ll receive an email from Feratel with the “mapping codes” in a PDF attachment.
7. Open your Holidu account and select the property you want to connect with Feratel.
8. Go to iCal & Synchronisation.
9. Click Configure, then choose Feratel from the list.
10. Enter the three mapping codes you received from Feratel and click Save.

Checking the Connection:To confirm that the connection is active:

1. In Holidu:

• Navigate to the iCal & Synchronization tab for your property.
• The status should read Synchronization is active.
• If the status still says Pending, refresh the page and check again.

2. In Feratel:

• Go to Schnittstellen-Wartung.
• Verify that the connection with Holidu is listed as active.

That’s it! Your Feratel Deskline and Holidu accounts should now be connected and synced.

We hope you find this guide helpful and straightforward. Thank you for being a valued host