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If you see a red button "Fix Content Errors" your content does not meet Hometogos requirements. Click on the button. Any settings which do not meet Hometogos requirements are highlighted on red. Click on the links to go to the settings where you can fix the problems.
==== Minimum Requirements ====
==== Room Configurations - Define Bedrooms and Bathrooms====Bedrooms and bathrooms can be set up in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS->SET UP. <span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Set up bedrooms and bathroom either in the property OR the room. If you set them up in both you will double them up. Do not send additional bathroom amenities if you have a full bathrooom. Bedrooms and bathrooms are configured by feature codes which are entered in the "Features" field. *Click on the "Edit " button next to the "Features" field. *In the pop up click on "Bedroom" or "Bathroom". *Set the type and use the selectors to define the features within each room. *If you have multiple bedrooms or bathrooms make sure you define them all. If you have more than 2 rooms click "Close" and SAVE. The system will then automatically add more rooms when you click on the "Edit" button again. *Close the pop up and then press SAVE. You can also manually add bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities. For more information see "All feature codes" below. <span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span>Hometogo does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes Hometogo supports see "All feature codes" below. ==== Amenities, Features and Location Type====Amenities and Location Type can be set up for the property (SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION) or per room (SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP). Criteria which apply to all rooms in the property should be set up with the property. They will be automatically applied to all rooms in the property. Criteria which only applies to one room should be entered in the room. Make sure you do not create duplicates. Example 1: All units (rooms) have Wifi. In this case you can set up the Wifi in SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION. The number will be applied to all room/units. Example 2: You have one unit with Wifi one and another unit without Wifi. In this case set the Wifi up in SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP. Features and amenities are configured by feature codes which are entered in the "Features" field. *Click on the "Edit " button next to the "Features" field. *In the pop up click on "Amenities". *Tick the amenities you provide.*Close the pop up and then press SAVE. <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> Adding "cleaning" features and a "location type" is very important for your performance. You add them manually. Bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities can also be inserted manually. For more information see "All feature codes" below. <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> For a list of all feature codes and location types Hometogo supports see "All feature codes" below. ==== Prices ====
==== Policies ====
=== Pictures===Hometogo supports property pictures and Criteria which only applies to one room pictures. *The pictures activated as "Property Pictures" in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PICTURES will should be sent for the property. Make sure you have enabled at least 6 property pictures per listing. *The pictures activated as "Room Pictures" entered in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PICTURES will be sent for the room. If there are no room pictures then offer pictures will be sent for the room. *If your listings are per room property pictures are used for the first room listing only and room pictures are used for the other room listings.
If Make sure you use external pictures you need to make sure they are .jpg formatdo not create duplicates.
If you need to change a picture, add or change it's caption text to ensure it gets re-imported by Hometogo.
*With a single-unit listing Example 1: All units (Listing per Roomrooms) room pictures are sent first (in property section) and property pictures have Wifi. In this case you can set up the Wifi in SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION. The number will be applied to all room settings so not all listings look the same.*With a multi-unit listings (Listing per Property) property pictures send first/units.
When Example 2: You have one unit with Wifi one and another unit without Wifi. In this case set the same pictures is Wifi up in the property and the room we only send it onceSETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP.
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> Make sure you add captions to your pictures. Please see the pictures help page for instructions.
== Activation =='''Step 1: Check content ''' Features and amenities are configured by feature codes which are entered in the "Features" field.
Go *Click on the "Edit " button next to{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > HOMETOGO > VIEW CONTENTthe "Features" field. *In the pop up click on "Amenities". *Tick the amenities you provide.*Close the pop up and then press SAVE.
If you do not meet the minimum requirements Hometogo will reject all data sent<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> Adding "cleaning" features and a "location type" is very important for your performance. You add them manually. Bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities can also be inserted manually. For more information see "All feature codes" below.
