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'''Create properties on Booking.com from Beds24'''
 
'''Create a new Booking.com account from Beds24'''
 
We are beta testing our new integration with Booking.coms content API. With this new function you can
*onboard new properties on Booking.com directly from Beds24 without having to enter your data in Booking.com
*create new Booking.com accounts directly from Beds24
 
This [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Booking.com_XML:_Create_and_update_properties_and_rooms_on_Booking.com help page] gives more information.
 
Send us a support ticket if you want to use these new functions.
 
July 10th 2019
 
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'''View and respond to reviews from Booking.com from Beds24'''
 
To access Booking.com reviews from your DASHBOARD unlock the DASHBORAD click on the hamburger menu then on "Extentions" and add the Booking.com Review Module.
 
You can also access them via SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER-BOOKING.COM->REVIEWS.
 
June 7th 2019
 
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'''Increase bookings with new Airbnb service fee options'''
 
Airbnb now offers property managers using our XML connection two structures for their service fee.
 
The new '''Host-only fee''' gives you full control over your end rate by removing the guest fee so guests will see a 0 service fee throughout the booking process.
 
You can find [https://airbnb.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#j0000001tsrk/a/0c0000005ZWU/4C49zD3EKUx0FzAOKa8X_mVNRDtD6shisfPafIYcZ7A more information for hotels here] and [https://airbnb.my.salesforce.com/sfc/p/#j0000001tsrk/a/0c0000005ZWV/PQCXqTqZ4bt9BwT3Z5kzRPJ7_w_eLTQQtkz.paFY0Qw more inforrmation for property managers here]. Please also [https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/1857/what-is-the-airbnb-service-fee?c=.pi80.pkb21uaS80LzMyMzQ1&euid=f3de3d70-c841-5770-13d4-95ed0cc4bfd0&src=omni%5B32345%5D&src_section=176386& visit Airbnbs help center].
 
June 5th 2019
 
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'''VactionStay by Rakuten added to the channel manager'''
 
The 2-way interface allows you to automatically update prices and inventory to VacationStay and import bookings into Beds24. To set the connection up go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->VACATIONSTAY. For instructions click on HELP in the top right of the page.
 
May 30th 2019
 
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'''New menu for payment functions'''
 
We have added new payment functions and restructured the menus so all payment functions are available in SETTINGS->PAYMENTS.
 
May 11th 2019
 
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'''Automatically report invalid cards to Booking.com'''
 
If you use [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Stripe Stripe] and send all credit card details to Stripe you can set in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER to automatically report invalid cards to Booking.com.
 
May 9th 2019
 
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'''Hostelsclub added to the channel manager'''
 
The 2-way interface allows you to automatically update prices and inventory to Hostelsclub and import bookings into Beds24. To set the connection up go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->HOSTELSCLUB. For instructions click on HELP in the top right of the page.
 
May 7th 2019
 
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'''Manage Pending Payments'''
 
Customers using [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Stripe Stripe] can automatically collect channel collect payments with virtual cards. To use this function you will need to adjust your setting for "Channel Collect Invoice" in SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER to "Charges and Pending Payments" and adjust your set "Virtual Cards" = Yes on the channel pages of the channels which supply virtual cards i.E. SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->BOOKING.COM.
 
Pending payments can also be scheduled manually.
 
For more information see this [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Category:Payment_Collection help page].
 
April 25th 2019
 
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'''Send WhatsApp messages to Guests'''
 
Click on the green icon next to the phone number in the "Summary" tab of the booking to send a WhatsApp message to guests.
 
April 23rd 2019
 
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'''Multi Room Bookings across properties'''
 
When you click on "Add Booking" and then on "Price Check" and select "All" properties you can now add rooms from different properties to the cart.
 
April 8th 2019
 
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'''Enhance the booking display in the CALENDAR with icons'''
 
This help page explains how to add icons to the bookings in the CALENDAR: https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php/Category:Bookings#Info
 
March 12th 2019
 
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'''Company and State'''
 
Company and State have been added to the standard booking questions.
 
March 11th 2019
 
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'''New template variables'''
 
We have added a range of useful new template variables:
 
[DAYSTOCHECKIN] - number of days until Check-in
 
[PERMITID] - the permit ID
 
[OFFERNAME1] - offer name for this booked room only
 
For group bookings: [BOOKGROUPROOMLIST], BOOKGROUPROOMLISTTOTAL], [BOOKGROUPROOMLISTCHARGETOTAL], [BOOKGROUPNAMELISTCHARGETOTAL] , [BOOKGROUPUNITLISTCHARGETOTAL], [BOOKGROUPUNITLIST], [BOOKGROUPUNITLISTTOTAL], [GROUPNOTE]
 
See all template variables [https://wiki.beds24.com/index.php?title=Template_Variables here].
 
March 9th 2019
 
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'''Copy settings'''
 
Where you see this a copy Icon you can click and then copy the value of this setting to other rooms or properties.
 
March 2nd 2019
 
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'''Manage Booking.com promotions directly in Beds24'''
 
Promotions can set up, viewed and changed in SETTINGS-CHANNEL MANAGER-BOOKING-COM-PROMOTIONS.
 
February 22nd 2019
 
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'''Mailchimp integration'''
'''Address check for Stripe'''
You can now have Stripe check the address along with the card. This function only works for bookings from the booking page and payment requests and is available in SETTINGS->PAYMENTS FROM GUESTSPAYMENT GATEWAYS->STRIPE.
March 19th 2018
*Add a custom payment link to ask for a cheque or bank transfer
The new functions are available in SETTINGS-> PROPERTIES-> PAYMENT COLLECTIONPAYMENTS
June 18th 2014

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