Introduction to Extended iCal In the bustling digital age of property management, the role of efficient reservation synchronization is pivotal. The standard iCal format has been a linchpin in this process, widely adopted by leading Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) such as Airbnb, Booking.com, and TripAdvisor. However, the Achilles’ heel of . . . Read more
The Effective Tours PMS API serves as a pivotal tool for various players in the hospitality sector, particularly for property management companies (PMCs) that manage multiple properties and need a centralized system to handle their operations. By leveraging this API, PMCs can streamline their processes, effectively bypassing the need for . . . Read more
Ladies and Gentlemen, gather around as I unveil a tale of transformation in the realm of hospitality, where the once cumbersome task of managing bookings has been revolutionized by the power of cloud technology. In the grand tapestry of hotel management, a new character has emerged, one that is both . . . Read more
No doubts, that No shows and last minute cancellations affects any hotel business. It’s not a problem for a big hotels as they have agreements with banks to authorize and process the cards. But for the small property owners as B&B, guesthouses, home-stay and apartments it might be a problem . . . Read more
In this article, you will find simplified step-by-step tutorial, how to connect channel manage to your hotel with minimum downtime without stress and hassle I. Initial Setup 1. Register your account here. If you are not experienced user, then watch a screen cast how to do it. 2. Configure your . . . Read more
Effective Tours works perfectly with integrated payment gateway but not all our clients use it. Even if you are using our gateway there is situations when then guests want to buy an upgrade for the room or he settle the rest of the bill after arrival. Another case if you . . . Read more
According to your requests, we release a new feature called Internal Agents – you can use them as a source for the reservation. You can assign an agent to any non-channel reservation at the bottom of the reservation card. Standart account allows you to add up to 250 agents. To . . . Read more
iCal is a very popular format within many OTA to sync reservation information with others. Airbnb. Booking, Tripadvisor and many others are using it. One of the main disadvantage of ical is lack of information about the reservation and the guests. We decide to change it and happy to announce . . . Read more
We are happy to announce a new powerful feature – Rate & Inventory Preview. Multiple rates, various MIN and MAX Length of stay, reservations, discounts, markups – all of this features are very important to market your property well. We are humans and the more features we use, . . . Read more
We are happy to announce long awaited rates manager update. . This update brings new flexibility in rates manipulation. You can update the rates by day, or use Batch set prices to update a period.