eviivo, the all-in-one property management platform for short-term rentals (STR), property management companies (PMCs), hotels, B&Bs, serviced apartments and other independent accommodations, today announced it is now a Connectivity Partner of Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy. The integration allows eligible PMCs and vacation rental managers using eviivo to distribute their listings, rates and more to the premium home rental platform directly from within eviivo Suite™, reaching a global audience of more than 300 million Marriott Bonvoy members.
Launched in 2019, Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy is a curated and growing collection of premium and luxury home rentals in sought-after destinations around the world, ranging from beachfront bungalows and sprawling villas to ski chalets and city apartments. Backed by Marriott International, one of the world’s leading hospitality brands, the platform works only with carefully vetted PMC’s to ensure its homes are professionally managed and meet Marriott International’s standards. It is also the only home rental offering that is part of the award-winning Marriott Bonvoy™ travel loyalty program, enabling millions of members to earn and redeem points for home rental and hotel bookings, hotel upgrades, VIP experiences and more.
Through the integration and eviivo’s deep OTA connectivity, PMCs can manage their Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy listings, content, rates, availability, charges/fees, policies and bookings with eviivo’s Channel Manager alongside their other channels, enabling distribution to be managed centrally rather than across multiple systems.
Combined with eviivo’s all-in-one property management system (PMS), which already consolidates bookings, channel distribution, owner statements, payments, guest communications and more in one platform, this integration gives for STR managers and PMCs a more connected way to benefit from Marriott’s 95+ years of hospitality excellence, gaining access to training, expertise and brand guidance designed to support and elevate the guest experience.
Gwenael Merlin, Executive Vice President of Strategic Solutions at eviivo, said: “Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy gives our property managers a route to a premium, high-intent audience without adding another disconnected system to their operations.
“Because the integration runs through eviivo Suite, property managers can manage their Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy distribution from the same place as their other channels, alongside their existing bookings, rates and guest communications. It gives professional property managers another way to diversify their distribution and reach new guests while keeping their operations connected.”
Phil Gibbens-Balaquidan, Director at Jason & Philip Serviced Accommodation, said: “As a property manager, we want to make sure the homes we look after are visible to the right guests across a good mix of booking channels, without making things more complicated for our team.
“Being able to access Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy through eviivo Suite gives us an opportunity to reach a different audience while continuing to manage our properties and bookings through the system we already use. For us, that combination of greater reach without adding more day-to-day admin is really valuable.”
For property managers, being able to distribute through Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy offers a way to diversify beyond existing booking channels, benefit from Marriott International’s global brand recognition and reach travellers who tend to stay longer and spend more. Property managers interested in distributing their properties on Homes & Villas by Marriott Bonvoy through eviivo Suite can contact their eviivo account manager to learn more.
