New Features and Updates

Importing Bookings or Blocking dates using an external iCal or google calendar

The new iCal import lets you import bookings or block dates in Beds24 using an external iCal or google calendar. This function can be activated in SETTINGS -> CHANNEL MANAGER.

Sept 26, 2013

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Setup Wizards

Our new Setup Wizards are designed to help setting up and customising Beds24. Click here or use the link on the SUPPORT page.

Sept 12, 2013

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Beds24 is TripConnect Premium Partner

We have been announced as TripConnect Premium partner for TripAdvisor’s new platform. TripConnect will be a new way for hotels and B&Bs to generate incremental bookings by participating in Hotel Price Comparison and self-managing their online advertising campaigns using TripConnect’s unique bid management platform. The service will start in September. If you are interested in connection send us a message via SUPPORT.

Aug 30, 2013

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Template Emails

There are new functions for template emails. Mails can be created for bookings and set for manual or automatic sending. The mails are created in the guest management menu and can be sent from the mail tab of each booking.

Aug 21, 2013

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Booking Change Log

Changes to bookings can be viewed on the LOG tab of each booking. The old and new values and the time of the change are shown.

Jul 28, 2013

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Change Default Text

You can exchange any of the default text on the booking page e.g. change "Check-in" to "Arrival". The new setting is in SETTINGS -> BOOKING PAGE -> ADVANCED -> CUSTOM TEXT

Jul 24, 2013

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Diary Function

We have added a diary function to the calendar view within the control panel.

To add a diary entry click on any day/date displayed on the property name line, for example "Wed 10". A text area will pop up and your notes will be saved to that property and date. An icon will appear with the date to indicate there is a diary entry and you can view it by hovering the mouse over the date. Clicking will allow you to edit the text, to remove it completely simply delete the text and save.

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Jul 08, 2013

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Flag Bookings with Text and Colour

Each booking has a Flag text and a Flag colour. These can be used to quickly draw attention to bookings with a special status.

The text and colour can be entered on the edit booking pop-up window.

We have now added a flag selector which can be pre-populated with your own text and colour combinations to make setting the Flag an easy one step process.

Create your own preset flag options at SETTINGS -> ACCOUNT -> PREFERENCES. Add one option per line and an optional colour code after a comma.The colour code is the same 6 character HTML code the colour selector creates for any colour (without the #). A google for "HTML COLOR CODE" will return lots of colour code examples.

Jul 08, 2013

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New option for children

In SETTINGS >> PROPERTIES -> ROOMS -> SETUP you can set the number of children to "None", this will make the room un-bookable if any children are selected. If you set the number of children to "Dont Ask", children will be allowed at the adult price.

Jul 08, 2013

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New Payment Processing Options

Beds24 now integrates with leading payment gateways. Authorize.Net and Paymill can be used to collect credit card payments from guests. Alteratively hosts can securly collect credit card details and charge outside the system or use PayPal.

Juli 2nd 2013

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Wordpress Plugin 1.1

The plugin has been updated. New settings allow easy customisation to fit booking widgets or availability calenders seamlessly into any website or blog.

June 30th 2013

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Mobile friendly Booking Page

The new booking page is now adaptive/responsive. On mobiles it will automatically open in a mobile view.

May 26th 2013

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Travelocity, Lastminute.com and Zuji have been added to the Channel Manager

Travelocity, one of the worlds leading online travel sites has certified Beds24.com as channel partner. Beds24´s channel manager now offers a two way connectivity to Travelocity, Lastminute.com and Zuji.

May 15th 2013

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New Booking Page

The completely new designed booking page offers new features including

• option to book multiple rooms
• offer rooms at different prices
• fully customisable booking confirmations
• improved multi language options

March 30th 2013

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Relaunch Control Panel

The control panel has been completely redisigned. The responsive design makes it easier to manage bookings and inventory from tablets and mobile devices.

Both systems will keep running but future development will be done in the new system only. To change between systems:

-In the old control panel go to ADMIN -> OWNER and change the setting to "New control panel" then SAVE -In the new control panel go to SETTINGS-> ACCOUNT -> PREFERENCES and change the setting to "Old control panel" then SAVE

There is a "Quick Tour" for the new control panel which might help you to get familiar with it. You can activate it in SUPPORT clicking on "Quick Tour"

Feb 25th 2013

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Google Calendar Sync

See your booking calendar on your Google calendar. Works on your PC, mobile, tablet and in any ical format calendar program.

Dec 14th 2012

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WordPress Plugin

We have created a plugin for WordPress sites to show your beds24.com booking page and booking widgets directly in your WordPress pages. The plugin allows you to embed the complete secure booking form or add small widgets to your pages. You can see an example in our blog.

Oct 25th 2012

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getBookings API

For the developers and hobby programmers out there we now have a public API to download your bookings. Booking and the related invoice information is available in XML format. XML is a standard data format which can be opened by MS excel and many other programs. The XML fields are self explanatory.

The URL is https://www.beds24.com/api/getbookings.xml

You can manually enter your username, password and optional date fields and save the resulting XML file to your computer.

It is also possible to automate the process by using a program to post the fields and parse the result.

May 01, 2012

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