To update the listing content click on the links on this page<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> For a list of all feature codes and location types Hometogo supports see "All feature codes" below.
To check which information is sent to Hometogo go === Payments ===Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > CHANNEL MANAGER > HOMETOGO > VIEW SPECIFIC PROPERTY CONTENT. This will show to set which payment method you the raw data. A click on "View Actual Data" will show you which prices are sentsupport.
'''Checklist - these factors are important for the performance of your listings''' === Pictures===*Choose your headline carefully and If you use external pictures you need to make sure your key (first) picture and your headline work together. *Recommended they are 24 ''pictures", make sure all have captions.*Add '''Location Type ''' feature so your listing will show in location based searches.*Add ''cleaning''' features''jpg format.
'''Step 2: Enable rooms''' When the same pictures is in the property and the room we only send it once.
Go to <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:coglightbulb}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER </span> HOMETOGO > MAPPING and tick "Enable" Make sure you add captions to your pictures. Please see the pictures help page for instructions.
Hometogo will read content data every 20 hours. They will skip all rooms/properties which do not meet their criteria.
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Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > HOMETOGO > VIEW CONTENT and check what will send.
Any settings which do not meet Hometogos requirements are highlighted on red. Click on the links to go to the settings where you can fix the problems.
'''Step 2 - Activate rooms '''
Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > HOMETOGO > MAPPING and tick "Enable" for all rooms you want to send to Hometogo.
'''Step 3 - Check which prices will send '''
English content is mandatory. If you have content in other languages than English Hometogo will use the language which matches the language of the Homtogo site you signed up with.
If you need to activate languages go to{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > INTERNATIONALISATION.
To send property information to Hometogo, the following information must be entered into Beds24 to meet the Hometogo minimum content requirement for listings:
*Property name
*You will need prices and inventory
In {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > HOMETOGO > SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT you can set which type of price you want to send.
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> A Cleaning fee is required by Hometogo and if it is not set by one of these methods a value of zero will automatically be sent. You can enter the cleaning fee in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER- > PROPERTY CONTENT->ROOM CONTENT.
=== Children===If you allow children set the number of children which are allowed or "Dont ask" in the setting for "Maximum Children" in SETTING->PROPERTIES-> ROOMS -> SETUP. === Pets====
If you do not allow pets you choose "Pets not allowed" as feature in SETTING->PROPERTIES-> DESCRIPTION. Fees for pets can be set as custom values in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > HOMETOGO > SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT.
You can set the minimum age via a "Custom" value in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > HOMETOGO > SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT.
Use the context help <span style="color:#007bff;“ >{{#far:question-circle}} </span> for detailed instructions.
===== Children==Room Configurations - Define Bedrooms and Bathrooms===If you allow children Bedrooms and bathrooms can be set the number of children which are allowed or "Dont ask" in the setting for up "Maximum Children" in SETTING{{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS->PROPERTIES-SET UP. <span style="color:#fe746c;“ > ROOMS {{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> SETUPSet up bedrooms and bathroom either in the property OR the room. If you set them up in both you will double them up. Do not send additional bathroom amenities if you have a full bathrooom.
Bedrooms and bathrooms are configured by feature codes which are entered in the "Features" field. *Click on the "Edit " button next to the "Features" field. *In the pop up click on "Bedroom" or "Bathroom". *Set the type and use the selectors to define the features within each room. *If you have multiple bedrooms or bathrooms make sure you define them all. If you have more than 2 rooms click "Close" and SAVE. The system will then automatically add more rooms when you click on the "Edit" button again. *Close the pop up and then press SAVE. You can also manually add bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities. For more information see "All feature codes" below. <span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span>Hometogo does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes Hometogo supports see "All feature codes" below. == Payments =Amenities, Features and Location Type===Amenities and Location Type can be set up for the property (SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION) or per room (SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP). Criteria which apply to all rooms in the property should be set up with the property. They will be automatically applied to all rooms in the property.
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