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[[Category:Ical]]
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  ''Synchronising Beds24.com with your holidaylettings calendar''
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[[Category:Troubleshooting]]
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http://www.holidaylettings.co.uk
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<div class="heading">Tripadvisor Rentals iCal</div>
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  This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL and explains how to synchronise Beds24.com with your Tripadvisor Rentals calendar.  
  
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  Note: Due to the integration process at TripAdvisor these instructions may go out of date quickly. We are trying to keep up with these changes but if you see a problem please let us know.
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<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> The secret key method to export inventory has been discontinued by Tripadvisor. If you are eligible you can us the [[Tripadvisor_Rentals|Tripadvisor Rentals Content API]].  
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<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span>  We also have a certified XML connection which is more reliable. You should only use iCal if you are not eligible to the the API connection.
  
 
== Capabilities ==
 
== Capabilities ==
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Beds24.com can export inventory.
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Beds24.com can import bookings.
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Beds24.com can parse booking emails (BETA)
 
  
 
For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]]
 
For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]]
  
 
== Limitations ==
 
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*Prices cannot be exported and must be set in the holidaylettings system.  
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*Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and dates are provided.
  
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== Calendar ==
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== Export Inventory to Tripadvisor ==
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1. Tick "Inventory".
  
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==Step 1  holidaylettings ==
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2. Copy the URL shown at Calendar (Inventory).
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Contact holidaylettings, tell them you want to connect to Beds24 and ask for a "Secret Key".  
 
  
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== Step 2 Beds24.com ==
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3. Log in to Tripadvisor
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Once you have your secret key go to SETTINGS->ACCOUNT CHANNEL MANAGER ->HOLIDAYLETTINGS.CO.UK
 
  
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*Enter the secret key in the "Secret Key" field.
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4) Go to the calendar menu "Sync with other calendars".
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*Enter your holidayletting account ID in the "Account ID" field.
 
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*Enter your holidaylettings house ID in the "House ID" field(s)
 
  
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To import new bookings from HolidayLettings into your Beds24 account the booking Emails from HolidayLettings must be sent to Beds24. Copy the Email address we provide (Booking emails to:). Log into your HolidayLettings account and set the Email address to receive bookings to this Email address. Bookings sent to this email will only be imported into this property.
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5) Select calendar type "Other"
  
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Another way to do this is to setup an auto forward rule in your email system to forward matching emails.
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6) Give the calendar a name, this is only for your reference.
  
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If you cannot separate the booking emails into different email address's per property listing, you can create a custom email destination for all your listings.
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7) Paste the calendar URL from Import Calendar (Inventory) into Tripadvisor
  
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Example: If you are connecting room id 6027, which is in property id 3103, which is owned by account id 266.
 
  
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The address to send booking Emails for the room is [email protected]
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== Import bookings into Beds24 ==
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*To create an Email address for the property change the letter c to b and the room id 6026 to your property id: book.[email protected] would be the Email address to send booking Emails to property 3103. The system will then try to find the correct room in this property id to place the booking in.
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8. Go to "Export Your Calendar" in Tripadvisor and copy the supplied iCal URL
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*To create an Email address for an account change the letter c to a and the room id 6026 to your owner id: [email protected]. The system will then try to find the right room to place the booking in from all enabled rooms in the account.
 
  
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If possible, use the room email as it is the most reliable, otherwise prefer the property email and use the account email as a last resort.
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9. Paste the Tripadvisor Export Ical URL into the setting "Export Calendar (Bookings)" and save.  
  
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Note: importing booking only works for English language Emails. If the Emails you receive from HolidayLettings are in another language please contact us.
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10. Tick the bookings tick box and save.
  
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== Step 3 Testing ==
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Beds24 will monitor the calendar and import bookings from it.
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Click the update button and wait a few minutes. Check your Holiday lettings calendar is up to date.
 
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It will now be kept synchronised with your Beds24 calendar.
 
  
 
==Disconnect==
 
==Disconnect==
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*Unticking "Inventory" will stop the synchronisation for a room.
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*Unticking "Inventory" and "Bookings" will stop the synchronisation for a room.
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== Bookings ==
 
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This is a Beta function, please report any problems with the booking import.
 
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Forward your Holidaylettings booking notification emails to the listed email address to import bookings into that room.
 
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If you have multiple listings at Holiday Lettings which are all rooms in one property at Beds24, you can send the emails for each listing to one email address.
 
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Replace '''PROPID''' in the following email address with the propid number of your Beds24 property.
 
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book.26b'''PROPID'''@xmlcal.com
 
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If you have multiple Holiday listings and it is not possible for you to use a different email address for each please contact us.
 

Latest revision as of 20:10, 19 November 2020

Tripadvisor Rentals iCal
This page is about the menu  (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL and explains how to synchronise Beds24.com with your Tripadvisor Rentals calendar.

The secret key method to export inventory has been discontinued by Tripadvisor. If you are eligible you can us the Tripadvisor Rentals Content API.

We also have a certified XML connection which is more reliable. You should only use iCal if you are not eligible to the the API connection.

1 Capabilities

Beds24.com can import bookings.

For details please click here

2 Limitations

  • Bookings imported by iCal have limited information, usually only the guest name, number of guests, booking number and dates are provided.

3 Export Inventory to Tripadvisor

1. Tick "Inventory".

2. Copy the URL shown at Calendar (Inventory).

3. Log in to Tripadvisor

4) Go to the calendar menu "Sync with other calendars".

5) Select calendar type "Other"

6) Give the calendar a name, this is only for your reference.

7) Paste the calendar URL from Import Calendar (Inventory) into Tripadvisor


4 Import bookings into Beds24

8. Go to "Export Your Calendar" in Tripadvisor and copy the supplied iCal URL

9. Paste the Tripadvisor Export Ical URL into the setting "Export Calendar (Bookings)" and save.

10. Tick the bookings tick box and save.

Beds24 will monitor the calendar and import bookings from it.

5 Disconnect

  • Unticking "Inventory" and "Bookings" will stop the synchronisation for a room.
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