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<div class="heading">Booking.com: Import properties from Booking.com to Beds24</div>
This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > CONTENT IMPORT and explains how to import properties from Booking.com to Beds24. __TOC__=What you should know and do before getting started=<div class="bluebox">As a longstanding Booking.com Premier Partner Beds24 can offer you advanced functionality and many convenience functions. Once set up you can manage everything directly from Beds24 which will save you time and make working with Booking.com really easy.
= Import Properties from Booking.com =You can create a new property and rooms in Beds24 from a property in Booking.com. The Booking.com hotel and room IDs will be automatically added to Learn [[:Category:Channel Manager| how the channel manager settingsworks]].
<div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} It can happen Importing a property is a quick way to get started but be informed that Booking.com does not send your prices. For example if you have linked rates in Booking.com or non-XML rates. If this happens everything will import so you will need to set up your prices manually in Beds24 make adjustments after you have imported.
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= Step by Step Guide ='''Step 1: Initiate the XML connection with to create a new property in Beds24 via import from Booking.com'''=
Initiate the XML connection from the <div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} Each property menu within the bookingin Beds24 is unique.com extranet and then Only import properties that you do the Beds24 setupnot yet already have set up manually or imported from Airbnb. </div>
Importing a property is a complex process so the instructions need to be followed carefully. Click on "Expand" to view the details for each step.
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<div class="headline-collapse" > Step 1: Enter you Booking.com hotel ID</div>
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*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > IMPORT
*Enter your Booking.com hotel ID in the Booking.com Hotel ID field
 
If you do not see a "Connect to Booking.com" button or another message you can move to step 2
 
