Add ELITE API support for Expedia

Status: Requested 1 Vote
Genas Sierra Inn
Oct 16, 2024 11:30 PM
Joined Apr, 2024 12 posts

https://www.expediapartnercentral.com/connectivity?

I get tons of USA bookings from them. I need this connection.

 

Here's the documentation
https://developers.expediagroup.com/supply/lodging/docs/

 

Rex C
Oct 18, 2024 6:51 PM
OR Team Member Joined Aug, 2021 52 posts

We do not directly integrate to Expedia at this time because they are part of our Vrbo integration. Expedia is Vrbo's parent company and they are continually improving their API connection. 

At this time, all Vrbo API integrated listings that meet certain qualifications are eligible for listing on Expedia. Bookings will still report as being from Vrbo when they come in though.

 

If you look at your Vrbo API screen you will likely see two listing numbers for each property, the lower one is Expedia:

Genas Sierra Inn
Oct 18, 2024 8:54 PM
Joined Apr, 2024 12 posts

VRBO is not what I want. I don't use them. They focus mainly on STR homes. Expedia is much better. Way more bookings on Expedia than VRBO.

I would definitely prefer to use the Expedia API.

Expedia is a much bigger market due to how they bundle bookings. It's a better platform and likely they will swallow VRBO and push users to use Expedia partner central instead of the VRBO platform sooner or later.

Get ahead of the curve and develop for the parent company, not the child.