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...
How to prepare your accommodation for the new ‘protection framework’
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...
Webinar – The Pivot Paradox
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...
Accommodation Data Programme
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...
Abode + Xero
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...
7 ideas that will make a backpacker choose your hostel
Price matters, but people and experiences matter more. In this post, we share some ideas that will make backpackers choose your hostel. Have more common spaces A welcoming and communal space is the soul of every hostel. Create as many of these - the kitchen,...
Want more backpackers through the door? Get online.
The future of hospitality and travel marketing is online. This is especially true for the digitally-savvy, always online backpacking community. Follow these simple suggestions to improve your online presence and get more guests through the door. 1. Get a great website...
How to increase your off-peak bookings
Very few properties are spared the periods when vacancies outnumber occupancy. Here are some tips to increase occupancy and boost revenue during your low demand period – be it a longer seasonal emptiness or a short-term mid-week downturn. Define your low period First...
#instacool tips & hacks to make people <3 your brand
Follow these epic Instagram tips for hotels, hostels and other properties to make the most out of your posts, including cool post ideas for days when you face the dreaded ‘Insta Block’. #1 Create a photo bank Instagram is all about visuals. Not surprisingly among the...
Six essential steps to attract Chinese tourists
Chinese tourist numbers to New Zealand are expected to more than double from 2017 to 2023 to around 913,000 visitors spending more than $4.3 billion annually. Here are some easy to follow tips to appeal to this high-spending, unique market. Market in their...
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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)
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
Price matters, but people and experiences matter more. In this post, we...
Want more backpackers through the door? Get online.
The future of hospitality and travel marketing is online. This is especially...
How to increase your off-peak bookings
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
Many properties are already using Stripe for their card-not-present payments...
Virtual Room Setup
We added a couple of small updates to the virtual room setup to make this...
Unallocated Bookings
We have updated how unallocated bookings are displayed on the calendar to try...