Intro
Bnbtally supports adding contextual details to invoice line item descriptions using variables that describe the specific listing, guest, reservation and payout information associated to any particular reservation payout.
Example Use Case
Let's say you're a property manager or a co-host and you need to provide a monthly report or statement to the property owner. You want this information to show on your reports not only for the owners record keeping but to show the value they're receiving from your services. For each reservation in your report, you'd like to show the following information...
Guest Name
Reservation Start Date
Reservation End Date
Reservation Code
Payout Total Amount
How to Use Description Variables
Within Bnbtally, select any of your invoice settings within any of your listings. In the Description field of any line item, you'll notice there's a plus button at the right of the field. Select this plus button to see all the variables available to you.
Then write out any text and select any variables as you go along...
All Description Variables Supported for Airbnb
Variables supported from Airbnb include the following...
Listing Name
Listing Address
Line Price Item
Line Allocation Amount (% or fixed)
Guest Name
Guest Phone Number
Payout Resolution Ref #
Payout Details
Payout Total Amount
Payout Accommodation Fare Amount
Payout Cleaning Fee Amount
Payout Service Fee Amount
Payout Resolution Adjustment Amount
Payout Custom Tax Amount
Payout Currency Code
Reservation Code
Reservation Start Date
Reservation End Date
Reservation Number of Nights
Reservation Number of Guests
Reservation Booking Date
Reservation Accommodation Fare Total Amount
Reservation Cleaning Fee Total Amount
Reservation Service Fee Total Amount
Reservation Custom Tax Total Amount
Reservation Currency Code
Reservation Total Amount
Payout Amounts vs Reservation Total Amounts
You'll notice there's a variable for (e.g.) Payout Accommodation Fare Amount and Reservation Accommodation Fare Total Amount. In many cases, these amounts end up to be the same since most reservation have only one payout without any splits. However, these variables represent very different amounts. The Payout Amounts are the amounts for any specific payout split. We recommend to use the Payout Amounts in most cases. However, if you want to display the total amount of the reservation, not just a specific payout split then select the Reservation Total Amount, which is the amount of the entire reservation at the time it is reported to us.
Related Guide: Airbnb Accounting & Bookkeeping: A Comprehensive Guide