If you see a "Connect to Booking.com" button you need to initiate the XML connection from the property menu within the Booking.com extranet:
#Click on the "Connect to Booking.com" button.
#Click the Start button and search for BEDS24.
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'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="headline-collapse" > Step 2: Import Property '''</div><div class="warningmw-collapsible-content">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} '''IMPORTANT:''' DO NOT enter your Click on the "Import a property from Booking.com hotel ID in {{" button#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > MAPPING if you want to import prices from Enter the Booking.com to Beds24. If you have your hotel ID entered there your prices will not of the property you want to import and might be removed then click on "Import from the Booking.com extranet. "</div></div>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="headline-collapse" > Step 3: Check what imported and add missing content</div><div class="mw-collapsible-content">#Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES then click on "Import from Booking.com".#Click on the "Import a property from Booking CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.com" buttonCOM > VIEW CONTENT. #Enter You will see what imported in the Booking.com hotel ID of right column and next to it the property setting in Beds24 where you want to import then click on "Import from Booking.com".can enter missing content or change content
#Go to the CALENDAR and check that your prices are imported properly. Up to 10 prices will import as daily prices. Minimum stays will not import and will need to be set in Beds24 if required.
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'''Step 3: Import existing bookings from Booking.com''' <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) <div CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM and set "Enable" class= One way (import only)*Click on the "Import existing bookingsheadline-collapse" button to import bookings with future dates. '''> Step 4: Check what will send'''*Go to {{#fas:cog}} Adjust minimum stays and maximum stays (SETTINGSoptional) CHANNEL MANAGER </div>BOOKING.COM > MAPPING scroll down to the Rooms/listings and click on the "Price Data" button to check which prices and availability will send to Booking.com for each. <div class="warningmw-collapsible-content">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} It can happen that Booking.com does not send your prices. If this happens you will need Go to set up your prices manually in Beds24 Calendar before you set the Sync to ENABLED (2-way) otherwise the prices will be overwritten in Booking.com.</divPRICES >DAILY PRICE RULES  '''Step 5: Activate Sync'''*Set #Click on "EnableEdit" = ENABLED Beds24 will now automatically send prices and availability to Booking.com adjust the "Minimum Stay" and import bookings"Maximum Stay" values if required.  <span style="color:#fe746c;“ /div>{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Booking.com will not send all content. In {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > VIEW CONTENT you can check what Booking.com sent. <div style="display:none">  Step by Step Guide   
'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="headline-collapse" > Step 15: Request Import ''' existing bookings</div><div class="mw-collapsible-content">The property import will not import bookings and closed dates. Before you can activate the automatic synchronisation between with Booking.com you will need to make sure you have all bookings in Beds24 and closed all dates in the Calendar on which you do not want to sell. #Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM #Click on the "Import Existing Bookings" button in to import upcoming bookings from Booking.com#If you have bookings from Airbnb and/or Expedia you can import them directly from the channel as well after you have set the connection up #If you have bookings from other sources you can add these manually in the Calendar, via the "Add booking" button at the top or import them from a .csv file in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > PROPERTIES#If you want to close additional dates you can do this in the Calendar by changing the inventory or via the the "Override" function. This function also allows you to limit check-in and/or check-out.</div></div>
Sent us a support ticket via SUPPORT in <div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="headline-collapse" > Step 6: Check what Beds24 will send to Booking.com</div><div class="mw-collapsible-content">#Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER >BOOKING.COM > MAPPING scroll down to the top you your control panel in Rooms/listings and click on the "Price Data" button to check which you give us the prices and availability will send to Booking.com hotel IDs of the properties you want to importfor each. </div></div>
'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="headline-collapse" > Step 27: Confirmation Activate the connection</div><div class="mw-collapsible-content">When you activate the connection Booking.com will remove your prices and availability from Beds24'''their system and replace them with the prices and availability sent from the channel manager.
After we You can activate the connection when your mapping and prices are correct and you have confirmed added all upcoming bookings, blocked all dates you do not want to sell and have applied your import request you can import restrictions in the property shell Calendar. *Press "Activate Connection" and pricesthen "Activate Connection Now".
'''Step 3<div class="warning">{{#fas: exclamation-triangle}} If you have dorms: Do not activate the connection yourself. Please send us a support ticket in which you explain that you have dorms with Booking.com. We will then manually adjust your settings so the connection can work. </div> Import Property Shell with Rooms and Prices '''</div></div>
#Click on <div class="Sync Contentmw-collapsible mw-collapsed".>#Cick on <div class="Import New Property from Booking.comheadline-collapse".> Step 8: Remove Auto-Replenishment (optional)</div>#Enter the Booking.com hotel ID of the property you want to import then click on <div class="Import from Booking.commw-collapsible-content".#Go to the CALENDAR and check that your prices imported properly.#Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER-BOOKING.COM and##Click on the "View Actual Data" Button to check which prices and availability Beds24 will send to Booking.com.##Check that all tick boxes for "Inventory and Prices" and "Bookings" are ticked for all automatically reopen roomswhen you have availability'''Step 4: Initiate the connection with If you have Auto-Replenishment enabled, Booking.com''' After your prices have imported you can initiate will not wait for the XML connection update sent from Beds24 but will automatically re-open the property menu within the closed room when a guest cancels even if you have a bookingfrom another source.com extranet and then do You can opt-out of the Beds24 setup.feature by following these steps: #Login to *Log into your Booking.com and go account*Click on the Rates & Availability tab*Go to ACCOUNTthe Settings symbol on the top->CHANNEL MANAGER. If you do not see this option contact Booking.com and tell them you want to use a channel managerright corner of your Calendar#*Click on Auto-Replenishment*Under Calendar Settings, click "No" to turn off the Start button and search for BEDS24. Auto-Replenishment feature<embedvideo service="youtube"/div>https://youtu.be/VYzWI-PDVYk</embedvideodiv>#Complete the rest of the on screen instructions and make sure you select a two-way connection and content. #When ready you will receive a notification from Booking.com.
<span stylediv class="color: #f3e504; fontmw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="headline-size: 250%;collapse" >{{#fasStep 9:lightbulb}} Check that the connection is working properly</spandiv><div class="mw-collapsible-content"> Click "Refresh" for the Connection Status to check the status of your property at Booking.com will remove your prices and Beds24 will now automatically update prices, availability and import bookingscoms end.
'''Step 5The connection is working and your property is selling if *you see Connection Status: Import Content XML Active and existing Bookings from BookingHotel Status: Open / bookable *you are not receiving error messages *the display in the channel is correct.com'''
*Click on "Sync Content".*Click on "Import from Booking.com"*Go back to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->BOOKING.COM and If you are receiving error messages click on the link in the Email to see why you are receiving the "Import existing bookings" button error and how to import bookings which for future datesfix it.</div></div>
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Booking.com will not send all content and bedroom and bathroom configurations will not import properly, pictures will not import at all. After the connection is activated=You can check what was imported when you click on now enjoy the "View content sent to convenience of managing everything centrally from Beds24. Click [[Booking.com" link so you can see which :_Synchronise_bookings_prices_availability&action=submit#After_the_connection_is_activated|here]] for more information needs to be set up in Beds24.

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