Control Panel Change Log
This page documents changes to the Control Panel
We are working on improving usability and workflows. This involves changes to the location of settings, setting names and menus.
Contents
1 Release: Jan 30th 2024
1.1 Menu Changes
(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM - all content related menu pages are now submenus of (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > CONTENT.
2 Release: Jan 8th 2024
2.1 Renamed Pages and Settings
DAILY PRICE SETUP renamed to DAILY PRICE RULES
"Rates" renamed to "Fixed Prices"
Why we want to do this: Many customers starting with Beds24 confuse what we call rates with channel rate plans. Using the terms "Daily Prices" for dynamic prices and "fixed prices" for prices which have a start and an end date should stop this.
3 Release: Dec 30th 2023
3.1 Renamed Pages and Settings
"Details tab of the booking: "API Message" to "Channel Info",
(SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES: "Booking Cancellations by Guest" to "Cancellations by Guest"
(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT "Headline Text" to "Property Headline"
(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT "Property Description Text" to "Property Description"
(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT > ROOM CONTENT "Room Headline Text" to "Room Headline"
(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT > ROOM CONTENT "Room Description Text" to "Room Description"
(SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP: "Id Number" to "Room ID"
3.2 Moved Settings
"VAT Rate" moved from (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP
"Price Rounding" moved from (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES to (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP
"ROOM TYPE" moved from (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > PROPERTY CONTENT /ROOM CONTENT to (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP
"Sell Priority" removed from (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > DESCRIPTION because this is also available in (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > MULTI BOOKING PAGE > PROPERTY SETTINGS.
"Cancellation Policy" and "General Policy" moved from (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > DESCRIPTION to (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES
3.3 Menu Changes
Additional tab navigation with shortcuts in
- PRICES > DAILY PRICES
- (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES
- (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS
- (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE
(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > CONTENT pages are now also linked via shortscuts in (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES and (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS
Reorganised categories in (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >DESCRIPTION new categories are:
- General
- Contact
- Location
- Price and Currency
- Display
- Features
- Property Templates
Reorganized categories on (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > BOOKING RULES, new categories are:
- Same Day Booking Cut Off
- Normal Bookings
- Near Term Bookings
- Exceptional Period Bookings
- Daily Price Strategy
- Cancellations by Guest
- Booking Status
- General Policy
- Cancellation Policy
Reorganized categories on (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > SETUP new categories are:
- General
- Units
- Rules
- Display
- Features
- Room Templates
- Booking Engine
Reorganized categories on (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > ROOM CONTENT, new categories are:
- Fees and Financial
- Descriptions
3.4 Calendar upgrades
Additional indicators and hover texts for Daily Prices.
4 Planned
4.1 Look & Feel
Some elements on the new control panel will receive a facelift.
4.2 Menu Changes
Further changes to the menu structure to improve workflows.
