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<div class="heading">TripAdvisor</div>
<div class="heading">TripAdvisor</div>
  This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPCONNECT and explains how enable ans connect '''TripConnect Instant Booking''', '''TripConnect Pay per Click''', and/or '''TripAdvisor Review Express'''.  
  This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPCONNECT and explains how enable ans connect '''TripConnect Instant Booking''', '''TripConnect Pay per Click''', and/or '''TripAdvisor Review Express'''.  
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  TripAdvisor is in the process of integrating their rental sites. At the moment the are still running on separate technological platforms which are all branded as TripAdvisor.  
  TripAdvisor is in the process of integrating their rental sites. At the moment the are still running on separate technological platforms which are all branded as TripAdvisor.  
  *If you have the option to syncronise iCal in your Tripadvisor extranet go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER >TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL
  *If you have the option to syncronise iCal in your Tripadvisor extranet go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER >TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL
*If you can use the TripadvisorRentals Content API go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPADVISOR RENTALS XML
 


=General=
=General=
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TripAdvisor is in the process of integrating their rental sites. At the moment the are still running on separate technological platforms which are all branded as TripAdvisor.  
TripAdvisor is in the process of integrating their rental sites. At the moment the are still running on separate technological platforms which are all branded as TripAdvisor.  
*If you have the option to syncronise iCal in your Tripadvisor extranet go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER >TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL
*If you have the option to syncronise iCal in your Tripadvisor extranet go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER >TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL
*If you can use the TripadvisorRentals Content API go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPADVISOR RENTALS XML
 


==Sponsored Placements==
==Sponsored Placements==
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*Make sure your property is mapped (see above).  
*Make sure your property is mapped (see above).  


= Use TripConnect Instant Booking=
= Use TripConnect Instant Booking not available for new cusotmers=
<div class="warning alert alert-danger">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} Tripadvisor disconnected this service for new cusotmers. Existing connections are supposed to keep working </div> 
 
Tripadvisor displays prices and availability. Guest can then complete the booking directly on the TripAdvisor web site.
Tripadvisor displays prices and availability. Guest can then complete the booking directly on the TripAdvisor web site.


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*If you have more than one property in the same Beds24 account, all you need to do is enter the same TripAdvisor property code for all of them  When TripAdvisor request a price for that code, we will send prices for all the properties that have the same code. They will appear on TripAdvisor as different room options in your TripAdvisor property.
*If you have more than one property in the same Beds24 account, all you need to do is enter the same TripAdvisor property code for all of them  When TripAdvisor request a price for that code, we will send prices for all the properties that have the same code. They will appear on TripAdvisor as different room options in your TripAdvisor property.
*Make sure your property is mapped (see above).
*Make sure your property is mapped (see above).
By default the booking page is opened, when a guest click to book on Tripadvisor. If you are using a different booking engine than Beds24 on your web site you can set a "Booking Redirect" to this page in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > BEHAVIOUR.


=====Requirements from TripAdvisor=====
=====Requirements from TripAdvisor=====
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TripAdvisor uses the cancellation rules set in the Beds24 system. The default is to never allow cancellations.  
TripAdvisor uses the cancellation rules set in the Beds24 system. The default is to never allow cancellations.  


*To allow cancellations go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES and change the setting for  "Booking Cancellations by Guest"  
*To allow cancellations go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE and change the setting for  "Booking Cancellations by Guest"  
*To allow cancellations for offer 1 go to  {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  PROPERTIES > ROOMS > OFFERS and change the setting for  "Booking Cancellations by Guest"  
*To allow cancellations for offer 1 go to  {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  PROPERTIES > ROOMS > OFFERS and change the setting for  "Booking Cancellations by Guest"  


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'''Pictures:'''
'''Pictures:'''


*As property picture we will send picture number 1 from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  BOOKING ENGINE > PICTURES. The room pictures is the ones selected in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PICTURES as "room pictures".
*As property picture we will send picture number 1 from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  BOOKING ENGINE > PICTURES. The room pictures is the ones selected in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PICTURES as "room pictures".


'''Cancellation rules'''
'''Cancellation rules'''
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Tripadvisor uses the cancellation rules set in the Beds24 system. The default is to never allow cancellations.
Tripadvisor uses the cancellation rules set in the Beds24 system. The default is to never allow cancellations.


*To allow cancellations go to SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->BOOKING RULES and change the setting for "Booking Cancellations by Guest"
*To allow cancellations go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE and change the setting for "Booking Cancellations by Guest"
*We send offer 1 to Tripadvisor. To allow cancellations for offer 1 go to SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->OFFERS and change the setting for "Booking Cancellations by Guest"
*We send offer 1 to Tripadvisor. To allow cancellations for offer 1 go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > PROPERTIES > ROOMS > OFFERS and change the setting for "Booking Cancellations by Guest"


=== Activation===  
=== Activation===