Booking / management system recommendations
Booking / management system recommendations
Newbie to rentals!
What booking system do people use as doing it manually at the moment !!
What booking system do people use as doing it manually at the moment !!
I use 'Bookalet' now which imports all bookings made via other channels (including HA/OD, Booking.com, TA/HL, ABNB etc). It offers Stripe integration for payments and some great management features. Also has a good calendar and booking system to integrate with your own website.
I've also used 'freetobook' in the past, though the absence of calendar synchronisation into this system from third party booking sites is a serious flaw in its design, and its calendar and booking tools for embedding on your own website are clunky and confuse some guests.
I've also used 'freetobook' in the past, though the absence of calendar synchronisation into this system from third party booking sites is a serious flaw in its design, and its calendar and booking tools for embedding on your own website are clunky and confuse some guests.
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PIMS
I guess this may depend on how many units you have.
We have a single unit and use PIMS lite: inexpensive, more than adequate and - best of all - superfast and easily understood response from Richard to all my dumb questions.
Highly reccommended
We have a single unit and use PIMS lite: inexpensive, more than adequate and - best of all - superfast and easily understood response from Richard to all my dumb questions.
Highly reccommended
Hi,
I know that PIMS is much more than an availability calendar but I thought I'd have a quick look at it in action on Peyre Blanque's website and, looking on an iPad in portrait orientation, the months on the right-side side of the calendar have been cut off. I'd be grateful to know if it is possible to include the calendar in websites in a more responsive way at all?
Thanks (in advance),
Susan
I know that PIMS is much more than an availability calendar but I thought I'd have a quick look at it in action on Peyre Blanque's website and, looking on an iPad in portrait orientation, the months on the right-side side of the calendar have been cut off. I'd be grateful to know if it is possible to include the calendar in websites in a more responsive way at all?
Thanks (in advance),
Susan
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Holiday Live Booking, simple integration, looks great, super easy to navigate - automated e-mail confirmations etc.
https://www.holidaylivebooking.co.uk/index.php
You can view it on my site:
www.blacksmithscottagesuffolk.co.uk
Katie
https://www.holidaylivebooking.co.uk/index.php
You can view it on my site:
www.blacksmithscottagesuffolk.co.uk
Katie
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i think i have posted a question on another topic on LMH but i have often looked a booking/property management recommendations
however a lot of the software companies/packages offer more than i need at the moment
i do not really want to put a calendar on my main website i prefer to answer enquiries as get them
so really the site is used for information only
but i really want to sync all the other OTA /booking portal sites as trying to keep up updating them manually takes up a lot of time however both methods are open to errors
so looking for something really simple that i can access using my mobile phone or tablet as well as the main home /office computer
i would like to be able to put something in place for next season
so recommendations would be most helpful
however a lot of the software companies/packages offer more than i need at the moment
i do not really want to put a calendar on my main website i prefer to answer enquiries as get them
so really the site is used for information only
but i really want to sync all the other OTA /booking portal sites as trying to keep up updating them manually takes up a lot of time however both methods are open to errors
so looking for something really simple that i can access using my mobile phone or tablet as well as the main home /office computer
i would like to be able to put something in place for next season
so recommendations would be most helpful
When it comes to wine, I tell people to invest in a good corkscrew. The best way to learn about wine is the drinking
The truth is the best German wine remains in Germany
So forget your memories of Blue Nun & Black Tower
The truth is the best German wine remains in Germany
So forget your memories of Blue Nun & Black Tower
Far be it for me to make any recommendations, but you can certainly use the FREE PIMS calendar as you describe without putting anything on your website. The Free calendar is a severely cut-down version of the full booking system:
Simply add booked dates on your phone or tablet and your calendars on most other OTA /booking portal sites will automatically be updated. Thats all you need to do.
Simply add booked dates on your phone or tablet and your calendars on most other OTA /booking portal sites will automatically be updated. Thats all you need to do.
** Richard
PIMS: Holiday Rental Management system
They say we learn from our mistakes. That makes me a genius !
PIMS: Holiday Rental Management system
They say we learn from our mistakes. That makes me a genius !
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Thanks Richard
i will certainly look at this option
i am also in the position of stream lining my admin tasks
this is something on the list for activation 2018
as this year i am noticing a pattern of short breaks from the europeans compared to the week /10 day bookings before so the changeovers and calendar updating are keeping me busy
i will certainly look at this option
i am also in the position of stream lining my admin tasks
this is something on the list for activation 2018
as this year i am noticing a pattern of short breaks from the europeans compared to the week /10 day bookings before so the changeovers and calendar updating are keeping me busy
When it comes to wine, I tell people to invest in a good corkscrew. The best way to learn about wine is the drinking
The truth is the best German wine remains in Germany
So forget your memories of Blue Nun & Black Tower
The truth is the best German wine remains in Germany
So forget your memories of Blue Nun & Black Tower