Expedia
Enable connectivity in Partner Central, choose the provider, complete 2FA, then authenticate in Hostel Mate to map rooms/rates and test price sync.
Prerequisites
Expedia Partner Central access with 2FA
Rooms and rates ready in Hostel Mate
1) Enable Connectivity in Expedia
Log in to Expedia Partner Central
Go to Rooms and Rates > Connectivity Settings
Complete any two‑factor prompts
Choose Channex for Connectivity and Bookings
2) Finalize in Hostel Mate
Open Channel Manager in Hostel Mate
Select Expedia and authenticate if required
Map rooms and rate plans
Min Stay Type: set it to Arrival
In Connection Settings there is a Min Stay Type switch, Arrival or Through. Set it to Arrival.
Hostel Mate only sends minimum stays of the Arrival kind. If this sits on Through, Expedia never receives them and keeps selling any length of stay. There is no error and the connection still tests fine, so the only sign is short bookings from Expedia while your other channels hold the rule.
Switch it back and save. Your minimum stays are already stored, and Expedia picks them up on the next sync.
For what Arrival and Through actually mean, see Min Stay Type.
Verify and Test
Make a small rate change and confirm it appears on Expedia
Turn off any remaining iCal feeds to avoid overwriting data
Troubleshooting
Can’t see Connectivity Settings: check your role/permissions
Prices not updating: check the mapping, then run a Full Sync
Last step: pull your existing bookings
The connection only delivers new bookings. The reservations already on the platform need to come across too, otherwise your other channels keep selling beds that are taken. See Pull Future Reservations — it's one click and it's the step people skip.
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