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TripConnect offers two products that help hotels drive direct bookings:
TripConnect offers two products that help hotels drive direct bookings:
*TripAdvisor Instant Booking allows travelers to book with you immediately on TripAdvisor. It is a “Pay for Stays” commission model that does not require up-front investment or a long-term commitment.  
*TripAdvisor Instant Booking allows travelers to book with you immediately on TripAdvisor. It is a “Pay for Stays” commission model that does not require up-front investment or a long-term commitment.  
*TripAdvisor Cost-Per-Click allows you to drive more incremental direct bookings by spotlighting your rates and availability on TripAdvisor with a cost-per-click model.
*TripAdvisor Cost-Per-Click allows you to drive more incremental direct bookings by spotlighting your prices and availability on TripAdvisor with a cost-per-click model.


To be eligible for TripConnect, you must be connected via one of the certified connectivity partners like Beds24.
To be eligible for TripConnect, you must be connected via one of the certified connectivity partners like Beds24.
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= Use TripConnect Instant Booking=
= Use TripConnect Instant Booking=
Tripadvisor displays rates 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.


TripConnect Instant Booking works on a pay-per-booking commission model. Full details of the charges will be available from TripAdvisor.
TripConnect Instant Booking works on a pay-per-booking commission model. Full details of the charges will be available from TripAdvisor.
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'''Prices:'''
'''Prices:'''


The booking page prices are sent to Tripadvisor. Rates and daily prices  activated for Beds24 offer 1 and offer 2 are considered. If you have both prices for offer 1 and 2 the lowest of these are sent.  
The booking page prices are sent to Tripadvisor. Daily Prices  and Fixed Prices activated for Beds24 offer 1 and offer 2 are considered. If you have both prices for offer 1 and 2 the lowest of these are sent.  


The price of a rate sent is composed from the Single, Double, Room and extra person prices.  
The price of a price sent is composed from the Single, Double, Room and extra person prices.  


If you select Bookings all compulsory percentage upsell items except for the ones set to "refundable"  defined for the property will be included as tax values and added to the final price sent to TripAdvisor.  
If you select Bookings all compulsory percentage upsell items except for the ones set to "refundable"  defined for the property will be included as tax values and added to the final price sent to TripAdvisor.  
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= Use TripConnect Cost per Click =
= Use TripConnect Cost per Click =
Your rates and availability will show on TripAdvisor with a link to your own booking page. Guests can then make a booking using your own booking engine.
Your prices and availability will show on TripAdvisor with a link to your own booking page. Guests can then make a booking using your own booking engine.


Tripadvisor charges per click. Full details of the charges will be available from TripAdvisor.
Tripadvisor charges per click. Full details of the charges will be available from TripAdvisor.