Some accommodation providers sit ahead of the technology curve, most are continually playing catch-up, and others just don’t play all. Where do you sit? And what technology should you be playing with? Here are our suggestions for a shopping list for technology...
Why online hotel reviews matter to your business?
Consider this. 96% of TripAdvisor users are swayed into booking a property based on the property’s online ratings. Are you willing to risk this amount of potential revenue by ignoring online reviews? Review websites can have a significant impact on how...
10 tips to optimise your property’s Facebook page
One of the most powerful marketing channels, Facebook can hardly be ignored. Here are 10 essential tips for success on Facebook. And it doesn’t take too much time. Try it! Why do you need Facebook? It’s not a nice-to- have anymore. Facebook, along with other social...
Why booking channel integration to your PMS is critical
Want to avoid overbooking or similar mistakes and truly distribute your inventory on a real-time basis? It is important that your booking management system integrates seamlessly with your channel manager and website booking engine. What does your booking management...
Choosing the right OTAs for your property
Some OTAs have very high commissions, some have too few visitors and others are just not the right fit for your audience. So which ones are best suited for your property type? Here are our recommendations. The massive online reach of OTAs makes them integral to every...
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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...
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Abode + SmartPay
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...
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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...
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How to increase your off-peak bookings
Very few properties are spared the periods when vacancies outnumber occupancy....
#instacool tips & hacks to make people <3 your brand
Follow these epic Instagram tips for hotels, hostels and other properties to...
Changelog
Find a record of all our notable changes made to AbodeBooking.
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...
Google Hotel
For properties using the Abode BE, we can now list these on Google Free Search.