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Archive

  • Flexible Email Template Editing: Visual Editor, Raw HTML, and Legacy Support
  • How to Modernize Your Existing Reservation Pages
  • New Modern Booking Page Themes
  • New Media Library for Image Management
  • Members-Only Booking Pages with ReservationKey
  • Introducing V3: A Cleaner, Simpler, and More Modern Look for ReservationKey
  • Updated Availability Calendar Reports in ReservationKey
  • Details of ReservationKey’s New Referral Rewards Program
  • Introducing Our New AI Chat Support Tool: Faster Answers, Smarter Help
  • A Complete Guide to the New Reservations Tab in ReservationKey
  • How to Setup and Use Passkeys for Easy Logins
  • New Data Layer Makes it Easy to Add Reservation Data to Tracking Code
  • Creating a Custom Theme Tutorial
  • Adding Search Bar to WordPress / Elementor With ChatGPT's Help
  • Introducing Text Messaging
  • New Slideshow Format Now Available
  • New Theme Available
  • New Sign-in Options
  • NEW: More control over iCal reservations
  • UPDATED: PayPal Payment Method SmartButtons
  • NEW FEATURE: Currency Conversion Widget
  • NEW: Rate adjustments can be set to apply only for last minute reservations
  • NEW: Alert icons in Guests section
  • NEW: Automatically Add QR Codes to Gift Certificates
  • NEW: Exclude dates from discount codes
  • Selling Gift Certificates with ReservationKey and Square
  • NEW: Set date range restrictions on fees.
  • NEW: Set default length of stay for booking engine
  • Square API Update News
  • NEW: Show Custom Fields Specific to Selected Rooms/Units
  • NEW: Electric Meter Calculator in Items for Sale
  • NEW: Password protect online reservation pages
  • NEW FEATURE: Flag rooms as dirty or clean
  • NEW: Fully customizable internal contact form in Reservation Details, including set which fields are required
  • NEW: Online Check-in Form; Signature Fields; Image Uploads
  • Two new custom field types – image/document upload & signature pad
  • NEW: Make card-present transactions with Square Terminal
  • ReservationKey for a Boatel (boat-hotel) – interesting uses of the reservation software
  • Channex updates, news, pricing
  • Big Update to iCal – Cancellations and Modifications now possible; new “import all” options
  • NEW: Reservation status can automatically change after X number of hours
  • Improvement to online reservations page functionality
  • Appointment Bookings & Book by Type Tutorial
  • Creating Clickable Maps to Show Availability
  • How to completely edit the waiting list/inquiry form and message.
  • NEW OPTION: Set default number of guests
  • NEW: Custom field for currently logged in user
  • NEW: Online Modifications (and Cancellations)
  • New Feature: Easily Set Weekly and Monthly Rates
  • Customizing the ReservationKey Booking Engine for Your Needs
  • Options for Offering Trip Insurance
  • NEW: Online cancellations
  • Themes updated with gift certificate styling
  • eRentalLock integration
  • ORBIS Research notes ReservationKey a “key player” in our industry
  • Stripe Integration
  • NEW FEATURE: Stripe Integration
  • Expedia Integration Update
  • Just launched – Stripe Integration!
  • New Website Under Development
  • NEW: Use merge codes to add website messages to email templates
  • New Connection: Quickbooks Online – feeback/testing requested
  • What steps should I take prior to “going live” with my new ReservationKey account?
  • Answer to commonly asked questions from clients coming from Webervations and Rezovations
  • NEW OPTION: Create a fee that is a percentage of the room price
  • IDEA: Creative placement of booking engine
  • Six New Reservation Page Themes
  • NEW: Select what payment category to use for initial online payments.
  • HOW TO CONVERT A TELEPHONE OR EMAIL INQUIRY INTO A BOOKING
  • NEW FEATURE: Set user permissions from within the room/unit settings
  • NEW: custom fields numbers drop down
