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<div class="heading">Flipkey</div> | |||
This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > FLIPKEY and explains how to synchronise with your Flipkey calendar. | |||
<nowiki>http://www.flipkey.com</nowiki> | <nowiki>http://www.flipkey.com</nowiki> | ||
__TOC__ | __TOC__ | ||
For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]] | For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]] | ||
== Ical method == | == Ical method == | ||
'''Capabilities''' | '''Capabilities''' | ||
*Beds24.com can export inventory. | *Beds24.com can export inventory upto 12 months. | ||
*Beds24 provides a specially constructed calendar file which Flipkey polls for updates at a rate determined by Flipkey. | *Beds24 provides a specially constructed calendar file which Flipkey polls for updates at a rate determined by Flipkey. | ||
*Beds24.com can import bookings, cancellations and date changes. | *Beds24.com can import bookings, cancellations and date changes. | ||
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*Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and dates are provided. | *Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and dates are provided. | ||
*Only dates blocked by Beds24 can be re-opened. Dates blocked from other synced calendars within Flipkey or manually in Flipkey cannot be re-opened. | *Only dates blocked by Beds24 can be re-opened. Dates blocked from other synced calendars within Flipkey or manually in Flipkey cannot be re-opened. | ||
== Before you connect == | |||
'''Availability''' | |||
Even though prices are not sent you need valid prices in Beds24 so we can send availability. | |||
'''Rooms and room types''' | |||
If you have room types with a quantity greater one in other channels you can [[Combine_individual_rooms_into_a_roomtype|set up virtual roooms]] | |||
===Set Up=== | ===Set Up=== | ||
====Beds24.com==== | ====Beds24.com==== | ||
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== XML method (Only available to Flipkey customers with 10 or more listings) == | == XML method (Only available to Flipkey customers with 10 or more listings) == | ||
NOTE: Tripadvisor will terminate this XML interface soon. If you are setting up a new connection please use the TripadvisorRentals XML in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->TRIPADVISOR RENTALS. | |||
Beds24 supplies XML data which Flipkey periodically read and use to update the Flipkey calendar. | Beds24 supplies XML data which Flipkey periodically read and use to update the Flipkey calendar. | ||
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=== Limitations=== | === Limitations=== | ||
*You will need to routinely log in to Flipkey and respond to your enquiries. | *You will need to routinely log in to Flipkey and respond to your enquiries. | ||
*Bookings can not be imported because Flipkey does not provide this functionality. | *Bookings can not be imported because Flipkey does not provide this functionality XML. If you want to import bookings into Beds24 enter the Flipkey export calendar URL (see iCal method). | ||
===Set Up=== | ===Set Up=== | ||
A Flipkey listing is a | A Flipkey listing is a room in Beds24. Where Flipkey specifies a property_id, this corresponds to a roomid in Beds24. | ||
*For properties with one | |||
*For properties with more than one | All rooms visible in the account can be sent to Flipkey, this includes rooms in properties linked from other accounts. | ||
The listing name sent is: | |||
*For properties with one room type: property name | |||
*For properties with more than one room type it consists of property name - room name. | |||
=== Beds24=== | === Beds24=== | ||
*Enable | *Enable option to send data by ticking "Inventory" and "Bookings". | ||
*Note the XML getproperties endpoint shown in the channel manager settings. | *Note the XML getproperties endpoint shown in the channel manager settings. | ||
*Note the XML getavailability endpoint for each calendar in the channel manager settings. | *Note the XML getavailability endpoint for each calendar in the channel manager settings. | ||
*Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->FLIPKEY->CONTENT DATA and check the content information sent to Flipkey is correct. | *Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->FLIPKEY->CONTENT DATA and check the content information sent to Flipkey is correct. | ||
=== Flipkey=== | === Flipkey=== | ||
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==== Prices ==== | ==== Prices ==== | ||
Rates with the "Flipkey" channel ticked and | Daily prices or Rates with the "Flipkey" channel ticked and set as offer 1 will send to Flipkey as long as they are for the full room occupancy. | ||
One room price per night and minimum stay value will be sent to Flipkey. | |||
If multiple minimum stay prices are available, the one for the shortest minimum stay will be sent. | |||
==== Price Multiplier==== | ==== Price Multiplier==== | ||
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For example to lower the price by 10% use '''*0.9''' (multiply by 0.9) | For example to lower the price by 10% use '''*0.9''' (multiply by 0.9) | ||
==== Currency==== | |||
If Tripadvisor requires a different currency from the one you use in Beds24 you can use the "Currency" setting and the "Multiplier to adjust the currency. | |||
==== Fees ==== | ==== Fees ==== | ||
Fees can be entered per property as Upsell Items set to a compulsory value. | Fees can be entered per property as Upsell Items set to a compulsory value. All percentage upsell items except for the ones set to "refundable" defined for the property will be included. | ||
==== Pictures==== | ==== Pictures==== | ||
In SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->Flipkey -> SPECIFIC CONTENT you can set which pictures are sent. | |||
==== Check if data is complete and correct==== | ==== Check if data is complete and correct==== | ||