When a potential guest searches for holiday accommodation on Google Vacation Rentals, Google displays your property's rates and availability alongside direct booking options.
When guests select your direct link, Google takes them straight to your NightsBridge booking engine to view your accommodation and complete their stay.However, you might occasionally notice that a rate or booking rule on Google’s initial search screen looks a little different from what you see inside your NightsBridge setup.
If that happens, please breathe easy. Your system is working exactly as it should! Here is a plain-speaking breakdown of how Google Vacation Rentals displays your features, why some rules only appear once a guest clicks your link, and why your NightsBridge setup remains in full control.
Why might rates on Google Vacation Rentals look different at first?
Google Vacation Rentals is designed to give travellers a quick, initial comparison across places to stay. Because Google's initial search interface is simplified, not all NightsBridge rate and availability features are displayed on that preview screen.
Some of your specific booking rules and rate features only become visible or take effect after the guest selects your direct booking link and opens your NightsBridge booking engine
The Most Important Thing to Remember: Having a feature marked as "not displayed" on Google Vacation Rentals does not mean it has stopped working or been removed from your setup! It simply means Google doesn't filter by that specific rule during its initial search preview. The moment a guest clicks through to your booking engine, all of your actual rates, discounts, availability, and booking rules apply automatically.
Feature-by-feature display breakdown
Here is a simple look at which NightsBridge features are reflected in the information initially displayed on Google Vacation Rentals, and which ones take effect on your booking engine once the guest clicks through:
|
NightsBridge
feature
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Displayed on
Google Vacation Rentals?
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|---|---|
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Same-day availability
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Yes
|
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Same-day cut-off time
|
Yes
|
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Minimum advance requirements
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No (applies on your booking engine)
|
|
Minimum stays
|
Yes
|
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Minimum stay call-offs
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No (applies on your booking engine)
|
|
Full close-out
|
Yes
|
|
Closed for arrival
|
Yes
|
|
Closed for departure
|
Yes
|
|
Basic rate discount
|
Yes
|
|
Rate Grid discount
|
Yes
|
|
Last-minute discount
|
Yes
|
|
Early bird discount
|
Yes
|
|
Long-stay discount
|
Yes
|
|
Specials and packages
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No (applies on your booking engine)
|
|
STO rates
|
Yes (when using Web Rates)
|
|
Cancellation policies
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No (applies on your booking engine)
|
|
Cleaning fee
|
Yes
|
|
Occupancy
|
Yes
|
|
Photos
|
Yes
|
How this works in real life (an easy example)
Imagine you have set up a special package deal, a cancellation policy, or a minimum advance requirement in NightsBridge:
- Initial search preview: While comparing holiday stays on Google, a guest might initially see your standard rate or availability because Google Vacation Rentals doesn't filter by that specific feature upfront.
- Selecting your direct link: The guest clicks your direct booking link to book directly with you.
- The magic happens: As soon as your NightsBridge booking engine opens, it reads the guest's selected stay dates and applies all your relevant rates, discounts, availability, and booking rules.
- Completing the booking: The guest completes their direct booking using the accurate options calculated by your NightsBridge booking engine.