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'''This function is in beta testingnew. Send us a support ticket if you want to create a Booking.com Account Please report any issues or send a property from Beds24 to Booking.comfeedback.'''

# If you need a licence license number you need to enter it in Beds24 so we can send it.

One rate plan is created. The rate ID gets auto populated in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->BOOKING.COM.

If you need more rate plans for example a for different occupancies, a non-refundable rate or your rate plan contains meals you can add these create additional rate plans in your [[Booking.com extranetcom_XML:_Create_Booking.com_Rate_Plans_in_Beds24|SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->BOOKING.COM->MANAGE RATE PLANS]].

*Descriptions can can not be sent to Booking.com. They will create descriptios descriptions for you.

*Following information can not be sent. You need to add them direclty directly in you Booking.com extranet. If you need assistance ask support how to do this.

Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->BOOKING.COM XML ->VIEW CONTENT or click Click on the "View content sent to Booking.com" link. If you see problems click on the links in the "Settings" column to go to the settings where you can fix the problems.

Booking.com requires tags. Tags will be extracted from the English language "Captions" which you can apply/change in the picture settings: Settings > Booking Page > Pictures Click on the green button 'Manage' to get to the section where you can edit the caption. ===License, Type of Residence, Property managed by (rentals only)===For some regions licences are mandatory. Property licences need to be entered in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION. If your location requires a license per room you can set this in SETTINGS-CHANNEL MANAGER-BOOKING.COM-SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT in "Custom".  Defaults are *Property managed by: Professional company. If the property is managed by a private person you can set this in SETTINGS-CHANNEL MANAGER-BOOKING.COM-SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT in "Custom". *Type of residence: other. If the type of residence is primary or secondary you can set this in SETTINGS-CHANNEL MANAGER-BOOKING.COM-SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT in "Custom".

If you have a starrating you can add it in SETTINGS-CHANNEL MANAGER-BOOKING.COM-SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT in "Custom".

Check that your phone number has a country code and that the country code is separated by a blank sprace space from the rest of the number.

Enter your licence number in SETTNGSSETTINGS->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION.

'''Code 121 - Accommodation not contracted. Hotel could not be added to legal entity with id xxx. Legal entityxxx entity xxx is not allowed to add properties in country: YZ. Please contact your account manager''' Contact Booking.com support and have all countries you are activ active in to your Partner Card (LEID)

= Import Properties or Rooms from Booking.com (COMING SOON) ='''Code 733 - Property has pending photo requests<div style="display:none" Please ensure you have added a Caption to each of your pictures. SETTINGS-> BOOKING PAGE ->== Import a Property which is not in Beds24==Click on "Manage Content" PICTURES , click MANAGE and then on "Import from enter the Caption. If the error still occurs after a couple of hours your pictures are stuck at Booking.coms end. Contact Booking.com" for the property support and rooms you want ask them to importpush the pictures.

'''This will create a new property and rooms in Beds24SPO Hotel has not given invoice details or signed contract''' You need to finalize your contractual relations with Booking.com. The Check the messages from Booking.com hotel and room IDs will be automatically added for instructions. If you are not sure what exactly Booking.com expects you to the channel manager settingsdo contract Booking.com support.

Please note that = Import Properties from Booking.com will not send all content (for example pictures are not sent) you =You can check what create a new property and rooms in Beds24 from a property in Booking.com sent when you click on the "View content sent to . The Booking.com" link so you can see which information needs hotel and room IDs will be automatically added to be set up the channel manager settings. == 1. Initiate the XML connection in Booking.com ==Initiate the XML connection from the property menu within the booking.com extranet and then do the Beds24setup.

== Import Rooms 1) Login to a Property which is already connected ==Booking.com and go to ACCOUNT->CHANNEL MANAGER. If you have created new rooms in do not see this option contact Booking.com, to an existing Hotel ID and tell them you will need want to import them in to Beds24 and then and map them.use a channel manager

2) Click the Start button and search for BEDS24. <embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/VYzWI-PDVYk</embedvideo> 3) Complete the rest of the on screen instructions and make sure you select a two-way connection and content.  4) When ready you will receive a notification from Booking.com.  '''IMPORTANT:''' DO NOT confirm the connection in Booking.com until you perform the next step in Beds24. == 2. In Beds24 ==To access the settings one of the propeties in Beds24 needs to be activated for Booking.com. If you already have one or more properties in Beds24 connected to Booking.com you can skip 1 and 5.#If you do not have an active connection for another property you can activate the menus, by ticking "Inventory and Prices". #Click on "Manage Content" and .#Select "Import Property".#Enter the Booking.com hotel ID of the property you want to import then click on "Import from Booking.com" -#If you did not have an active connection for another property untick "Inventory and Prices" or Bookings for the room property you want had activated. (see first point above) #Check that your prices imported properly.#Click on the "View Actual Data" Button to check which prices and availability will send to Booking.com.  Please note that Booking.com will not send all content (for example pictures are not sent) you can check what Booking.com sent when you click on the "View content sent to Booking.com" link so you can see which information needs to be set up in Beds24. == 3. Confirm the connection in Booking.com ==When import and prices are correct you can confirm the connection in Booking.com. [[Image:bookingconfirm.png|450px|link=]][[Media:bookingconfirm.png|view large]] Beds24 will now automatically update prices and availability and import bookings. == 4. Import content and existing bookings from Booking.com==*Click on "Manage Content".*Click on "Property" and select "Import from Booking.com"*Go back to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->BOOKING.COM and click on the the "Import existing bookings" button to importbookings which for future dates.

#Set the proeprty offline.#Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->BOOKING.COM XML ->VIEW CONTENT or click Click on the "View content sent to Booking.com" link to see what will send.

#Click "Property" to update the content for the property or on "Room" to update the content for the room. Then select "Update at Booking.com".  '''NOTE:''' All existing content, manual changes or additions you entered directly in Booking.com will be overridden when you click "Update at Booking.com".

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