Lay My Hat

I understand your predicament...but I also think you need to look after yourself. It was they taht made the mistake- not you. I would offer to help them by giving them any monies that you can retrieve from booking the cancelled period. Any more and you are literally paying for their mistake. Want a ...

I notice that rental systems have an insurance policy that if you use their software to enable on line booking it automatically takes £8 towards a guarantee scheme to encourage guests to book. Has anyone any experience of this system. On first glance it seems reasonable that they only charge 2% as t...

Hi Richard,

Strategically who would own the rights to this common availability calendar...that information across all the customers that the major directories have would be worth a fortune...didny avail pro sell last year for millions?

Cheers Craig

Hi Richard Yes I agree they deserve a chance...my understanding is that it is very difficult for them as they have to keep adapting to changes made by the large popular directories. Therefore without the large directories support it is imposs for them to be 100% efficient. Strategically I don't thin...

Hi Richard

Thanks for your feedback. I looked up the posts..seems to be a mixed bag of reports. I think i will give it a try...even if it doesnt cover them all and only covers a few it will still sve some time.

Cheers Craig

Hi Richard

thanks for the feedback...its funny after how I read them -I go -oh yes of course;-)

Cheers Craig

Hi Jane,

Thanks for your reply -I have looked at their website for guest link -still not sure what it does exactly,,,will give them a call...did you get it free from your local TB?

Hi, Does anyone know if there is software that can link into other availability calendars...I currently have to update over 6 availability calendars every time I take a booking. It kinda takes the joy out of getting a booking . I can't find anything in google but hope forum members can help. All the...

A very helpful blog -did you get any other metrics being suggested?Keen to know as I could n't think of any and would hate to be missing out.

cheers Craig

Hi Jane, I use an online booking system from this company www.tribalogic.net they have several versions available from very simple and low cost to powerful bespoke solutions-see my system working on http://www.theedinburghlets.co.uk/index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=12&Itemid=32 ...

Hi Margaret and La vache, Thanks for pointing out the £60 statement on the home page. I think I will remove this as it gives wrong impression. It was correct last year and is only slightly out this year as if you stay for a month in our lowest period the online booking system applies a long stay dis...

Good point Windy,

You have given me an idea -i might list a few insurers so guests cant apportion blame if insurance doesnt behave as the guest expected to...thanks

craig

Hi Allan

Thanks for this....you have expressed my initial thoughts very eloquently...its not that I want to make money out of this, just ensure I have done all that is necessary to make things easier when a cancellation does come along.

All the best... Craig

Hi MG

Thanks for this. I will explore the options thrown up by google next week, and will post on the forum my findings and hopefully my chosen company.

In meantime if anyone else has experience of this, would be good to hear from you.

All the best...

Craig

Hi Thanks for your feedback....it was a friend of mine who did it -not a professional -but he will be delighted to hear your feedback