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Product updates, practical hospitality tips, and setup strategies from our team. Showing posts from 2012.
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Operations - December 6, 2012 - 5 min read
Users often ask what they can do to more fully utilize the various features of ReservationKey. While this list is nowhere near exhaustive, here are a few things you can do that quickly come to mind: Fully Integrate Payments One of the best things you can do to save you time is to process all …
Operations - November 23, 2012 - 4 min read
Recently we’ve seen an uptick in interest in our system from people that manage vacation rental homes, condos, cabins, etc. I’m happy to say the system works great for these type of users, and continues to improve everyday. Here is a link to a recent recommendation from a property manager user in Miami:http://www.facebook.com/ReservationKey/posts/561688777190413 And here …
Automation - October 25, 2012 - 3 min read
We have developed functionality to automatically send emails to guests based on dates saved in custom fields. This is useful for sending automatic yearly emails to guests for events such as a birthday or wedding anniversary. Here’s how to set it up: 1. Add Custom Field(s)Add one or more custom fields of the date type: …
Operations - October 21, 2012 - 2 min read
From the Reservation Details page, the Change link now opens a small window where quick adjustments to a reservation can be made. This window contains several useful features. 1. Move RoomsSimply select the new room to move this guest to. After selecting the room, the system will automatically check to see if the newly selected …
Payments - October 5, 2012 - 2 min read
We sometimes are asked why we only take PayPal for subscriptions to ReservationKey. The primary reason is because it is easy for us and is generally easy for our users. For us, we are able to keep our costs low by not having to spend any additional resources handling billing. With PayPal subscriptions, all of …
Operations - September 28, 2012 - 2 min read
We just made a slight adjustment to the way room prices are set when changing with reservations. Previously, when changing a reservation by adding a few days, the prices for the original days would revert back to the price according to the rate plan. Now, only the newly added dates will pull the price from …
Operations - September 19, 2012 - 4 min read
Just now, a prospective user emailed me with this question:” I have webervations right now and am considering a change. What can you tell me that would make me think you are better? Thank you.” My short answer to this question is:I think big reasons are we have a fuller featured system, a very flexible …
Payments - August 31, 2012 - 2 min read
Improved: after entering a credit card number in a reservation, you can now click the Payments link and the credit card number will automatically save prior to the Payments box opening. This should help avoid accidentally not charging a guest’s credit card by going into the Payments window and clicking “Add Payment” when you actually …
Reporting - August 28, 2012 - 3 min read
It is now possible to set exactly which taxes (if any) apply to Items for Sale and Fees. Previously, we had just one setting taxable or non-taxable. Now, to set as non-taxable, just don’t check any taxes to apply to the item. Otherwise, check the taxes that should apply. This allows for greater flexibility and …
Reporting - August 21, 2012 - 3 min read
Now you can set whether or not an item for sale that is a percentage should calculate the percentage price based on the total reservation price, including or excluding tax. This is useful if you are selling something such as Trip Insurance, that needs to be based on the total price of the entire reservation, …
Payments - August 13, 2012 - 3 min read
We have added an alert in case a PayPal subscription payment is not automatically received. Prior to this, account access would be automatically disabled as soon as the currently paid month expired. The difficulty with this is sometimes users would find themselves unable to log into their ReservationKey account without advance notice. Usually the payment …
Reporting - August 3, 2012 - 3 min read
Added new codes to email templates – for total amounts paid of each tax category. The format for the new codes is like this: {{tax(876): Hotel Tax}}{{tax(877): Sales Tax}}
Operations - January 26, 2012 - 3 min read
We’ve just set up a way for you to monitor activity on your reservation page(s). Now, whenever a search is made on a reservation page, the system automatically records this information to the Activity section. We record the dates searched, number of nights, IP address of the person searching, and the reservation page from which …
Operations - January 12, 2012 - 3 min read
We’ve just added a new feature where minimum stay requirements can be automatically reduced if they cannot be met. For example, you have a two night minimum stay set for Friday and Saturday reservations. Your room is already booked for Saturday and Sunday, which leaves a single Friday available. With this new option enabled, the …
Operations - January 1, 2012 - 2 min read
Yes, it is already 2012. Every year seems to go quicker than the next. To kick off the new year, we just finished work on a slideshow feature. Photos uploaded to the Additional Photos section under the Property, Room, or Fraction screens can now be turned into a slideshow automatically. Once enabled, a link to …