Adding ReservationKey’s Online Bookings to Your Website
December 10, 2012
By
John

Sometimes people are a little confused about what it takes to actually start taking online reservations with ReservationKey through their website. It actually is quite easy. There are two main methods – linking to the system, or embedding the application in an iframe on your site. Below I will show you exactly what is meant by this. The first …

Getting The Most Out Of ReservationKey
December 6, 2012
By
John

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 …

New Option For Disabling Online Bookings
December 6, 2012
By
John

Maybe this is the time of year that you want to turn off your online booking page and take a break for a few days. Some innkeepers want to be able to take reservations, but only via phone calls so that they can properly instruct potential guests. Or maybe you have a special message you …

A Few Upgrades in Gift Certificates
November 28, 2012
By
John

It is now easier than ever to sell gift certificates on your website. Thanks to requests from a few users, we have added a couple of features – ability to collect credit card information instead of using an online payment method, and ability to set the amounts that are displayed, and a new field for …

Enhancements to the Correspondence Window
November 25, 2012
By
John

We’ve added two new features to the Correspondence window. It is now possible to add attachments prior to sending an email. Just click the Add link. Additionally, PDF files can now be created from the contents of the email template, and attached to a message, all with just a few clicks. This is great for …

ReservationKey Is Also For Property Managers!
November 23, 2012
By
John

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 …

Option For Scrollbar at Top of Availability Calendar
November 17, 2012
By
John

For users that manage many units, it is now easier to scroll the internal availability calendar. We’ve added options in Settings Tab, Preferences, for setting the location of the horizontal scrollbar. It can now be set to Bottom Only, Top Only, Both Top and Bottom, or None. Top scrollbar: and bottom: So, if you find …

Easier Linking Settings to Reservation Page(s)
November 16, 2012
By
John

Previously, after adding something such as an Item For Sale, it was necessary to also go into the Reservation Page settings and select which items should show on that Reservation Page. Now, it is possible to select the Reservation Page right from the settings for the item being edited – Items for sale, Themes, Payment …