Refund Vouchers

This page explains how to set up Deposit/Refund Vouchers

If you would like to provide a 'Voucher' for deposit/payments made for cancelled bookings see the details below.

1 Option 1 - Remove existing charges and keep payments

1.1 How it works

Utilise the Group function in Beds24 to link the cancelled booking with the payment details to a new booking.

The original booking id/reservation number will be used as the Guest Voucher code.

1.2 Set up - Manage Original Booking

1. Booking Status = Cancelled

Open the Booking, go to "Charges & Payments" tab and delete the Charges section (usually the top row), use the red X. This will remove the Charges but leave the payment details. Remove the existing Charges

Payments leave as is

1.3 Set up Booking Question

2. Add a Custom Question to your Booking page (at SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES-> BOOKING QUESTIONS), so the guest can enter the original booking id.

Create a Custom Booking Question:

• Question = "Please provide Original Booking id" (for example)

• Type = Single Line Field

• Usage = Optional

1.4 Manage new bookings

When a guest creates a new booking with details entered in the Custom Question, copy and paste the Original Booking Number, go to the Invoice Tab of the New booking, then enter the Original Booking Number into the box ‘Add Existing Booking to Group’ this will create a ‘group booking’ and add the Original value to the "Invoice" tab of the Booking.

• Set up an Auto Action to confirm to the Guest their original booking/payments have been applied to the new booking and provide the Booking details.

• Setup an Auto Action to send Payment Request if payment required.

2 Option 2 - If you want to view/keep the original charges made on the 'original booking'

2.1 How it works

Utilise the Group function in Beds24 to link the cancelled booking with the payment details to a new booking.

The original booking id/reservation number will be used as the Guest Voucher code.

2.2 Set up - Manage Original Booking

1. Create an Invoicee

Go to SETTINGS -> GUEST MANAGEMENT -> INVOICEES > Create New Invoicee

1. Create the Name and details - for example Invoice = COVID-19

2. Booking Status = Cancelled

Open the Booking, go to "Charges & Payments" tab and for each 'charge' click ... (3 dots - far right) and select Invoicee - COVID-19, repeat for each 'charge' you will see the values at the bottom of the page.

Payments leave as is

2.3 Set up Booking Question

3. Add a Custom Question to your Booking page go to SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES-> BOOKING QUESTIONS, so the guest can enter the original booking id.

Create a Custom Booking Question

Question - Please provide Original Booking id (for example) Type - Single Line Field Usage - Optional

2.4 Manage new bookings

When a guest creates a new booking with details entered in the Custom Question, copy and paste the Original Booking Number, go to the Invoice Tab of the New booking, then enter the Original Booking Number into the box ‘Add Existing Booking to Group’ this will create a ‘group booking’ and add the Original value to the "Invoice" tab of the Booking.

• Set up an Auto Action to confirm to the Guest their original booking/payments have been applied to the new booking and provide the Booking details.

• Setup an Auto Action to send Payment Request if payment required.

3 Option 3 - If you want to create a Special rate for guests to rebook

3.1 How it works

This option utilises the 'Agent' functions in Beds24.

Special prices and booking page for your guests.

You can create a special booking page which can be used to sell your property at different prices. This can be used for example if you have re-booking after cancellations.

By creating different rates with and without the agent channel activated you can show different prices depending on the URL which opens the booking page.

• Consider if you want the guests to make any payment, if so then select the appropriate Booking Type in the Daily Price/Rate/Offer.

• Consider if you want to accept 'Request or Confirmed' bookings for these bookings, again you can set the Booking Type in Offers.

• If you want to offer different discounts depending on where the guests booked originally (Booking.com/Expedia) then you can create a different Agent code for each Channel with Daily Prices/Rates with the appropriate 'Agent Code'.

3.3 Setup the booking page

Go to SETTINGS ->BOOKING ENGINE-> BOOKING PAGE-> BEHAVIOUR. Enter your "Agent Code". Then add the agency code in the format &agent=AGENT_CODE_SETTING to the URL of your booking page.

Example: Your booking page is: https://www.beds24.com/booking2.php?propid=13208

Your agency code is: Agent

Your agency URL is: https://www.beds24.com/booking2.php?propid=13208&agent=COVID19

If you require to see the bookings created by this Agent, then add &referer to the URL

Your agency URL is: https://www.beds24.com/booking2.php?propid=13208&agent=COVID19&referer=COVID19

3.4 Create agent prices

Create an Offer to use/manage the availability of these Daily Prices/Offers.

Go to SETTINGS-> PROPERTIES-> OFFERS and create an offer, set the 'Enable' Always OR Only when available, Booking Type, Allow Cancellations. (Depending on how you want to manage these bookings).

Using daily prices:

Go to SETTINGS-> PROPERTIES-> ROOMS-> DAILY PRICES click on "Edit", set the offer and activate the daily price for www.beds24.com - agents. If you have created multiple agent codes enter the code or codes of the agents you want to apply the price to in the field "Agent Codes".

Using Rates:

Go to RATES and open an existing rate you want to use or add a new rate. Enter the prices and conditions which apply to the agent in the tab "Summary". Set the Offer in the tab 'Room'. Go to the tab "Channels" untick "www.beds24.com" and tick www.beds24.com - agents" to apply this rate only to the agent. If you have created multiple agent codes enter the code or codes of the agents you want to apply the price to in the field "Agent Codes".

3.5 Manage bookings/discount link

Set up an Auto Action to send an email to your guests with the URL to your booking page and the Agent code added.

If you have setup different Codes for each of the Channels, then ensure you select the appropriate 'Booking Source'

Your normal Booking page URL = https://www.beds24.com/booking2.php?propid=13208 then you add the Agent code details &=COVID19

Then you have = https://www.beds24.com/booking2.php?propid=13208&COVID19

By adding &referer=COVID19 (or any text you prefer) to the end of the URL you will also be able to track any bookings that have been generated by existing guests.

So you can use this URL :- https://www.beds24.com/booking2.php?propid=13208&agent=COVID19&referer=COVID19

• If you use any software (like bitly.com) that can shorten URL links, you can mask the URL if you prefer, have a look on the internet and search for 'Shorten URL Links'