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Add languages and translations
Updated over 5 months ago

Default extranet language

Select the default language to use for your Direct Booking extranet.

To set up your default extranet language:

  1. Go to My apps > Direct Booking > Setup

  2. Click on the Property tile

  3. Select the Languages tab

  4. Under Default Extranet Language, select a language from the drop-down list

  5. Click Save

Default booking engine language

Select the default language to use for your guest facing booking engine.

To set up your default booking engine language:

  1. Go to My apps > Direct Booking > Setup

  2. Click on the Property tile

  3. Select the Languages tab

  4. Under Default Booking Engine Language, select a language from the drop-down list

  5. Click Save

Available translations

Enable translations for generic items such as buttons, calendar navigation and property features in your booking engine.

To set up available translations:

  1. Go to My apps > Direct Booking > Setup

  2. Click on the Property tile

  3. Select the Languages tab

  4. Select the languages you want to make available in the Available translations section

  5. Click Save

Guests will now be able to select from a list of languages in the top right corner of the booking page.

Add custom translations

To provide a more user-friendly booking experience for international guests, add your own translations for your property description, room descriptions and policies. Before adding translations, make sure you have set up your default booking engine language and available translations.

To add custom translations:

  1. Go to My apps > Direct Booking > Setup

  2. Navigate to the following places:
    Property > General
    Property > Policies
    Rooms & Rates > click Edit on a room type
    Extras
    Cancellations

  3. Click Choose language in the top right hand corner

  4. Enter your translated text and click Save

  5. Repeat steps 3-5 for each section you want to translate

Translated text will appear in your booking engine when guests select their preferred language.

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