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10) Enable the 2-way connection for Booking.com and send Prices & Availability | 10) Enable the 2-way connection for Booking.com and send Prices & Availability | ||
= Step 1: Connect to Airbnb = | |||
== Connect your Airbnb Account == | |||
Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > ACCOUNTS | Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > ACCOUNTS | ||
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<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/VqFRst0qEUY</embedvideo> | <embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/VqFRst0qEUY</embedvideo> | ||
== Import your Airbnb Listings == | |||
Click 'View Listings' and 'Import' the first listing, creating a Property in Beds24 with 1 room. | Click 'View Listings' and 'Import' the first listing, creating a Property in Beds24 with 1 room. | ||
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[[File:Airbnb_import_listing.mp4|640px]] | [[File:Airbnb_import_listing.mp4|640px]] | ||
== Complete property and room information == | |||
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> | <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> | ||
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= Step 2: Connect your Booking.com Account/Property to Beds24 = | |||
'''The set up process''' | '''The set up process''' | ||
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Bookings are not removed from the Booking.com extranet. Existing and new bookings are always visible in the Booking.com extranet. | Bookings are not removed from the Booking.com extranet. Existing and new bookings are always visible in the Booking.com extranet. | ||
== Initiate the connection in Booking.com== | |||
Initiate the connection from the property menu within the Booking.com extranet and then do the Beds24 setup. | Initiate the connection from the property menu within the Booking.com extranet and then do the Beds24 setup. | ||
*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > MAPPING | *Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > MAPPING | ||
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5) When the connection has been approved, you will receive a notification from Booking.com, go to the Channel Manager menu again and set the connection up. | 5) When the connection has been approved, you will receive a notification from Booking.com, go to the Channel Manager menu again and set the connection up. | ||
== Set up and mapping in Beds24 == | |||
1) Enter your Booking.com Hotel Id into {{#fas:cog}} SETTINGS -> CHANNEL MANAGER -> BOOKING.COM "Hotel ID" setting and choose your "Booking.com Rate Type" and click SAVE'''. | 1) Enter your Booking.com Hotel Id into {{#fas:cog}} SETTINGS -> CHANNEL MANAGER -> BOOKING.COM "Hotel ID" setting and choose your "Booking.com Rate Type" and click SAVE'''. | ||
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By default all available rooms are sent to activated channels. In {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > CHANNEL INVENTORY limit the number of accepted bookings for this channel. | By default all available rooms are sent to activated channels. In {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > CHANNEL INVENTORY limit the number of accepted bookings for this channel. | ||
== Map your rooms to Booking.com (Rooms/Rate plans) == | |||
Map Rooms: | Map Rooms: | ||
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= Step 3: Update your Beds24 calendar with blocked dates and bookings from other sources = | |||
Dates can be blocked by either entering a booking manually into Beds24 for those dates or using the inventory and override functions on the control panel calendar for those dates. | Dates can be blocked by either entering a booking manually into Beds24 for those dates or using the inventory and override functions on the control panel calendar for those dates. | ||
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9) You can allow cancellation fees and commission values to overwrite booking values when cancelled by channel if {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER “Import Cancel Fees” is set to “Yes”. | 9) You can allow cancellation fees and commission values to overwrite booking values when cancelled by channel if {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER “Import Cancel Fees” is set to “Yes”. | ||
= Step 5: Connect your Beds24 rooms to your Airbnb Listings = | |||
By mapping a room you | By mapping a room you connect it so it can update a listing in Airbnb. | ||
1) Change the pricing model (optional) | 1) Change the pricing model (optional) | ||
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#Click on "Airbnb Listing" link to open the listing on Airbnb select dates to check the listing is bookable but do NOT finish the booking. | #Click on "Airbnb Listing" link to open the listing on Airbnb select dates to check the listing is bookable but do NOT finish the booking. | ||
= Step 6: Import bookings from Airbnb = | |||
Click on "Import existing bookings" to import the bookings you already have in Airbnb. | Click on "Import existing bookings" to import the bookings you already have in Airbnb. | ||
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<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> We will import bookings from the last four weeks that are currently ongoing and have not yet reached their check-out date. However, please note that exceptionally long-term stays, those exceeding four weeks, will not be included in the import. | <span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> We will import bookings from the last four weeks that are currently ongoing and have not yet reached their check-out date. However, please note that exceptionally long-term stays, those exceeding four weeks, will not be included in the import. | ||
= Step 7: Enable the 2-way connection for Booking.com and send Prices & Availability = | |||
*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > MAPPING | *Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > MAPPING | ||