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'''TripAdvisor Holiday Rentals'''
TripAdvisor is in the process of integrating their rental sites. At the moment the are still running on separate technological platforms which are all branded as TripAdvisor.
*If you have the option to syncronise iCal in your Tripadvisor extranet go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) CHANNEL MANAGER->TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ICAL *If you can use the TripadvisorRentals Content API go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) CHANNEL MANAGER->TRIPADVISOR RENTALS XML
===General===
*Make sure your property is mapped (see above).
By default the booking page is opened, when a guest click to book on Tripadvisor. If you are using a different booking engine than Beds24 on your web site you can set a "Booking Redirect" to this page in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) BOOKING ENGINE->PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE->BEHAVIOUR.
=====Requirements from TripAdvisor=====
Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) CHANNEL MANAGER->TRIPCONNECT ->CONTENT DATA for a collection of information about your property required to use TripConnect™ Instant Booking. In particular check the following are all filled in and correct:
a. Your cancellation policy text
c. Your room descriptions
d. At least one property picture and one picture per room. Double check you have at least these activated in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) BOOKING ENGINE->PICTURES
Tripadvisor will not accept data if you do not have room descriptions, general policy and/or cancellation policy text.
If you select Bookings all compulsory percentage upsell items except for the ones set to "refundable" defined for the property will be included as tax values and added to the final price sent to TripAdvisor.
The currency code sent to TripAdvisor is defined in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS -> ) PROPERTIES -> DESCRIPTION "Currency Code" and must be set to match your prices entered in Beds24.
TripAdvisor uses the cancellation rules set in the Beds24 system. The default is to never allow cancellations.
*To allow cancellations go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) PROPERTIES->BOOKING RULES and change the setting for "Booking Cancellations by Guest" *To allow cancellations for offer 1 go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) PROPERTIES->ROOMS->OFFERS and change the setting for "Booking Cancellations by Guest"
'''Pictures:'''
*As property picture we will send picture number 1 from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) BOOKING PAGE-ENGINE >PICTURES. The room pictures is the ones selected in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) BOOKING PAGE-ENGINE >PICTURES as "room pictures".
'''Cancellation rules'''
*Enter your TripAdvisor ID into the Property Code field, this is normally the number after the '''d''' in the URL of your TripAdvisor page. Without the correct ID Tripadviser may not be able to identify your property.
*Make sure your property is mapped (see above).
*The currency code sent to TripConnect is defined in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS -> ) PROPERTIES -> DESCRIPTION "API currency" and must be set to match your prices entered in Beds24.
=== Data protection ===
