BooksterChannel Manager - Messaging We added the underlying infrastructure required to support receiving and sending messages via Airbnb and Booking.com when viewing a Booking within Bookster. This includes adding support for direction, read status, avatars and external profiles. Messages from both Airbnb and Booking.com can also display images uploaded by a Guest. Minor Updates and Bug Fixes Booking: when were emails sent to a Guest Display the date when deposit/balance reminder emails were last sent to a Guest. Owner Statements Update the header to be a little clearer what period the Statement is for. Image Tags Show a summary of how many images have been tagged when viewing a property in Bookster. Other Minor Updates Market Summary: Minor update to permissions Damage Deposit Remove ability to set DD reminder days and set a reasonable default Add the ability to test if a Damage Deposit is enabled, the amount set and due offset on Bookster Websites Booking.com: Fix an issue where room smoking policy would not be synced Yield Management Fix an issue with dynamic rates interacting with the automatic discount Fix link to explanation graphic Airbnb: Fix an issue where the Damage Deposit amount would be set to £/$/€100 if it is in fact zero.

August 2023

Written by Robin Morris
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The principal focus was to implement support for messaging with our main Channel Manager partners Airbnb and Booking.com.

implement support for messaging with our main Channel Manager partners Airbnb and Booking.com

Channel Manager - Messaging

We added the underlying infrastructure required to support receiving and sending messages via Airbnb and Booking.com when viewing a Booking within Bookster.

This includes adding support for direction, read status, avatars and external profiles.

Messages from both Airbnb and Booking.com can also display images uploaded by a Guest.

Minor Updates and Bug Fixes

Booking: when were emails sent to a Guest

Display the date when deposit/balance reminder emails were last sent to a Guest.

Owner Statements

Update the header to be a little clearer what period the Statement is for.

Image Tags

Show a summary of how many images have been tagged when viewing a property in Bookster.

Other Minor Updates

  • Market Summary: Minor update to permissions
  • Damage Deposit
    • Remove ability to set DD reminder days and set a reasonable default
    • Add the ability to test if a Damage Deposit is enabled, the amount set and due offset on Bookster Websites
  • Booking.com: Fix an issue where room smoking policy would not be synced
  • Yield Management
    • Fix an issue with dynamic rates interacting with the automatic discount
    • Fix link to explanation graphic
  • Airbnb: Fix an issue where the Damage Deposit amount would be set to £/$/€100 if it is in fact zero.