  • NEW FEATURE: Multiple Rate Plans Per Room/Unit
  • NEW FEATURE: Daily Activity by clicking date bar
  • New: Drag and drop reservations
  • Updated Correspondence Window
  • NEW ENHANCEMENT: Easily view your ADR and RevPar
  • NEW FEATURE: Click to call
  • NEW FEATURE: Change the order of guest names
  • NEW FEATURE: send email automatically when changing reservation status
  • NEW: Reports menu has been redesigned
  • NEW FEATURE: Track when emails were opened
  • NEW FEATURE: Set rates & minimum stay day by day in Rate Plans
  • New feature: include room/unit specific details in email templates
  • Introducing the new search bar
  • Floating top scroll bar & more dates
  • Easier to select Rate Plans that Taxes and Fees apply to
  • New Feature: Bookkeeping
  • Under Development: Update to system look and feel
  • New Quick Quote Feature
  • Option to force new login for an account user
  • HTML Editor Added to Email Templates
  • Update to Google Analytics Tracking Options
  • Break Address Field into Multiple Fields
  • New Feature to Show Minimum Stay Requirements on Internal Calendar
  • New Option For Adding/Removing Emails to Queue
  • Import Credit Card Details From Myallocator Now Available
  • New Option for Splitting Address into Multiple Fields
  • New option in Reservation Status to set rates to zero
  • Forum assistance: Improvements to Pre-Book Links
  • Forum assistance: Prebook Guests and Send a Link to Collect Reservation Details/Payment
  • Forum assistance: Now Specify Number of Children Per Room
  • Forum assistance: ReservationKey Change Log Added
  • New Responsive Design for Reservation Details
  • A Couple New Permissions Settings
  • Payment Pages now include terms agreement section
  • New Authorize Only, Void, Capture options for authorize.net and RentPayment
  • Enhancement: Bulk Print Now Can Create and Email PDFs
  • NEW: Automatically track commissions due from myallocator.com bookings
  • Drag Across Dates to Select Multiple Days
  • Innrewards.com – new directory site created by ReservationKey users
  • Review of Forum Updates
  • Update Themes
  • New MyAllocator Option for Room Type Matching
  • MyAllocator Modifications
  • Time Zone Setting for Public Reservation Pages
  • Enhancement: Reservations Tab Saves Search Settings
  • Advice on Vacation Rental Email Correspondence
  • TripAdvisor TripConnect Certification Complete
  • New Feature: Filter by Amenities in Online Reservation Pages
  • New Feature: Create Bookmarks, Notes in ReservationKey
  • New Feature: iCal Import and Export Links
  • Set up Reservationkey’s TripAdvisor TripConnect link
  • Enhancement: Balance shows in reservation info box; information about IE Compatibility View
  • New Feature: Reminders
  • Enhancement: Hover over stars to see description
  • New Feature: {{roomurl}}
  • Updates to User Community Forum
  • New User Forum
  • New Events Bar on Top of Internal Calendar
  • New Bulk Printing Option
  • New Occupancy and Tax Reports
  • New Features Update
  • New Partnership With Channel Management Company
  • CC and BCC fields added to Send option in Correspondence Button
  • Update to ReservationKey Facebook Apps
  • A Few Enhancements – Items for Sale and Min Stay Error Messages
  • Slight Change Calendar Header Functionality
  • Change Status/Add Star(s) Automatically if Discount Code Used or Item for Sale Added
  • New Mobile Version – Easy to Setup
  • Require Consecutive Night Stays
  • New Google Analytics Features
  • Link Email Messages to Payment Methods
  • Items For Sale Enhancement
  • More Status Options; Keeping Rates on Room Changes
  • Captcha Option for Gift Certificates
  • Color Code Units; Search by Room/Unit
  • New Features for Property Managers
  • New Option for Displaying Cancellation Policy
  • New Internal Availability Search Feature
  • Happy New Year (and a few new features)!
  • Quicker Access to Calendar
  • Steps For Using Alternate Rate Plans
