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B&B Channel Manager

Channel Manager for B&Bs

Sync rates and availability across Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia from your PMS. Zero manual extranet work, zero overbooking. Built for Italian B&Bs and guesthouses.

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Why a B&B needs a channel manager

40+
connected OTA channels
< 2 min
sync time
0
overbooking risk
130K+
active B&Bs in Italy

How the connection works

Guided activation with no technical skills required. Our team sets everything up for you.

01

Activate the channel manager

The channel manager is already included in your Lodge Easy plan. No add-on module to purchase.

02

Connect your OTAs

Connect Booking.com, Airbnb, Expedia and other channels with a guided procedure. Our team assists you free of charge.

03

Set your rates

Define prices once in the PMS. The channel manager pushes them to every OTA, with optional markup per channel.

04

Automated management

Reservations from every channel land in the planner, availability updates everywhere in real time. You focus on guests.

B&B channel manager features

Booking.com for B&Bs

Sync rates and availability with Booking.com, the leading channel for Italian B&Bs. Reservations arrive automatically in the planner.

Airbnb for B&Bs

Connect your Airbnb listings to reach international travelers. Manage multiple calendars and reservations from one panel.

Expedia and Hotels.com

Reach travelers using Expedia, Hotels.com and the other Expedia Group brands with a single connection.

Channel-specific rates

Apply different prices on Booking.com, Airbnb and your direct site to optimize margins and reduce OTA commissions.

Automatic tourist tax

The municipal tourist tax calculation is included and synced with every reservation, regardless of source channel.

Integrated online check-in

Guests from every OTA fill in their details and upload documents before arrival. Automatic police report submission.

Why a channel manager is essential for a B&B in 2026

Running a B&B in Italy today means selling rooms across multiple portals at once: Booking.com remains the leading channel, but Airbnb is essential for international tourism and Expedia covers the North American market. Manually keeping calendars and rates up to date on every extranet inevitably leads to overbooking, pricing mistakes and hours lost in front of a screen.

A channel manager for B&Bs solves the problem at its root: you connect your OTA channels to the PMS, set rates once, and the software pushes prices and availability to every portal in real time. When a reservation comes in from Booking.com, availability drops immediately on Airbnb, Expedia and all other channels — zero overbooking, guaranteed.

Which channels to connect for an Italian B&B

For a B&B in Italy the three essential channels are Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia. Lodge Easy includes all of them in the base plan, plus 40+ additional portals such as Vrbo, Agoda, Google Hotels, eDreams and Hotelbeds. You are not forced to enable them all: you select the ones relevant to your area and target guests.

B&B channel manager and Italian compliance

The advantage of a channel manager built into an Italian PMS like Lodge Easy is that every reservation — from any channel — arrives already ready for compliance: guest details are filled in, the tourist tax is calculated per your municipality, and the Alloggiati Web police reports can be submitted with one click. With a standalone channel manager you would have to copy reservation data by hand, defeating the time savings.

Explore the complete B&B solution or read the Booking.com extranet guide to see how much time manual management wastes.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is a channel manager for a B&B?

A channel manager for a B&B is software that automatically syncs rates and availability between your PMS and online booking portals like Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia. When you receive a reservation on one channel, the channel manager instantly updates availability on all the others, eliminating the risk of overbooking.

How much does a channel manager for a B&B cost?

With Lodge Easy the channel manager is included in the base plan starting at 37€/month, with no extra module costs. Many competing PMS charge for the channel manager separately or limit the number of connectable channels. Lodge Easy includes 40+ OTA channels with no limit.

Which channels can I connect to my B&B channel manager?

The main channels for an Italian B&B are Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia. Lodge Easy adds 40+ more, including Vrbo, Agoda, Google Hotels, eDreams, Hotelbeds and the main Italian portals. You can enable all of them or select only the ones relevant to your area.

Can I manage multiple rooms with a single channel manager?

Yes. The Lodge Easy channel manager treats each room as an independent unit, syncing availability for every single room across all channels. Ideal for B&Bs with 3-15 rooms and guesthouses with multiple units.

Do I need a channel manager if I only use Booking.com and Airbnb?

Yes, even with just two channels. Manually updating the Booking.com and Airbnb extranets every time a reservation arrives takes time and causes overbooking. The channel manager automates everything in real time, saving 5-10 hours a week even for a small B&B.

Ready to automate your B&B channels?

Sync Booking.com, Airbnb and Expedia with the channel manager included in Lodge Easy. Setup in 48 hours.

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