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[[Category:Booking.com]]
[[Category:Set up Instructions]]
[[Category:Channel Manager]]
[[Category:Troubleshooting]]
<div class="heading">Booking.com: Create new accounts, properties and rooms</div>
This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > CONTENT and explains how to create new accounts, properties and rooms on Booking.com directly from Beds24.
''This page explains how Use [[Booking.com:_Import_Properties_from_Booking.com_to_Beds24|these instructions]] if you want to create new accounts, import properties and rooms on from Booking.com directly from to Beds24.''   '''This function is new. Please report any issues or feedback.'''
=Minimum Requirements=
Rates and Daily Prices in which "Booking.com" is ticked will send.
<span class="" style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> '' Click on the "View Actual Data" Button to check which prices and availability will send.''
For information on advanced price options click [[Booking.com_XML:_Synchronise_bookings_prices_availability|here]].
##Click on the "Property" button next to the property and select "Send to Booking.com Account xxx" to create a property.
##If you see errors fix them. When you see "Success" you can send your rooms.
##Click on the "Room" button next to the room and select "Get allowed room names". An English room name is mandatory. You can have a room name in a local language as well. Double check your room uses one of these names. If not you can set a specific name just for Booking.com in SETTINGS>CHANNEL MANAGER>BOOKING.COM>SPECIFIC ROOM CONTENT.
##Click on the "Room" button next to the room and select "Create at Booking.com" to create the room.
##If you see errors fix them. When you see "Success" the room was sent.
##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'''<span style=color: #fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> 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 account and change the connection type. Then try again.
==Create a new Booking.com account from Beds24==
##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'''<span style=color: #fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> 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 change the connection type. Then try again.
==Content Setup==
*Criteria which only applies to one room should be entered in the room.
'''NOTE<span style=color:''' #fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Set up bedrooms and bathroom either in the property OR the room. If you set them up in both you will double them up.
*Close the pop up and then press SAVE.
If your a bedroom as has an ensuite bathroom you can add this manaully. Example for a bedroom with a king bed and an ensuite: BEDROOM BED_KING ENSUITE
If you want to send additional bathroom features you can add these manually:
The card types you have ticked in SETTINGS->PAYMENTS->CREDIT CARD COLLECTION will be sent as accepted payments to Booking.com. I you have not ticked any "Chash only" will be sent.
'''NOTE<span class="" style="color:''' #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> Details about CVC and card details being sent to Beds24 need to be set in your Booking.com extranet. If required ask Booking.com support to assist you.
===Amenities===
'''NOTE<span style=color:''' #fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Booking.coms amenities are not identical with the features Beds24 offers under "Features". You can manually add Booking.com speceific amenities. For more information see "All feature codes" below.
===Pictures===
'''No rooms active'''
Check if you have sent rooms.
 
= Import Properties from Booking.com =
You can create a 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.
 
1) Login to Booking.com and go to ACCOUNT->CHANNEL MANAGER. If you do not see this option contact Booking.com and tell them you want to use a channel manager
 
2) Click the Start button and search for BEDS24.
 
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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. If you confirm the connection Booking.com will remove your prices and we will not be able to import them.
 
== 2. In Beds24 ==
Import Property shell with rooms and prices
#Click on "Manage Content".
#Select "Import New Property from Booking.com".
#Click on the "Import New Property from Booking.com" button.
#Enter the Booking.com hotel ID of the property you want to import then click on "Import from Booking.com".
#Go to the CALENDAR and check that your prices imported properly.
#Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER-BOOKING.COM and
##Click on the "View Actual Data" Button to check which prices and availability will send to Booking.com.
##Check that all tick boxes for "Inventory and Prices" and "Bookings" are ticked for all rooms.
 
Please note that at this stage Booking.com will not send all content. 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 your prices are correct you can confirm the connection in Booking.com.
 
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Booking.com will remove your prices and Beds24 will now automatically update prices, 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=
#Click on the "View content sent to Booking.com" link to see what will send.
#Click Go back to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->BOOKING.COM and 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".
<div styleclass="background-color: #fe746c; color: #ffffff; padding: 0.5rem; border-radius: 0.8rem; line-height: 1.3;“ warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} Click on the "View content sent to Booking.com" link to check what will send. All existing content, manual changes or additions you entered directly in Booking.com will be overridden when you click "Update at Booking.com". </div>
=Disconnect=
*To close a property on Booking.com click on the "Manage Content" button then click on the "..." button next to the property and select "Close Property"
*To completely disconnect the channel manager please log into your Booking.com extranet and click on the Account icon in the top right-hand corner. Select Channel Manager from the drop-down menu. Click the Deactivate button to cancel the connection to Beds24.
 
= All Feature codes =
AIRPORT_SHUTTLE
 
CLEANING_ENHANCED
CLEANING_INCLUDED
 
CLEANING_DISINFECTANT
CONCIERGE
SHOE_SHINE
NEWSPAPER  CHECK_IN_OUT_SELF
EXPRESS_CHECK_IN_OUT
MINIATURE_GOLF
 
WATER_PARKS
CHILDREN_WELCOME
 
CHILDREN_CLUB
 
FAMILY_ROOMS
PLAYGROUND
SAFE
SAFE_LARGE  CO_DETECTOR SMOKE_DETECTOR FIRST_AID_KIT

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