If you already manage a property in Hospitable, you can create a brand-new Airbnb listing directly from that property without leaving the platform.
The listing creation process is guided and AI-assisted, helping you publish your listing quickly. This article explains the requirements and the steps involved.
Adding versus creating an Airbnb listing
"Adding" an Airbnb listing can refer to both adding an already-existing one from
Airbnb by connecting a new channel or creating a new one.
💡 When writing to Hospitable support, be clear on whether you want to "add" an existing Airbnb listing to Hospitable or "create" a new one.
When you say something like "How do I add a new Airbnb listing?", we need to clarify whether you mean to add an existing listing from a connected or no-yet connected Airbnb account, or to create a new Airbnb listing on Hospitable.
If you have already created your listing on Airbnb, do not create it again in Hospitable (this will create a duplicate).
If your Airbnb channel is already connected to Hospitable, and you create a new listing on Airbnb, Hospitable will pull in that new listing on the next 2-hourly sync with Airbnb. You can read more about that here: How Hospitable Detects New Airbnb and Vrbo Listings, and why Booking.com is different
If you haven't yet connected your Airbnb account, you can find instructions on how to do that here: How to Connect an Airbnb Account
Before You Start: Eligibility Requirements
To create an Airbnb listing from an existing property, all of the following must be true:
Your Hospitable account must be connected to an Airbnb channel
You must have at least one Airbnb channel connected in the Settings ⚙️ > Channel connections page.
You have at least 3 reviews (4★ or higher)
Reviews can come from Airbnb or Booking.com
Only reviews with 4 stars or higher are counted
The property was created in Hospitable
Imported properties (from Airbnb) are not eligible
The property must have a complete address
The property cannot be muted
The property is not already linked to an Airbnb listing
Amenities are configured for the property
Learn how to set amentities here
If any of these conditions are not met, the option to create an Airbnb listing will not appear.
Create an Airbnb Listing
Once all requirements are met, you can begin the listing creation process.
Step 1: Start the process
Go to Hospitable → Properties
Select the property you want to list on Airbnb
Click the List on Airbnb banner
Click Continue
Step 2: Choose your Airbnb account
If you have more than one Airbnb account connected to your Hospitable account, you will need to select which account you want the Airbnb listing created on. This account will be the Listing owner or Listing admin for the new listing.
Choose the Airbnb account where the listing will be created.
Click Continue
Step 3: Select a cancellation policy
Choose your preferred cancellation policy
Click Continue
Step 4: Enable a New Listing Promotion
You can choose whether or not you want to enable a 20% "New listing" promotion to help you get bookings faster on your new listing.
The offer applies to the first three bookings on the new listing.
Optional: Enable a "New listing promotion"
Click Continue
Step 5: Choose when to go live
Choose when to go live
Decide whether to publish your listing immediately or later.
Go live now → Your listing will be published once setup is complete
Go live later → Review and finalize details before publishing
Select your preferred option
Complete the setup
And you're done! 🎉
Setting up co-hosts
Co-hosts cannot be added during the listing creation process in Hospitable.
Co-hosts must be added directly on Airbnb. Hospitable does not support assigning co-hosts during listing creation.
Important notes:
Do not create a separate Airbnb listing under another account to simulate a co-host setup
Co-host permissions must be configured within Airbnb itself
Troubleshooting
1. If you don’t see the option to create an Airbnb listing, check the following:
You have at least 3 reviews with 4★ or higher
The property address is complete
Amenities are configured
The property is not muted
The property was created in Hospitable (not imported)
2. If you encounter a trust check error during setup, it typically means there is an issue with your Airbnb account.
This may include:
Incomplete identity verification
Account standing issues
Airbnb security checks
These issues must be resolved directly on Airbnb before you can proceed.