Help Centre

Channel Comparison Table

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We work really hard to provide the most suitable, simple and trusted channel integrations for SuperControllers - just one of the many ways we help self-caterers thrive. Each channel is different, and with that the integrations vary.  We are constantly upgrading the integrations we have with channels, use this page to quickly compare and see, at a glance, the type of connections we have with all of our channels.

Definitions

 

 'Availability Only' Integrations

SuperControl sends availability to a channel, but not prices or content. These integrations are typically set-up using iCal links

'One-Way' integrations
SuperControl sends availability to a channel and the channel sends nothing back. A 'one-way' integration can be made to work both ways through the use of an iCal link.
'Rates & Availability' Integrations
SuperControl sends (at a minimum) pricing and availability to the channel. These integrations can be either 'one-way' or 'two-way' (see above).

 'Full'  Integrations

SuperControl sends listing content, pricing and availability to the channel, and channel sends bookings back with (at a minimum) prices and guest details.

Default booking extras

These are booking extras added automatically to a booking, that guests can’t opt out of (e.g. cleaning fee, pool fee, fuel allowance)

Maximum capacity pricing

Some sites do not accept per person pricing, your pricing will default to the maximum price you would charge. For example, you normally charge £100pn for 2 people, £150pn for 4 people and £200pn for 6 people, maximum capacity pricing will use the £200pn pricing regardless of the amount of people booking. 

In the table below, those channels that have a help centre article about the integration have a clickable 'YES' in the right-hand column.

If there is a NO in the column, the set-up instructions can be found directly on the integration page in your SuperControl account. 

Channel
Integration
Type
Availability Pricing Default Booking
Extras
Discounts Content Special Prices Short
Breaks
Special Offers Requirements Booking Update Frequency  Cost Help Article
Airbnb Full or Rates & Availability N/A Live Variable YES
ASSC Rates & Availability Must have ASSC Listing Live From £104 per annum YES
Atraveo Rates & Availability (one-way) N/A Live £15 +VAT per booking NO
Away with the Kids Rates & Availability  N/A Live From £250 +VAT per annum NO
Booking.com Full or Rates & Availability N/A Live 10-25% of booking YES
Breakfree Holiday












Campsites.co.uk Full N/A Live £8 +VAT per booking YES
CoolStays Full (one-way) N/A Live Contact Channel directly NO
Cottages.com Rates & Availability Property must be accepted by Cottages.com Live Contact Channel directly NO
Country Cottages Online Rates & Availability
SuperControllers entitled to 30% off with code Super30 iCal From
£199+VAT  joining fee
NO
Farm Stay UK Full N/A Live From £279 per annum
YES
Five Star Full N/A Live

Contact Channel directly NO
Group Accomodation Availability Only Property must sleep 10+ iCal Contact Channel directly NO
Guestlink + Conect Rates & Availability (one-way) Maximum capacity - no daily prices  N/A Live Contact Channel directly YES
Holidaycottages
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Full N/A Live Contact Channel directly NO
Holidu Full Must have a minimum of 5 properties to list Live 15% of nightly rate  YES
HomeToGo Full N/A Live Contact Channel directly NO
Hoseasons Availability
Only
N/A Live Contact Channel directly NO
iknow UK












Independent Cottages Availability Only Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes Yes N/A Live £125 per annum, discounts for multiple cottages. NO
LetsGoSelfCatering.com / Irish Self Catering Federation (ISCF) Full Must have Properties in Republic of Ireland Live From €100  per annum NO
Love Cottages Full Must have a minimum of 30 properties and SuperControl AGENCY account Live £6 per cottage per year (capped at £500) plus £20 per booking NO
Michael Paul Holidays Full N/A Live Contact Channel directly NO
Oliver's Travels Full N/A Live From 10% commission NO
PitchUp Availability Only N/A iCal From 12.5% +VAT Commission NO
PlumGuide Full N/A Live Contact Channel & see this article
YES
Premier Cottages Full Property must be accepted by Premier Cottages Live Contact Channel directly YES
Sawdays Availability Only N/A Live Contact Channel directly YES
Self Catering Travel Full N/A Live Contact Channel directly NO
Simpleview Full N/A Live Contact Channel directly YES
SnapTrip Rates & Availability Must have a minimum of 20 properties to list Live Contact Channel directly NO
Stays.co.uk Rates & Availability N/A Live Contact Channel directly NO
TripAdvisor Full N/A Live From 3% commission- Minimum 25 Properties YES
VisitScotland Full N/A Live From 10% commission YES
Vrbo - limited, VAT registered companies
OR
companies with registration no only
(formerly Homeaway)
Full must be a limited, VAT registered comapnies
OR
companies with registration number only
Live From £249 per annum / 8% of bookings YES
Vrbo - all other companies
(formerly Homeaway)
Availability only any company without a company registration iCal From £249 per annum / 8% of bookings YES
Waterside Breaks Holidays Rates & Availability





N/A iCal Contact Channel directly NO

This list is a guide to all the channels with which we have specific integration arrangements. If you are interested in listing on a site not covered in the table above, you can still do so using an iCal link to share availability only. This guide will explain how to do this. 

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