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<description>Guides, Ribat news and industry updates for short-stay operators: smart-lock door codes, channel sync, pricing and running more units with less work.</description>
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<copyright>Novu Systems LLC</copyright>
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<item><title>PMS vs channel manager: do you need both?</title><link>https://getribat.com/blog/pms-vs-channel-manager</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://getribat.com/blog/pms-vs-channel-manager</guid><description>Hotel PMS or channel manager? See what each one does, when one is enough by size and channels, how double bookings happen, and what to ask a vendor.</description><category>guides</category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item>
<item><title>TTLock gateway: when you need one and how to connect it</title><link>https://getribat.com/blog/ttlock-gateway-when-you-need-one</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://getribat.com/blog/ttlock-gateway-when-you-need-one</guid><description>When a TTLock lock needs a gateway, how to connect a G2 step by step, where to place it, how to check it is online, and what we could confirm about the G5.</description><category>guides</category><pubDate>Sat, 07 Nov 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item>
<item><title>How often does Airbnb iCal sync? Every 3 hours, and why that causes double bookings</title><link>https://getribat.com/blog/how-often-does-airbnb-ical-sync</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://getribat.com/blog/how-often-does-airbnb-ical-sync</guid><description>Airbnb says its calendar sync updates every 3 hours. Here is what that means for double bookings, what other platforms do, and the settings that reduce the risk.</description><category>guides</category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item>
<item><title>TTLock + Airbnb, Booking.com and Agoda: automatic door codes for every booking</title><link>https://getribat.com/blog/ttlock-airbnb-booking-com-agoda-door-codes</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://getribat.com/blog/ttlock-airbnb-booking-com-agoda-door-codes</guid><description>How to give every Airbnb, Booking.com and Agoda guest their own TTLock door code: what Airbnb supports outside the US, iCal limits and the 24-hour code rule.</description><category>guides</category><pubDate>Sat, 10 Oct 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate></item>
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