BooksterNew Update: August 2021 Now you can choose the length of the quote! We received feedback that property managers wanted more control of the expiry time of the quote. So now you can adjust the length to suit your business. Choose short quotes from one hour to quotes which stay valid until one minute before the booking arrival date. Send quotes for self-catering properties Quotes offer the option to attract new guests! If your guest isn't ready to book, or wants to know what properties would suit them, use quotes! You can now provisionally hold a property for 72 hours, and send this quote directly to your guest. Why send a quote No matter what type of property you have - holiday cottages, flats, castles or villas, the effect of COVID19 on the industry has been hard. Many property managers are reviewing their strategies and creating new strategies to attract domestic guests. Sending quotes gives you the opportunity to attract more sales by being flexible, and offering a really personal service from a distance. You can add extra discounts and extras on your property to push that sale through! How to create your self-catering quotes It's really easy to automatically send out a quotation: Log into Bookster Add a manual booking Select the state - Confirmed or Quote Complete the booking details and rate that suits you Choose how long the quote offer is available Send / Do not send the quote directly via email. What your guest receives Your guest will receive an automatic notification email with a link to the Guest Area for your self-catering property. The Guest Area shows the property information they need to make a booking. The guest has the time you have allocated to make a payment using your payment gateway - this will confirm the booking in your online bookings calendar. How to view your quotes All quotes can be viewed in the Bookings area, using the Quotes filter. Who can use the quotes features? The quotes are included as standard in all packages of our property management platform - simply log into your Bookster account and get started. Other developments from Bookster This quote feature is just one of many developments that we have made to the software. We're dedicated to supporting your business, and improving the experience for you and your team, your guests, and your property owners. If you'd like more information about Bookster and would like to learn about all the benefits that we can provide you and your team, just get in touch or book a time for a demo.

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Updated August 2021 with new quote lengths!
In response to client requests, we have introduced and formalised the option to send quotes to potential guests for your self-catering properties.

New Update: August 2021

Now you can choose the length of the quote! 

We received feedback that property managers wanted more control of the expiry time of the quote. 

So now you can adjust the length to suit your business. Choose short quotes from one hour to quotes which stay valid until one minute before the booking arrival date. 

Send quotes for self-catering properties

Quotes offer the option to attract new guests!

If your guest isn't ready to book, or wants to know what properties would suit them, use quotes!

You can now provisionally hold a property for 72 hours, and send this quote directly to your guest. 

Why send a quote

No matter what type of property you have - holiday cottages, flats, castles or villas, the effect of COVID19 on the industry has been hard.

Many property managers are reviewing their strategies and creating new strategies to attract domestic guests. 

Sending quotes gives you the opportunity to attract more sales by being flexible, and offering a really personal service from a distance.

You can add extra discounts and extras on your property to push that sale through! 

How to create your self-catering quotes

It's really easy to automatically send out a quotation:

  • Log into Bookster
  • Add a manual booking
  • Select the state - Confirmed or Quote
  • Complete the booking details and rate that suits you
  • Choose how long the quote offer is available
  • Send / Do not send the quote directly via email.

What your guest receives

Your guest will receive an automatic notification email with a link to the Guest Area for your self-catering property.

The Guest Area shows the property information they need to make a booking. 

The guest has the time you have allocated to make a payment using your payment gateway - this will confirm the booking in your online bookings calendar.    

How to view your quotes

All quotes can be viewed in the Bookings area, using the Quotes filter.

Who can use the quotes features? 

The quotes are included as standard in all packages of our property management platform - simply log into your Bookster account and get started.

Other developments from Bookster

This quote feature is just one of many developments that we have made to the software.

We're dedicated to supporting your business, and improving the experience for you and your team, your guests, and your property owners.

If you'd like more information about Bookster and would like to learn about all the benefits that we can provide you and your team, just get in touch or book a time for a demo. 

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