Beds24.com News Releases
Nov 16th 2011
Facebook App
Install our Facebook App on your lodging fan page and receive on-line bookings directly via Facebook. The App will add a Book Now menu and show a version of your availability calendar specially formatted for facebook. We have created a sample facebook page here
Oct 31st 2011
Polish Language Added
A Polish translation has now been added to the booking page, Available languages now include English, French, Spanish, German and Polish. Your guests can select any of the languages you enable. We will always consider adding new languages on request, please contact us if interested.
Oct 28th 2011
Server Upgrade
We have moved to new more powerful web server today. The new server has a new ip address 176.9.43.134. For the next few hours while the dns propagates we are redirecting traffic from the old server to the new server with a redirect to "new.beds24.com". Our SSl secure certificate will complain that the certificate is only valid for www.beds24.com. Please accept the certificate as valid and you can use beds24.com as normal. Once your DNS updates to our new ip address this warning will disappear. This can take some hours. If you have any concerns please contact us.
July 20th 2011
Customise your META tags
You can add your own text to the META DESCRIPTION tag that appears on your booking page. Use this text to help improve your search engine results.
July 19th 2011
More Flexible Discount Options
Discounts can be applied as a percentage or a daily or a fixed value per booking. Multiple discounts can be combined depending on the length of stay to create sophisticated discount structures.
May 4th 2011
Multiple Languages Added
We have added French, German, Italian and Spanish translations to the booking page. You control which languages are available and which are not.
Apr 21st 2011
Advanced logging
All booking activity is logged and the logs are available for your review. Logged information includes the IP address of the computer and country the booking was made from.
Mar 21st 2011
Hostel and Activity functions added
Bookings can now be assigned per room or per person allowing hostel beds, trips, classes and other activities to be sold along with traditional lodging.
Feb 13th 2011
Booking.com added to synchroniser
Beds24 and Booking.com now synchronise with each other allowing you to automatically keep you Booking.com inventory up-to-date automatically.
Jan 29th 2011
Email Notifications sent using your Email Address
Beds24 can now send booking notification emails to your guests using your email address as the sender and reply-to address. If the email fails to be delivered you receive the Delivery Status report informing you why it failed. Additionally all sent emails are filed in your sent email box for reference.
Jan 20th 2011
New secure online booking page
We have completed our new online booking page. The new modern design shows a daily price table dynamically calculated based on the number of guests and length of stay the guest has entered. The design is optimised to move the guest from looking to booking.
Jan 12th 2011
Set the default booking date on your booking widgets
Our booking widgets allow you to set the number of days in advance for the default booking date. When your guest first views the widget the date this many days ahead of today will be shown. It is possible to set the default date between 0 and 365 days in advance. The widget designer page has a selector for this value.
Jan 12th 2011
Adjustable the number of months to show on your availability calendar
It is now possible to show between 1 and 12 months worth of availability calendar on your booking page. Allow your guests to quickly see the dates they are interested in.
Dec 27th 2010
New booking channels: Jasons Holidayguide
We have now completed the integration with Jasons.co.nz and Holiday Guide.
July 22nd 2010
New booking channels: Expedia, Hotels.com, Venere
Expedia, Hotels.com and Venere have been added to Beds24.com´s channel manager. The synchroniser function will keep inventory up-to-date in real time at our channel partners AAtravel, Bookit!, Hotels.com, bookitnow.com.au, Expedia, Ezibed, Travelbug, Venere, Vianet and Wotif, allowing hosts to use and get the most out of multiple on-line booking channels without the hassle of constantly signing-in and updating them all.
March 16th 2010
Web Site Packages
Our complete web packages include everything you need to get your lodging on the internet: web site design, domain name of your choice and email address, web hosting and on-line bookings built in. Please contact us for further information.
March 8th 2010
Demonstration Web Site
We have created a demonstration website highlighting some of the many ways Beds24.com can be used in your own web site. There are example pages with availability calendars, booking links and buttons and the secure booking page embedded directly into the web site. Have a look at it here www.beds24.com/demo
March 4th 2010
New Bookings Page
We have given the secure booking page a facelift. It now includes an elegant 3 month availability calendar that can be browsed up to 12 months in advance, a clearer layout and provision for both room and property pictures. We have also made it easier to embed the booking page into your website and modify it's look and style using your own CSS (Cascading Style Sheet) commands.
February 15th 2010
Redesign of Beds24.com website
Beds24.com has completely redesigned their website to make it easier to use. New features and functions to help users manage their lodging have been added.
The structure and look of the Control Center have been improved. Now every section and setting has its own help button explaining exactly what the setting does. The user guide has been completely revised. In addition to the online version you can print a pdf version.
New features include:
- new booking widgets for hosts to place on their web site
- a news section with the latest updates
- context sensitive on-line help in the control panel
- override function makes it easy to make a room unavailable for selected dates
- users can earn credit with the new referrer scheme
January 15th 2010
New booking channel: Bookit!
Bookit! has been added to Beds24.com´s synchroniser. The synchroniser function will keep inventory up-to-date in real time at Bookit!, Ezibed, Vianet Travelbug, Wotif, AAtravel, allowing hosts to use and get the most out of multiple on-line booking channels without the hassle of constantly signing-in and updating them all.
August 1st 2009
New Feature: Deposit Collection
Beds24.com now allows automatic deposit collection from guests at the time they make the booking. Hosts simply specify the percent deposit they require and the system will collect this on their behalf from guest's credit card or PayPal account. As an alternative to an immediate deposit payment hosts may specify that the guest must supply their credit card details.
July 15th 2009
New Feature: Promotion of alternative units
If a chosen accommodation is booked Beds24.com now lets hosts websites automatically promote other available options. This new function is designed to help hosts increase their online bookings.
July 8th 2009
New corporate design
After 4 years operation Beds24.com have relaunched their website presenting their new corporate design. The information and layout of the pages should make it easier and quicker to find the required information. The new logo will provide brand recognition, and manifest Beds24.com´s commitment to hosts.
