BooksterChannel Manager The Channel Manager was generally updated to improve performance including updating shared core functionality and operating across multiple time zones. Specific connections were updated as follows: RentalsUnited ⇄ Bookster Added a property counter Improve the performance of the testing UIs Convert availability and date blocking to newer methods. Remove the compatibility warnings, kill off historic rates implementation and use FSP only Streamline - remove an unused method and an outdated warning Avoid 0's for invalid prices Update to pushing of changeover and min stay rules Overhaul the changeover and minimum stay rules Updates to internal command line tools to push rates Remove Rentals United warning in the extras editor as no longer applicable Use new FSP Rates model to sync rates Don't specify a default price and don't fill in blanks Ensure that Bookster sets the correct property ID. Airbnb ⇄ Bookster Remove a deprecated cancellation policy Allow explicitly specifying a time zone when blocking availability Booking.com ⇄ Bookster Ensure that Bookster updates products when the late booking offset changes. iCalendar Syncing Make sure to process the filter when we don't have any exclude categories. Allow including only specific categories. Booking Add Ons: UI Updates We have improved the Add Ons screen to make it easier to understand the Add Ons that you have defined for your properties. Show the enabled/disabled state for sub wide add-ons on single property page. Fix display issue on single property Add Ons page Add a nice wee icon next to help text Update the Add Ons UI to improve in smaller screens and reduce information overload Add a filter to make it easier to find Add Ons and do not hide in smaller screens Minor Updates and Bug Fixes Booking Export The cancellation cost is now included in the excel download / export. Post Booking Responses Show help to encourage giving email address for Post Booking Responses.

November 2025

Written by Robin Morris

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We’ve updated the Channel Manager for faster performance and deeper integration with RentalsUnited, Airbnb, and Booking.com - ensuring your rates and rules stay perfectly in sync across time zones.

Alongside these technical wins, we’ve polished the Add-Ons UI for a better mobile experience and sharpened our iCal and reporting tools. It’s all about making your daily operations smoother and more reliable.

We have improved the Add Ons screen to make it easier to understand

Channel Manager

The Channel Manager was generally updated to improve performance including updating shared core functionality and operating across multiple time zones.

Specific connections were updated as follows:

RentalsUnited ⇄ Bookster

  • Added a property counter
  • Improve the performance of the testing UIs
  • Convert availability and date blocking to newer methods. Remove the compatibility warnings, kill off historic rates implementation and use FSP only
  • Streamline - remove an unused method and an outdated warning
  • Avoid 0's for invalid prices
  • Update to pushing of changeover and min stay rules
  • Overhaul the changeover and minimum stay rules
  • Updates to internal command line tools to push rates
  • Remove Rentals United warning in the extras editor as no longer applicable
  • Use new FSP Rates model to sync rates
  • Don't specify a default price and don't fill in blanks
  • Ensure that Bookster sets the correct property ID.

Airbnb ⇄ Bookster

  • Remove a deprecated cancellation policy
  • Allow explicitly specifying a time zone when blocking availability

Booking.com ⇄ Bookster

Ensure that Bookster updates products when the late booking offset changes. 

iCalendar Syncing

  • Make sure to process the filter when we don't have any exclude categories.
  • Allow including only specific categories.

Booking Add Ons: UI Updates

We have improved the Add Ons screen to make it easier to understand the Add Ons that you have defined for your properties.

  • Show the enabled/disabled state for sub wide add-ons on single property page.
  • Fix display issue on single property Add Ons page
  • Add a nice wee icon next to help text
  • Update the Add Ons UI to improve in smaller screens and reduce information overload
  • Add a filter to make it easier to find Add Ons and do not hide in smaller screens

Minor Updates and Bug Fixes 

Booking Export

The cancellation cost is now included in the excel download / export.

Post Booking Responses

Show help to encourage giving email address for Post Booking Responses.