Setting up new properties in Lodgix has never been easier – at least for HomeAway customers. Last year we coded the ability for a property manager to import inventory setup on HomeAway / VRBO into Lodgix. This feature can save a bunch of time, as the alternative would be to manually copy and paste […]
HomeAway Import Now Supports Reservations and Reviews Read More »
There will be times where, for example, a property manager has a 7 night minimum rule in place. Then, for whatever reason, a booking is allowed that creates a period of days that are <7 nights that are book ended by two reservations. At that point, the 7 night rule is not possible to be
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..so it’s been awhile since our last update, sorry about that. Let’s review where we are at. The single property calendar relaunch is done, but yet’s it’s not. While I’ve been happy with the concept, the actual implementation needed tweaking and more flexibility. What I am seeing come out of this last round of
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Progress has been a bit slow, as we decided to recode the calendar completely, rather than modifying our existing code. To refresh your memory, our existing single property calendar looks and functions like this: Our new sine property calendar, which is still under development, currently looks and functions like this: The advantages are many: Optimized
Single Property Calendar Design Update Read More »
The channels have really kept us busy the last 4 or 5 months with all of their changes. It’s been time consuming trying to keep up with all the changes at HomeAway while concurrently coding a new integration to Airbnb and then keeping up with all of their changes. Not really a pattern we wish
New Calendar Designs Are Coming Soon! Read More »
In Part 1 of our series on the new HomeAway Secure Messaging Platform we reviewed what data and formatting can be sent to a guest who inquiries through HomeAway. In a nutshell, ONLY plain text will be allowed. Many Lodgix subscribers have customized HTML response templates that are used to respond to HomeAway inquiries.
HomeAway Secure Messaging Update – Lodgix Changes – Part Two Read More »
HomeAway recently announced that they will be moving to a secure messaging platform. This is not a Lodgix initiative, we can only code our platform to make the changeover as seamless as possible for our users. I do feel bad however for those who use HomeAway as the primary source of their bookings, as
HomeAway Secure Messaging Update – Background – Part One Read More »
Lodgix now integrates to a variety of different booking channels including Airbnb, HomeAway, Booking.com, Expedia and TripAdvisor. These channels have no mechanism to collect a signed digital signature on a rental agreement. That creates a problem for property managers that require a signed rental agreement with every booking, regardless of where it originated. Currently every
New Trigger Condition Now Available to Automate Sending of Digital Signature Requests Read More »
