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How to set your Cancellation Policies
Wander puts cancellation policies fully in your hands, set them portfolio-wide or per listing, with changes reflected automatically for guests at checkout.
The AI Moment in Travel
AI is reshaping how travelers discover and book stays, with ChatGPT and other AI assistants becoming a new booking channel. In this post, Wander Founder & CEO John Andrew Entwistle explains why AI visibility matters, how Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) is replacing traditional SEO, and what property managers can do today to increase direct bookings and stay ahead of the next major shift in travel distribution.
Understanding your PMS Integration
Wander partners with leading hospitality property management systems (PMS) to ensure accuracy, consistency, and seamless synchronization across your listings.
Understanding Reservations & Payouts
At Wander, we prioritize clarity, transparency, and simplicity in how your earnings are calculated for each reservation. The Understanding Reservations & Payouts guide.
Activating New Listings in Your Wander Operator Dashboard
Once your property has been carefully reviewed and approved as Wander-worthy, you can seamlessly prepare it to go live. Activating New Listings in Your Wander Operator Dashboard.
Delisting a Property from Your Wander Operator Dashboard
Should you wish to remove a listing from Wander.com, this can be done directly within your Operator Dashboard. Delisting a Property from Your Wander Operator Dashboard guide.
Setting up your Payment Information
To begin receiving payouts through Wander, please complete your payment setup via our secure Stripe integration.
Accessing your Wander Operator Dashboard
The Wander Operator Dashboard is your dedicated platform for managing your property and monitoring its performance on Wander, giving you transparency, control, and complete visibility into your account.
Managing your team & inviting administrators
Easily collaborate with your team by inviting members and assigning administrative access within your Wander Operator Portal.
Hospitable x Wander: How to Set Up the Integration
Hospitable customers now have direct access to Wander's curated marketplace of high-quality vacation homes, giving owners both operational control and elevated demand
How to Get Repeat Guests for Vacation Rentals (Without Relying on OTAs)
Getting repeat guests is usually cheaper and more profitable than constantly chasing new OTA bookings. This guide covers practical vacation rental guest retention strategies, including direct booking tactics, email marketing, personalized stays, and ways to build long-term loyalty.
Vacation Rental SEO: How Property Managers Can Get More Bookings from Google
A practical guide to vacation rental SEO for property managers, covering location pages, property listings, local SEO, schema, Google Vacation Rentals, AI search, and direct-booking strategy.
How to Connect Hostaway to Wander | Step-by-Step
By connecting Hostaway to Wander, your listings, pricing, availability, photos, and reviews sync directly into the Wander platform while reservations flow back to Hostaway in real time.
OwnerRez × Wander: Bringing Premium Distribution to Short-Term Rental Owners
OwnerRez customers now have direct access to Wander's curated marketplace of high-quality vacation homes — giving owners both operational control and elevated demand.
How Top Property Managers Build Brands That Stand Out
This guide breaks down the core strategies top operators use to create distinctive, high-impact brands, along with clear, practical actions you can start implementing today.