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It is possible to select a "one way" or "two way" connection with Booking.com. The normal case is "two way" which will both export inventory to Booking.com and import bookings from Booking.com. If you select any of the "one way" options only one of these actions will be performed and the other must be manually maintained by you. 4) When ready you will receive a notification from Booking.com, go to the Channel Manager menu again and activate the connection.
=== 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 an existing property for Booking.com the menus, by ticking "Inventory and Prices" or Bookings.*Select "Import Property"*#Click on "Manage Content" .#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 property you 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.
This will create a new property and rooms in Beds24. The Booking.com hotel and room IDs will be automatically added to the channel manager settings.
=== 3. Confirm the connection in Booking.com === Confirm When import and prices are correct you can confirm the connection in Booking.com.
#Set the proeprty offline.
''This page explains how to create new accounts, properties and rooms on Booking.com directly from Beds24.''
'''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.'''
=Minimum Requirements=
= Limitations=
*Descriptions can can not be sent to Booking.com. They will create descriptios descriptions for you.
*Extra fees and taxes can not be included in the accommodation price.
*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.
**"Nearest" features
**Extra bed options
##Click on the "Property" button next to the property and select "Check Status". Properties with status “XML Ready to Open” will automatically be opened within 24 hours.
'''NOTE''': To use this function your connection need to be activated for content. If you see the error message "Access denied" your connection is not activated for content. Log into your Booking.com accoun tand account and change the connection type. Then try again.
==Create a new Booking.com account from Beds24==
Pictures activated for the property or room in SETTINGS->BOOKING PAGE->PICTURES will be sent.
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)===
= Common Errors =
'''Code 497 - Authorization error. Access denied while trying to update hotel xyz'''
The property is not activated for the use of the content API. Log into your Booking.com account, cancel the connection with Beds24 then request a new one which includes the content API.
'''No availability pushed'''
'''Invalid phone number'''
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.
'''CityName: Property content is required'''
'''PropertyLicenseNumber is mandatory for this location'''
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)
'''Code 733 - Property has pending photo requests Please ensure you have added a Caption to each of your pictures. SETTINGS-> BOOKING PAGE -> PICTURES , click MANAGE and then enter the Caption. If the error still occurs after a couple of hours your pictures are stuck at Booking.coms end. Contact Booking.com support and ask them to push the pictures. '''This SPO Hotel has not given invoice details or signed contract''' You need to finalize your contractual relations with Booking.com. Check the messages from Booking.com for instructions. If you are not sure what exactly Booking.com expects you to do contract Booking.com support. = Import Properties or Rooms from Booking.com =<div style="display:none">== Import You can create a Property which is not new property and rooms in Beds24==from a property in Booking.com. The Booking.com hotel and room IDs will be automatically added to 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 Beds24 setup.
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3) Complete the rest of the on screen instructionsand make sure you select a two-way connection and content.
'''IMPORTANT:''' DO NOT confirm the connection in Booking.com until you perform the next step in Beds24.
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.
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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 import bookings which for future dates.
=Update Content to Booking.com=
If you want to change content from Beds24 in Booking.com:
#Click on the "View content sent to Booking.com" link to see what will send.
#Click on the "Manage Content" button.
#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, manuell manual changes or additions you entered directly in Booking.com will be overridden when you click "Update at Booking.com". </div>
=Disconnect=
*Unticking "Inventory and Prices" and "Bookings" will stop Beds24 sending data to Booking.com. This will not remove the data from Booking.com and it will still be bookable.
