Why are inactive listings still showing in Autohost after being deleted in the property management system (PMS)?

Inactive listings may still appear in Autohost even after being deleted in your property management system (PMS) due to the following reasons:

  1. Syncing limitations: Autohost does not automatically remove listings that have been deleted or marked as inactive in your PMS. Once a listing is imported into Autohost, it remains in the system.
  2. Listing status in Autohost: Listings that were previously imported into Autohost will remain in the system even when disabled or inactive. Disabling a listing in Autohost prevents guests from accessing the guest portal and stops new reservations, but does not remove the listing from your dashboard.
  3. Existing reservations: For inactive listings, any existing reservations will still be displayed in Autohost and may continue to process scheduled tasks like security deposits.
  4. Manual intervention required: Currently, there is no automatic process to remove or fully deactivate listings in Autohost when they are deleted or marked inactive in the PMS.

To manage inactive listings in Autohost:

  • Disable the listing in Autohost to prevent new reservations and guest portal access.
  • Manually cancel any scheduled security deposit tasks for existing reservations on inactive listings.
  • Be aware that you may need to monitor and manage any remaining reservations for inactive listings manually.

Important note: The Autohost development team is aware of this issue and may consider adding functionality to automatically handle inactive listings in future updates. If this is a critical feature for your workflow, contact your Success Manager to discuss the possibility of adding it as a future enhancement.

Remember, while inactive listings remain visible in Autohost, they do not incur charges, and new reservations cannot be made for these listings.