Features

Take bookings

Secure instant guest reservations

Guests are visiting your website to book a holiday - so let them.

1. It will increase bookings
   - the no. 1 benefit when we ask our current Bookster property managers.
2. Answer your users' questions (see no. 10 on useit.com):
   • Is the property available?
   • How much is it?

Take payments

Collect money from your guests.

Consign the hassle of bank transfers to history.

Learn more about payment gateways

Seasonal rates

Price for low, mid, high and peak seasons.

Represent your prices over the course of a year.

In addition, add seasonal pricing strategies for higher efficiency.

• Weekly with short breaks
• OR
• Nightly with weekend boost

Select your preferred currency and off you go.

Extras & add-ons

Request and pay for additional items when booking.

Capture guest requirements at time of booking.

Cots, linens, champagne on arrival, late check-out, early check-in etc.

Guests can request or purchase additional items while booking their stay.

• Additional persons
• Charge flat-fee, per-night or per-person
• Free items
• Mandatory items

Notifications

Stay in the loop.

Instant notification emails to your guest and yourself.

Guests and Managers get notification emails when a booking is:

• created
• cancelled
• updated by a guest

Additional notifications can be setup - see 'Save time - automate'

Availability sharing

Reduce double bookings, spread the word.

Use iCal for a smart way to share availability.

1. View holiday let availability in any standard calendar (e.g. Google, Apple Calendar)

2. Share your availability with multiple marketing channels.

See our list of iCal compatible websites.

Save time - automate

Fed up chasing payments? We can help and then some.

• Automated request for balance payment.
• Automated request for damage deposit payment before arrival
• Automated refund of damage deposits
• Create Promo codes to allow users to redeem vouchers and discounts

You can manage these transactions through your own payment gateway. Automatic refunds are currently supported using Sage pay, CyberSource and Stripe

Guest reviews

Gather and moderate reviews.

• Guests can add reviews on your properties
• Add guest book reviews manually
• Full integration with Feefo - Learn more
• Include Tripadvisor reviews with your property.

Arrivals report

Keep on top of arriving guests.

An easy way to make sure your properties are ready for your next guest.

• See and organise all arrivals and departures
• See your turnaround window for servicing
• See which properties are being serviced and when they're ready
• Assign access to staff to make management even simpler

Insights

View booking sources, how long Guests typically stay and how far in advance they are booking.

Compare all your properties next to each other to pick out poor performers and take action.

• Booking Sources
• Length of Stay
• Booking Latency
• Property comparison

Marketing channels

Get more bookings from other websites.

• NEW! publish rates, availability and take bookings with Booking.com
• Publish your listings to multiple websites
• Take bookings from multiple sources
• Switch on/off in a blink

Email marketing

Engage your users with slick, branded emails.

Send to:

• Newsletter subscribers
• Enquirers
• Reviewers
• Previous guests
• Your own imported list

Also, amazing reporting for seeing who is viewing or clicking.

Websites

Let your guests search, browse and book your vacation rentals - all in one place on your own Bookster website.

• Mobile friendly
• Search engine optimised
• Availability searching
• User tested and secure

Learn more

Need a custom design? We do that too

Availability widget

Already have your own website? Add your Availability and prices by placing the iframe calendar onto your website.