Hospitable's integration with Google Vacation Rentals (GVR) bring zero cost direct booking leads from Google Travel straight to your Direct site. It's available to all Direct Basic and Direct Premium hosts with qualifying properties. Google accounts for 5-10% of all Direct bookings at Hospitable, but of course, individual results will vary.
Scoping your property sites to Google
All Direct Basic and Direct Premium customers are now able to scope their properties to be listed with Google Vacation Rentals. Once you've setup Direct:
Go to the Direct Channels page
Check some or all of your properties to scope them to Google
If you have multiple sites, select the site URL you would like to use for each property
If you are not using a Hospitable site, you'll need to input your URLs as a self-hosted site
Save your changes
Publishing Process
The path to publishing a GVR listing includes several steps:
Ensure all required details, including property photos and descriptions, are complete before submitting.
Any updates to a live listing (e.g., copy or availability changes) will restart Google's review process, temporarily removing the property from search results. This process can take another two weeks to complete.
When you save new properties to GVR, we will begin to sync your sites with Google so they can be reviewed according to their listing requirements. It can take up to two to four weeks before new properties appear on Google.
Overview of GVR Listing Statuses
Pending: This indicates that all required information has been forwarded to Google. It usually takes two weeks for the listing to appear on GVR, although it may take up to four weeks in some cases. Your property will display a Pending badge while Google is reviewing it.
Live: Once your property is live on Google, you will see a green View on Google button. Click on the button to open the property's GVR landing page.
Issues: If there are any problems, we will display a yellow Issues badge. Hover on the badge to see the feedback from Google.
Requirements to list on Google
A direct booking site, either:
a self-hosted site with unique pages for each individual property and their corresponding Hospitable booking widget
Entire properties only; no private rooms, no hotels, no grouped properties
A Direct payout method
A full address
A summary of the property
At least one amenity
Minimum 8 high-resolution photos (recommended 20+)
Must include at least one photo of living room, common area, and bathroom
Recommended resolution: 1920 x 1080 px
Maximum height and width: 4000 px
Maximum size: 10 MB
File format: JPG, JPEG, PNG, WEBP
Orientation: Landscape
No watermark or branding should be in the images
The image order is auto-generated and cannot be changed
Note that the maximum length of stay on Google is 30 days, so if your minimum stay is greater than 30 days, those dates will appear as unavailable on Google.
Removing properties from Google
To remove your listing from Google Vacation Rentals, follow these steps:
Go to Direct > Channels on Hospitable.
Unselect the properties you want to remove.
Hit "Save Changes."
Property photos/images on Google
Hospitable does not have the capability or control to manually sort or rearrange the order of images on Google Vacation Rentals (GVR).
The sequence of photos is automatically generated by Google's system and is a standard protocol for all listings on GVR.
Monitoring your performance
Once your properties are live on Google, you'll start seeing how your properties are performing directly on the GVR tab.
Impressions: the number of times your property page is viewed on Google Travel
Click-through rate: the number of times a user clicks through from your Google Travel property page to your Direct property page
Bookings: the number of times that the guest, after being redirected to your Direct property page, completes the booking request and you confirm the reservation
Troubleshooting Common Issues
Updated Listings Disappearing From GVR
If your listing is temporarily unavailable on GVR after you’ve made updates:
Understand that this is a regular part of the review process.
Allow at least two weeks after the last update for the listing to reappear.
Listings Not Becoming Live
If a listing does not become live after the 14-day review period, you can:
Double-check that all essential details (e.g., photos and descriptions) are correctly completed.
Note that any edits made will restart the publishing process, potentially resetting the scoping timeline.
Verifying Listing Availability and Visibility
To confirm that your property is active and visible to guests on GVR:
Check your Hospitable.com dashboard for a green "View on Google" button next to your property listing.
Ensure that the necessary setup, including property photos and scoped information, has been completed.
If you suspect issues with a specific property, verify its status through manual searches on GVR.
Upcoming improvements
We have several improvements coming next to GVR:
✅ Done: We now sync your aggregate review score from available OTA channels
✅ Done: We now display your GVR listing status and URL in Hospitable
✅ Done: We now support non-Hospitable sites
✅ Done: GVR listing performance data is now visible on the Direct Channel tab
✅ Done: Syncing your Direct cancellation policy
🚧 Expanded amenity coverage
Custom branding for GVR listings