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<div class="heading">Booking.com: Import properties from Booking.com to Beds24</div>
This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > CONTENT IMPORT and explains how to import properties from Booking.com to Beds24. __TOC__=What you should know and do before getting started=<div class="bluebox">As a longstanding Booking.com Premier Partner Beds24 can offer you advanced functionality and many convenience functions. Once set up you can manage everything directly from Beds24 which will save you time and make working with Booking.com really easy.
= 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 Learn [[:Category:Channel Manager| how the channel manager settingsworks]].
<div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} It can happen Importing a property is a quick way to get started but be informed that Booking.com does not send your prices. For example if you have linked rates in Booking.com or non-XML rates. If this happens everything will import so you will need to set up your prices manually in Beds24 make adjustments after you have imported.
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= Step by Step Guide ='''Step 1: Initiate the XML connection with to create a new property in Beds24 via import from Booking.com'''=
Initiate the XML connection from the <div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} Each property menu within the bookingin Beds24 is unique.com extranet and then Only import properties that you do the Beds24 setupnot yet already have set up manually or imported from Airbnb. </div>
Importing a property is a complex process so the instructions need to be followed carefully. Click on "Expand" to view the details for each step.
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<div class="headline-collapse" > Step 1: Enter you Booking.com hotel ID</div>
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*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > IMPORT
*Enter your Booking.com hotel ID in the Booking.com Hotel ID field
 
If you do not see a "Connect to Booking.com" button or another message you can move to step 2
 
If you see a "Connect to Booking.com" button you need to initiate the XML connection from the property menu within the Booking.com extranet:
#Click on the "Connect to Booking.com" button.
#Click the Start button and search for BEDS24.
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'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="headline-collapse" > Step 2: Import Property '''</div><div class="warningmw-collapsible-content">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} '''IMPORTANT:''' DO NOT enter your Click on the "Import a property from Booking.com hotel ID in {{" button#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM > MAPPING if you want to import prices from Enter the Booking.com to Beds24. If you have your hotel ID entered there your prices will not of the property you want to import and might be removed then click on "Import from the Booking.com extranet. "</div></div>
<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="headline-collapse" > Step 3: Check what imported and add missing content</div><div class="mw-collapsible-content">#Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES then click on "Import from Booking.com".#Click on the "Import a property from Booking CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.com" buttonCOM > VIEW CONTENT. #Enter You will see what imported in the Booking.com hotel ID of right column and next to it the property setting in Beds24 where you want to import then click on "Import from Booking.com".can enter missing content or change content
#Go to the CALENDAR and check that your prices are imported properly. Up to 10 prices will import as daily prices. Minimum stays will not import and will need to be set in Beds24 if required.
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'''Step 3: Check what imported and add missing content'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) <div CHANNEL MANAGER class="headline-collapse" > BOOKING.COM > VIEW CONTENT *You will see what imported in the right column and next to it the setting in Beds24 where you can enter missing content or change content '''Step 4: Adjust minimum stays and maximum stays (optional)'''</div>*<div class="mw-collapsible-content">#Go to PRICES > DAILY PRICE RULES *#Click on "Edit" and adjust the "Minimum Stay" and "Maximum Stay" values if required.</div> '''Step 5: Import existing bookings''' </div>
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<div class="headline-collapse" > Step 5: Import existing bookings</div>
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The property import will not import bookings and closed dates. Before you can activate the automatic synchronisation between with Booking.com you will need to make sure you have all bookings in Beds24 and closed all dates in the Calendar on which you do not want to sell.
#*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > BOOKING.COM
#Click on the "Import Existing Bookings" button in to import upcoming bookings from Booking.com
#If you have bookings from Airbnb and/or Expedia you can import them directly from the channel as well after you have set the connection up
#If you have bookings from other sources you can add these manually in the Calendar, via the "Add booking" button at the top or import them from a .csv file in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > PROPERTIES
#If you want to close additional dates you can do this in the Calendar by changing the inventory or via the the "Override" function. This function also allows you to limit check-in and/or check-out.
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'''<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed"><div class="headline-collapse" > Step 6: Check what Beds24 will send to Booking.com'''</div>*<div class="mw-collapsible-content">#Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER >BOOKING.COM > MAPPING scroll down to the Rooms/listings and click on the "Price Data" button to check which prices and availability will send to Booking.com for each. '''Step 7: Activate the connection'''</div></div>
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<div class="headline-collapse" > Step 7: Activate the connection</div>
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When you activate the connection Booking.com will remove your prices and availability from their system and replace them with the prices and availability sent from the channel manager.
<div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} If you have dorms: Do not activate the connection yourself. Please send us a support ticket in which you explain that you have dorms with Booking.com. We will then manually adjust your settings so the connection can work. </div>
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<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''<div class="headline-collapse" > Step 108: Remove Auto-Replenishment (optional)'''</div><div class="mw-collapsible-content">
Beds24 will automatically reopen rooms when you have availability. If you have Auto-Replenishment enabled, Booking.com will not wait for the update sent from Beds24 but will automatically re-open the closed room when a guest cancels even if you have a booking from another source. You can opt-out of the feature by following these steps:
*Log into your Booking.com account
*Click on Auto-Replenishment
*Under Calendar Settings, click "No" to turn off the Auto-Replenishment feature
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<div class="mw-collapsible mw-collapsed">'''<div class="headline-collapse" > Step 119: Check that the connection is working properly'''</div><div class="mw-collapsible-content">
Click "Refresh" for the Connection Status to check the status of your property at Booking.coms end.
The connection is working if and your property is selling if
*you see Connection Status: XML Active and Hotel Status: Open / bookable
*you are not receiving error messages
*the display in the channel is correct.
If you are receiving error messages check click on the link in the "Common Errors" section Email to see why you are receiving the error and how to fix it.</div></div>
=After the connection is activated=
You can now enjoy the convenience of managing everything centrally from Beds24. Click [[  Booking.com:_Synchronise_bookings_prices_availability&action=submit#After_the_connection_is_activated|here]] for more information.   clcik here click here click here  click herr

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