Booking engine guide.

This post will help you update your booking engine to add the new features available. 

In the above image, you can see the booking engine has now moved to be under the channel manager area of the system.

Details Tab

  • You will see the booking engine link at the top of the page, this can be used to test your updates and give to customers if you currently don't have a website. 
  • The enable button should only be clicked once you are happy with your booking engine update. 
  • Select a rate for your booking engine to connect to. We suggest using your main rate. 
  • Enter a URL for your guest to click once a booking has been made,. we suggest you enter your website URL.

  • Select the payment logos for the credit or debit cards you accept within your business. Thes will be displayed in the payment area of the booking engine.

  • Click save once completed.

Extras Tab

If you have extras set up in Apartbook they will appear in the booking engine. 

  • Select the extras you would like to use by clicking the toggle to green.
  • Add a price.
  • Add quantity.
  • Add a tax rate you would like to use and click the toggle to green to include or exclude the tax. 
  • Click save once you have finished.

Styles Tab

This tab allows you to style the booking engine how you would like. From changing button colors to complete advanced design through CSS overwrite. 

  • The booking engine title is for customers who do not have a logo, write the name of your company and it will appear on the booking engine. 
  • Upload your logo
  • Change the of buttons, text, and backgrounds by using the colour pickers or entering your brand colour HEX codes. You can check how this has updated the booking engine by clicking into the booking engine link on the details tab.

Advance styles

  • If you know how you use CSS you can change styles throughout your booking engine to fit your brand.

If this is something you can not do and would like your booking engine to look more unique, we can work with you to change this for a fee. Fees are worked out on a case by case bases depending on requirements. Contact a member of the team for more information.

  • Click Save.

Additional Content

Fill in the editor boxes with the policy information and terms and conditions. You can do this with HTML code or copy and paste information into the boxes. The editor allows you to also create this information. Type the information and use the editor to add styles you would like. 

  • Click Save

 Integration Tab

The integration tab allows you to add a complete form to your website. Placing this form at the top of your website will promote customers to book with you. 

  • Style the form by using the booking form editor, this works the same as the style tab. 
  • To add this to your website copy and the code provided and paste onto your site. 
  • If you do not have a have website developer or struggle to do this we will do this free of charge. All you will need to do is allow Apartbook the login details to your website. for more information contact a member of our team. 
  • For other buttons on your website, you can paste the booking engine link and this will direct your guest to the booking page.

  • Click Save.

 Further booking engine features on how to use will be posted in another update, this includes- icons - rates - city tax. 

The new booking engine will be available in Apartbook on Friday 14th August 2020.

Thank you, 

Apartook team.