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December 2016 Blog Archive | ReservationKey

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December 2016 Archive

Posts published in December 2016.

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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 â€“ 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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