Listing STR simultaneously on vrbo and airbnb

[Erich Wolff]

I did a quick search and found some older discussions but nothing recent so I thought I'd ask here:

For those of you who list your STR simultaneously on both airbnb and VRBO, what are some methods to avoid problems such as double bookings? I know there are various programs/apps out there but I thought I'd ask for advice based on personal experience. Are there other problems/solutions to know about when double listing?

We self-operate a STR and so far have only listed it on VRBO. We did that initially to avoid the double-booking problem and to focus on ramping up reviews on just one platform. We've got great reviews on VRBO so I don't think we need to exclusively focus there and I'd like to be able to hopefully capture more potential renters by also listing on airbnb. I've seen the numbers and our market is split pretty evenly between the two platforms - it seems to make sense to market on both at this point unless there's a significant reason not to.

Thanks!