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How to prepare your accommodation for the new ‘protection framework’

by Christian Hustert | Jan 11, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting the hospitality industry, and will arguably continue to do so in 2022. The industry has been forced to adapt to world-wide travel restrictions, with the biggest impact not only being on the travellers and tourists, but also on...

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Abode + Lightspeed Restaurant (O-Series)

by Christian Hustert | Jan 19, 2022

Abode now integrates with Lightspeed Restaurant (O-Series), a POS used by over 10,000 venues across Australia and New...

How to prepare your accommodation for the new ‘protection framework’

by Christian Hustert | Jan 11, 2022

The COVID-19 pandemic is still affecting the hospitality industry, and will arguably continue to do so in 2022. The...

Bulk emailing within Abode

by Christian Hustert | Nov 2, 2021

It is now possible to send an email to multiple bookings selected via the Guest Information report. This feature is...

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Abode + Lightspeed Restaurant (O-Series)

by Christian Hustert | Jan 19, 2022

Abode now integrates with Lightspeed Restaurant (O-Series), a POS used by over 10,000 venues across Australia and New Zealand Lightspeed is a cloud based POS system specialising in hospitality, loved by over 10,000 venues across Australia and New Zealand. It caters...

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Abode + Lightspeed Restaurant (O-Series)

by Christian Hustert | Jan 19, 2022

Abode now integrates with Lightspeed Restaurant (O-Series), a POS used by over 10,000 venues across Australia and New Zealand Lightspeed is a cloud based POS system specialising in hospitality, loved by over 10,000 venues across Australia and New Zealand. It caters...

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Abode + Lightspeed Restaurant (O-Series)

by Christian Hustert | Jan 19, 2022

Abode now integrates with Lightspeed Restaurant (O-Series), a POS used by over 10,000 venues across Australia and New Zealand Lightspeed is a cloud based POS system specialising in hospitality, loved by over 10,000 venues across Australia and New Zealand. It caters...

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7 ideas that will make a backpacker choose your hostel

by Gavin Stevens | Nov 19, 2017

Price matters, but people and experiences matter more. In this post, we...

Want more backpackers through the door? Get online.

by Jemma Line | Nov 19, 2017

The future of hospitality and travel marketing is online. This is especially...

How to increase your off-peak bookings

by Jemma Line | Nov 19, 2017

Very few properties are spared the periods when vacancies outnumber occupancy....

Changelog

Find a record of all our notable changes made to AbodeBooking.

Stripe Terminal

by Gavin Stevens | Nov 27, 2022

Many properties are already using Stripe for their card-not-present payments...

Virtual Room Setup

by Christian Hustert | Jan 24, 2022

We added a couple of small updates to the virtual room setup to make this...

Unallocated Bookings

by Christian Hustert | Jan 24, 2022

We have updated how unallocated bookings are displayed on the calendar to try...

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Abode Updates – October 2021

Oct 18, 2021

We made improvements to some features and added new ones to our system that will make managing your accommodation easier. Banned Customers (Blacklist) This feature allows properties to create a list of ‘blacklisted’ customers based on an email address. On the...

Webinar – The Pivot Paradox

Sep 28, 2021

Adapting your accommodation business to the new normal Join our webinar on Tuesday, 5th October at 12pm in collaboration with RevenueGen where we answer your questions about the “new normal” for accommodation providers. How am I going to pivot my business? Do I...

Abode + SmartPay

Aug 2, 2021

We're happy to announce that AbodeBooking now integrates with SmartPay. SmartPay provides EFTPOS hardware terminals that can be used with multiple payment providers in New Zealand and Australia. The Abode/SmartPay integration allows payment amounts to be sent to the...

Add last minute deals to your Abode booking engine

Jul 1, 2021

In the shoulder seasons, it's your local market that will fill up those last-minute spaces in your booking calendar. Looking for a deal on a weekend, or even mid-week getaway, it's the guests a short drive away that you want to target. Think about where best to...

Accommodation Data Programme

Jun 23, 2021

We encourage all our New Zealand customers to take part in the Accommodation Data Programme (ADP), New Zealand's only official statistics for the accommodation sector. The ADP is managed by Fresh Info Ltd on behalf of the government and is endorsed by all major...

New Option for Email Templates – Room Number and Door Code

Jun 14, 2021

We added a new option for you to use in your email templates: [Rooms] With the email tag [Rooms] you can let your guests know their room number and access code in a confirmation, arrival or reminder email. The tag will simply list the room number and door code (where...

Abode + Xero

Apr 1, 2021

Abode is now a partner of Xero - the popular accounting software made in New Zealand and used by millions of people and businesses worldwide! Hello Everyone! Over the last few months the Abode team has been working hard on partnering up with Xero. A small...

Cleaning forecast

Nov 14, 2018

We're big on timesaving at Abode and want to help you run your property efficiently; with less time on admin and more time focused on your guests. The new Cleaning Forecast in your AbodeBooking system helps you quickly figure out how many housekeeping staff you need...

Stop same-day after-hours bookings

Nov 14, 2018

It's the end of a long day, your guests are checked in and it's time for you to shut up reception and wind down. Only you later find an angry guest banging on the door wanting to check in - you've realised they have booked after hours that same night and are expecting...

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