  • Update to Search Forms
  • New Features in Email Templates
  • Adding ReservationKey’s Online Bookings to Your Website
  • Getting The Most Out Of ReservationKey
  • New Option For Disabling Online Bookings
  • A Few Upgrades in Gift Certificates
  • Enhancements to the Correspondence Window
  • ReservationKey Is Also For Property Managers!
  • Option For Scrollbar at Top of Availability Calendar
  • Easier Linking Settings to Reservation Page(s)
  • New Statistics Report
  • Configuring ReservationKey for Hotels, Motels, Campgrounds
  • Easier Configuration for Hotels, Motels, Campgrounds
  • New Feature: Scheduled Emails
  • Changing/Moving Reservations Now Much Easier
  • Updates to Payments by Date Report
  • More Options in Email Templates
  • New Feature for Holding Rooms for Groups
  • Rate Adjustment Specials Now Show on Hotel Style Pages
  • Two New Email Template Codes
  • Using the Search Form and Iframes
  • All About PayPal Subscriptions For ReservationKey Service
  • Highlight Reservations By Adding a Star
  • A Few CSS Tweaks
  • Improvement on Retaining Prices When Changing Reservation Dates
  • Nice Review From a User
  • Thoughts on Phone Support vs Email
  • New Features in Activity Tab
  • Preference Setting For New Reservation Alert
  • More Flexibility Using Themes and Custom Text
  • Why Switch to ReservationKey?
  • New Color Coding in Activity Availability Search
  • NEW FEATURE: Create Custom Reservation ID Numbers
  • Added Status Column to Payments by Date Report
  • Clicking Payments Saves Credit Card Info
  • New Tax Option For VAT Included
  • New Flexibility in Taxes on Items for Sale and Fees
  • Press Enter To Search
  • New Option to Include Tax on Percentage Items for Sale
  • New Alert If Auto Payment Does Not Complete
  • Arrive Depart in Calendar Search Mode
  • New Guestbook Spam Prevention
  • New Internal Messaging System
  • Fees and Items for Sale Line Items
  • How to Create Dropdown Field for Check-in Time
  • New Tax Merge Codes in Templates
  • New Internal Title Field for Templates
  • No More Accidental Deletion of Admin User
  • Re-Designed Print Version of Housekeeping Reports
  • Updates on Features and News
  • Tips on Authorize.net Integration
  • New Yearly Comparison Report
  • More Ways to Find Reservations
  • Two New Income Reports
  • Alternate Payment Schedules
  • A Few New Features
  • ReservationKey Facebook Apps
  • Do You Need Your Own SSL Certificate?
  • Reasons Why People Switch to ReservationKey
  • San Poncho, Mexico – Best Clients Ever
  • Red Flag Guests / Set Alert
  • Monitor Searches on Reservation Pages
  • New Waiting List & Inquiry Form
  • Luxurious B&B In San Poncho, Mexico
  • Punta de Mita, Mexico – The Utmost in Relaxation
  • On The Road, in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico
  • Automatically Reduce Minimum Stays
  • Converting to ReservationKey – Importing Data
  • Happy New Year and A New Feature
  • Hotel Style Reservation Pages
  • Data Backups
  • A New Blog
  • More Star Choices For Marking Reservations
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Design - January 16, 2026 - 4 min read

New Media Library for Image Management

The new Media Library makes it easy to upload, organize, reorder, and manage images across your entire ReservationKey account, with faster uploads and a better guest viewing experience.

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Design - November 20, 2013 - 4 min read

Advice on Vacation Rental Email Correspondence

ReservationKey is proud to have Matt of http://www.vacationrentalmarketingblog.com fame as one of our long time users. Matt does a great job with his blog of helping vacation rental owners market their properties with many creative methods and common sense advice. The 14 Do’s and Don’ts of Vacation Rental Email Correspondence Because many vacation rental owners and …

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