Tripadvisor Rentals

Synchronising Beds24.com with Tripadvisor Rentals 

http://www.rentals.tripadvisor.com

1 Capabilities

• Beds24.com can export listing content
• Beds24.com can export inventory
• Beds24.com can export prices
• Beds24 can apply a multiplier to the prices

For details please click here.

TripadvisorRentals allows you to synchronise inventory, rates and content. Sending content is optional.

2 Limitations

• Bookings and enquireis can not be imported because Tripadvisor Rentals does not provide this functionality XML. If you want to import bookings into Beds24 enter the Tripadvisor Rentals export calendar URL.
• A listing can not be activated until the full location (address, latitude, longitude) has been checked by Tripadvisor. After Tripadvisor has checked the location it can not be changed.
• Tripadvisor does not support room types, the connected Beds24 room type should have a quantity of one. You can set up virtual roooms to create room types for other channels like booking.com if necessary

3 Before you connect

Rooms and room types

If you sell rooms individually on TripadvisorRentals and want to sell them on other channels like Booking.com as a "roomtype" with a quantity of more than one you can set up virtual roooms.

4 Connect to TripadvisorRentals

4.1 Connect to your TripadvisorRentals Account

• Send an email to [email protected] and ask to be connected to Beds24 channel manager via the TripadvisorRentals Content API.

Give them your Beds24 account ID and tell them this is your Beds24 external account reference.

• Once Tripadvisor Rentals (Tripadvisor) connect you will see your TripadivsorRentals listings when you click on "View Listings in Account".

4.1.1 Map existing listings

• Click on "View Listings in Account". You will see a list if your TripadvisorRentals listings with their listing IDs. When you click on "view data from channel" you will see the content TripadvisorRentals returns for the listing. Select the corresponding room in Beds24 and click "Connect".

4.1.2 Create a new TripadvisorRentals lisiting

Tick the information you want to send "Inventory", "Prices" "Content" (one or more) then SAVE. If you have no content errors a "Publish" button will appear. After you have clicked "Published" you will see an "Update" button. When you click on "View Listings in Account" you will see the new listing in the list.

There may be a delay before the listing goes live while Tripadvisor reviews the listing.

If you have content errors you will see a button "Fix content errors" which will take you to the page where you can see your problems.

5 Prices

Daily prices or Rates with the "Tripadvisor Rentals" channel ticked and set as offer 1 will send to Tripadvisor Rentals as long as they are for the full room occupancy.

One room price per night and minimum stay value will be sent to Tripadvisor Rentals.

If multiple minimum stay prices are available, the one for the shortest minimum stay will be sent.

5.1 Price Multiplier

A multiplier can be specified with a * followed by the amount to multiply the prices.

For example to raise the price by 10% use *1.1 (multiply by 1.1)

For example to lower the price by 10% use *0.9 (multiply by 0.9)

5.2 Currency

If Tripadvisor requires a different currency from the one you use in Beds24 you can use the "Currency" setting and the "Multiplier to adjust the currency.

5.3 Fees and Tax

Fees can be entered per property as Upsell Items set to a compulsory value. All percentage upsell items except for the ones set to "refundable" defined for the property will be included.

Tax%???

6 Content

Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->Tripadvisor Rentals->CONTENT DATA and check the content information sent to Tripadvisor Rentals is correct.

6.1 Define Bedrooms and Bathrooms

They can be set up for the property (SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION) or per room (SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP).

Criteria which apply to all rooms in the property should be set up with the property. They will be automatically applied to all rooms in the property.

Criteria which only applies to one room should be entered in the room.

Make sure you do not create duplicates.

Example 1: All units (rooms) have one bedroom and one bathroom. In this case you can set up the bedroom and bathroom in SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION. The number will be applied to all room/units.

Example 2: You have one unit with one bedroom and another unit with two bedrooms. In this case set the bedrooms up in SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP.

Bedrooms and bathrooms are configured by feature codes which are entered in the "Features" field.

• Click on the "Edit " button next to the "Features" field.
• In the pop up click on "Bedroom" or "Bathroom".
• Set the type and use the selectors to define the features within each room.
• If you have multiple bedrooms or bathrooms make sure you define them all. If you have more than 2 rooms click "Close" and SAVE. The system will then automatically add more rooms when you click on the "Edit" button again.
• Close the pop up and then press SAVE.

You can also manually add bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities. For more information see "All feature codes" below. Tripadvisor Rentals does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes Tripadvisor Rentals supports see "All feature codes" below.

6.1.1 Amenities

Amenities can be set up for the property (SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION) or per room (SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP).

Criteria which apply to all rooms in the property should be set up with the property. They will be automatically applied to all rooms in the property.

Criteria which only applies to one room should be entered in the room.

Make sure you do not create duplicates.

Example 1: All units (rooms) have Wifi. In this case you can set up the Wifi in SETTING->PROPERTIES->DESCRIPTION. The number will be applied to all room/units.

Example 2: You have one unit with Wifi one and another unit without Wifi. In this case set the Wifi up in SETTING->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SET UP.

Features and amenities are configured by feature codes which are entered in the "Features" field.

• Click on the "Edit " button next to the "Features" field.
• In the pop up click on "Amenities".
• Tick the amenities you provide.
• Close the pop up and then press SAVE.

You can also manually add bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities. For more information see "All feature codes" below.

 Tripadvisor Rentals does not support all features Beds24 offers. For a list of all feature codes Tripadvisor Rentals supports see "All feature codes" below.

6.3 Pictures

In SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->TRIPADVISOR RENTALS -> SPECIFIC CONTENT you can set which pictures are sent.

6.4 Check if data is complete and correct

Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->TRIPADVISOR RENTALS ->CONTENT or click on the "View content sent to Fliipkey" link.

To update the listing content click on the links on this page. and check the information which will be sent to Tripadvisor Rentals is correct and complete.

To update the listing content click on the links on this page.

If you do not meet the minimum requirements Tripadvisor Rentals might reject all data sent.

To check which information is sent to Tripadvisor Rentals click on the "View actual data sent to Tripadvisor Rentals" link. This will show you the raw data.

You can also manually add bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities. For more information see "All feature codes" below.

6.5 All feature codes

You can also manually add bedrooms and bathrooms and amenities typing the feature codes exactly as listed below into the "Features" field.

Each room feature code can have additional features added to it separated by a space which will list the features within this room. Multiple rooms can be added.

AIR_CONDITIONING

INTERNET

SATELLITE_OR_CABLE

POOL_HEATED

POOL

POOL_INDOOR

POOL_INDOOR

PARKING

TELEVISION

STEREO

DECK_PATIO_UNCOVERED

ROOF_TERRACE

PRIVATE_YARD

GRILL

LINENS

CLEANING_INCLUDED

DVD

FIREPLACE

BALCONY

SAFE

TOWELS

STOVE

DISHWASHER

DRYER

MICROWAVE

WASHER

SAUNA

GYM

POOL_TABLE

BOAT

GOLF

FISHING

WATERSPORTS

HOT_TUB

GAME_ROOM

TABLE_TENNIS

TENNIS

EQUESTRIAN_EVENTS

GOLF

BICYCLE

WATER_VIEW

MOUNTAIN_VIEW

RURAL

WATERFRONT

BEACH_FRONT

BEACH

CITY

LAKE

SKI_IN

SKI_OUT

HIKING

OCEAN_VIEW