Blog - IdoBooking online reservation system

Maintaining the rules contained in the Agreement and the existing Terms and Conditions for introducing new terms, we present the changes to the IdoBooking Terms and Conditions.

'We are pleased to inform you about the new functionalities in the reports module! A dedicated Payment Report has appeared, which allows for quick generation of cash reports for a selected period, checking payments and returns accepted by employees, and issuing appropriate sales documents depending on the payment deadline

We are proud that, for the third time, IdoBooking has been named an Airbnb Preferred Partner, i.e. listed in the Top 25 software in the world for property management services. IdoBooking is the only Polish service with a Channel Manager tool on the Airbnb list.

We are pleased to inform you about the new features in payment handling for reservations. A new option to collect any additional payments for reservations has been introduced, even after their completion.'

We are pleased to inform you about the new features in Message Templates sent to Bookers. A new template has been added, sent automatically at a selected moment after the booking ends

We are pleased to inform you about improvements in managing Availability Locks in our IdoBooking reservation system!

As part of the IdoBooking Changelog, we inform you about minor releases, updates, and changes in the IdoBooking system. Consistently, in separate blog entries, we publish project news and information about the release of major features. The following Changelog edition presents the scope of changes in the last quarter.

From now on, you can conveniently manage even more data on Booking.com directly from your IdoBooking panel. We have added more options to configure your key data on Booking.com and embedded them directly in our panel. This way, you don't have to switch between your flats' accounts to change settings: stay rules, key collection, deposits, your company profile or rental licences.

Door handle with a 6-digit keypad and an emergency code generation mechanism for locks are new features in our reservation management system. This will make the integration with TTLock work even more smoothly. Check out what will change.

PayPal is one of the most recognized payment gateways with a global reach, making it an ideal tool for accommodations and apartment managers welcoming guests from all over the world. With IdoBooking's new streamlined integration with PayPal, you can make this payment method available on the Booking Engine on your website in a few simple steps.

Here are the new features in the IdoBooking API that open up exciting opportunities for developers to fully integrate with Revenue Management systems. Now, you have complete control over stay restrictions and sales availability through the API interface. What's more, the latest update allows for more flexible price management, enabling you to override modifications without the need to delete the original exceptions. Our documentation has also been expanded to support key offer parameters such as accommodation size and detailed location information. This allows you to better tailor your integrations with external applications

Increased flexibility in terms of pricing related to the number of people per room and differentiating by length of stay, are able to increase Booking.com bookings by 4% and increase revenue by an average of 3.5%. Find out how you can manage your pricing policy on your extranet and how to integrate these settings into your IdoBooking channel manager.

We have introduced a new feature that shortens the booking service and reduces the need to log into several administrative panels. Starting today, you can cancel a reservation made in Airbnb directly through the IdoBooking system.

Tourists have already forgotten about the pandemic, making international travel popular again. According to Booking.com, as many as 70% of first high season lodging searches are for international travel. Learn what to do to get more bookings from foreigners, and how these settings work in conjunction with IdoBooking's channel manager.

From 31.07.2023 - 16.08.2023, the IdoBooking helpline will be available until 4 p.m.

On Booking.com, nearly 59% of bookings are made from mobile devices. Offering a special price to travelers who choose to search for accommodations via cell phone or tablet increases the click-through rate in search results - by as much as 3% on average. Learn more about Booking.com's mobile device discount and how to integrate this data in conjunction with IdoBooking's channel manager.

Google is strengthening its position in the travel industry by rapidly developing options for comparing prices of accommodation from the most popular portals and directly from the properties websites. Previously, this functionality was reserved exclusively for hotels. It is now also available for flats and holiday homes. What's more, Google does not charge any commission for bookings acquired by redirecting to the booking engine. Find out more about Google's latest integration with IdoBooking.

With the Communication center, you no longer have to use multiple apps to write back to your guests. Now you can handle all messages from your Booking.com and Airbnb and other reservation sources directly in IdoBooking. This will save you time and energy and allow you to focus on what matters most - satisfying your customers. Meet the Communication center from IdoBooking.'''

Customers of the IdoBooking booking system have gained the ability to simultaneously present their offers on two portals: Nocowanie.pl and Noclegi.pl. All thanks to the merger of Szallas Group and Wirtualna Polska Holding, owners of both portals.

At the beginning of July 2023, Google will deactivate Universal Analytics and replace it with a new version of its data collection system - Google Analytics 4. In order to continue to collect information about traffic, users and transactions on your website, you will need to plug the new tool into your booking engine. We have prepared an integration so that you can easily embed the new tracking code into your website and booking engine.