Booking Automation
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Most Powerful Channel Manager & Property Management Software
How to Replace Booking AutomationOverview
Features
64 features across 22 categories
Billing(1)
Calculate charges automatically and generate customized invoices.
Booking Management(1)
Easily move a vacation rental booking to a different room or property.
Booking System(3)
Give your guests a fast and easy 2-click booking experience. The booking page is secure, fully customizable and mobile-friendly.
Get direct bookings on your website with live prices and availability. Integrate to existing website or create your own.
Receive instant bookings or booking requests. Set minimum and maximum stays. Apply special rules for certain periods and seasons.
Calendar Management(3)
Block off dates on your calendar to prevent bookings.
Manage inventory across multiple properties and calendars.
Ability to close specific rooms at individual channels.
Communication(3)
Automatically send customized personal emails to guests and automate email triggers.
Automatically receive notifications whenever there is a new booking.
Send SMS or WhatsApp notifications to guests.
Customization(3)
Choose from a variety of booking widgets and availability calendars.
Customize the look of your online booking form, emails, invoices and settings.
The private label option allows you to host your booking page on your own sub-domain.
Distribution(1)
Put all listings on every major OTA at once while syncing each listing to one calendar. Avoid double bookings and generate more revenue.
Guest Management(2)
Store your guest information in one place.
Auto generate and print out guest registration forms.
Infrastructure(1)
Access anywhere at anytime from any computer or mobile with an internet connection. No need to install software or run updates.
Integration(7)
Facebook app to accept commission-free online bookings directly from your Facebook page.
iCal sync capabilities for calendar synchronization across channels.
Connect booking events to hundreds of different external applications.
Connect your own application to the platform. Retrieve and update data via the open API.
As a certified TripConnect premium partner, Booking Automation enables you to accept bookings directly from TripAdvisor.
Two-way XML/API connections with leading OTAs. Export inventory and prices and import bookings instantly.
A WordPress plugin makes it easy to install booking software on WordPress sites.
Localization(1)
Let your guests book in their own language. Over 20 languages are already supported.
Marketing(2)
Use promotional and discount codes to say thank you or attract new guests with promotional offers.
Create and manage voucher codes for promotions.
Payments(2)
Connections to payment gateways allow you to accept credit card or PayPal payments from guests or securely collect credit card details.
Never charge a credit card manually again. Easily connect your booking sites to payment processors like Stripe and PayPal.
Pricing(13)
Create multiple rates and special event rates. Link rates to other properties with percentage or flat increment/decrement. Create hierarchy between different rates.
Send different rates to different channels.
Override your rate by adding daily price adjustments.
Upload your own pricing through CSV file. Send dynamic prices through the open API. Integrate with pricing software such as PriceLabs.
Booking Automation can handle the most complex rate structures.
Automatically fills up your gaps with gap-filler rates.
Offer flat, percentage, per night or once discount. Choose daily, weekly, monthly discounts.
Offer additional special prices, for example a discounted non-refundable rate.
Tool to check and compare prices across channels.
Apply price multipliers to adjust rates across properties.
Create referrer discounts for guest referrals.
Adjust prices automatically based on availability and time before check-in to maximize revenue across all booking channels.
Automatically increase or decrease rates based on occupancy. Set the condition when the prices should be changed. Rules will trigger on a per date basis which meet condition.
Property Management(7)
Add notes and diary entries for property management.
Multi-property and grouped properties display capabilities.
Agency functions, multiple logins and sub accounts to manage and sell multiple properties.
Portal for property owners to manage their properties.
Manage every property management task all on one dashboard. Assign tasks, view bookings, etc.
Create room dependencies to manage related rooms together.
Front-desk management functions include room assignment and room management.
Reporting(5)
Create and save custom reports with custom fields. Export them as CSV, PDF and Excel.
Generate every type of financial report for any period.
Get up-to-the-minute guests and housekeeping report.
Generate all occupancy related reports for any time period.
Generate standard and customized reports. Track the origin of bookings.
Revenue Management(1)
Upsell add-ons such as optional meals, full board, bicycle hire and parking. Add compulsory charges such as cleaning fees and taxes.
Reviews(1)
Automatically collect reviews from TripAdvisor.
Rules and Restrictions(4)
Open property for a maximum of X days window.
Set minimum and maximum stay requirements for bookings.
Close property for bookings X days before check-in.
Stay Through and First night restriction strategy for rate management.
Security(1)
256bit SSL encryption transmits all data safely. Regular backups ensure your data will always be secure.
Support(1)
Booking Automation is designed as a self-service system. If you need help, support is available.
User Management(1)
Separate login access for cleaning staff.
Pricing
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Build vs Buy
Should you build a Booking Automation alternative or buy the subscription? Estimate based on 64 features.
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Buying Booking Automation saves ~$73,920 over 3 years vs building.
Estimates based on 64 features and a BuildScore of 4/5. Actual costs vary.
Integrations
29 known integrations