Important to know:
Go to My apps > Direct Booking > Setup > Booking Engine Settings
Room Types
Select the order in which your room types appear on the guest facing booking engine.
Go to Setup > Booking Engine Settings > Room Types
Select from:
Show cheapest rooms first: shows by default
Customise room order: drag and drop to reorder rooms
Room Rates
Make finding the perfect room rate easy for guests by group and sorting your room rates.
Go to Setup > Booking Engine Settings > Room Rates
Click Create and name your group
Drag and drop to reorder group room rates
Customisation
To customise these settings:
Go to Setup > Booking Engine Settings > Customisation
Edit settings
Click Save
Availability Display
Hide unavailable rooms
Help guests find their perfect stay quickly and easily by hiding unavailable rooms. When a room type is unavailable, the room type calendar provides a convenient way for guests to find alternate dates.Unavailable room word
The word used in the booking grid to represent no availability. Choose from Sold out or Enquire.Alert guests when inventory is _ rooms or less
Set an inventory alert at _ rooms remaining to let guests know availability is limitedAlert guests when release period is _ days or more
Set a release period (_ days or more) to trigger an Early Bird Special alert on eligible ratesHide public rates when a Promo Code is applied
Show only applicable rates when a promo code is used
Enquiry Settings
Guests can send enquiries directly through your booking engine.
Enquiry text
Additional text that will be displayed above the enquiry formEnquiry Only
Checking this option disables online bookings. Guests will need to send an email to make a reservation.
Theme
Customise your booking engine's look and feel! Use a colour code picker to find a colour that aligns with your branding. The Primary Colour will be used to colour buttons and other important page elements.
Direct Booking URL
Your guest facing URL, don’t forget to link this to your website.
Check-out/Guest details
Guests only need to provide their name and email to start, but additional info like phone number and address can be required when confirming a booking.
Require guest phone number
Check if you want guests to provide their phone numberRequire guest address
Check if you want guests to provide their addressCollect referral information?
Check this option to collect referral information and learn how guests found your property.Include an optional custom field
Create a custom field on the booking engine to capture additional guest information.
Configure occupancy selection on booking engine
Once configured, maximum room occupancy values will be displayed when a guest searches for a stay.
Maximum Adults/Children/Infants
Select the maximum number of adults, children and infants that you allow in each room. The value in each drop-down is set to 10 by default.Maximum room occupancy includes adults, children & infants
By default, infants aren't included in room occupancy. Check the box to include them.
Images
Banner
Entice guests with a visually appealing banner showcasing your property's charm that will be displayed at the top of your booking engine.
Specs: JPG, GIF, or PNG. Desktop - 600x2560 pixels. Max 3 Mb.
Go to Setup > Booking Engine Settings > Images
Click Choose File under Desktop banner image and select your image
Click Upload
Property Images
Add inviting photos of common areas like the pool, gym, hallways, and stunning views, not just bedrooms.
Specs: JPG, GIF, or PNG. 800x600 pixels. Max 3 Mb.
Go to Setup > Booking Engine Settings > Images
Click Choose File under Property Images and select your images
Click Upload