How to set up the Booking Engine

Important: Before adding the Booking Engine button to your website, make sure you have set up Room Types, Rooms, and Room Rates. Don't forget to upload hotel photos in general settings and rooms photos in Room Types. You can always use the Preview Booking Engine function to see how the page with the data will be displayed.

If you would like to host the availability calendar page on the WordPress site, please follow the instructions below and contact our support team. A document with a code will be sent. In this document, you need to replace the URL variable from the code (var url) with the copied link from the Booking Engine module.

The module consists of the following tabs:

• Setup: For basic settings.
• Customization: To adjust the page and link color schemes.
• SEO: For managing meta tags.
• Calendar: A standalone calendar widget that can be added to your hotel’s website.
• Labels: For modifying label names.

To set up the Booking Engine button and install it on your website, follow the instructions below.

How to set up the Booking Engine

1. In the menu on the left, select Direct Sales, go to the Booking Engine module, and click on the Activate Booking Engine button.



2. Enter the domain in the Domain URL field.
3. Enter the hotel website link and click Save.
4. Upload the favicon from your device and click Save.



5. In the Google Ads customer ID enter the customer ID number and click Save.
6. To display more than 1 property, in the Displaying Booking Engine block turn on the toggle Show list of hotels. This block is only available for properties with the Multi-Property option.
7. Configure the settings in the Settings block according to your preferences:
• Enable single-page view.
• Show room request
• Show hotel location map
• Enable document upload for guests during Self check-in
• Show information about the Concierge app
• Show the prices in the calendar
• Change the reservation status after Self check-in
8. Configure options in the Room Type Block:
• Allow show description.
• Allow show meals
• Allow show bed types
• Show rooms



9. Click on the Preview Booking Engine button.

If needed, make additional modifications and save using the same process.

10. Return to the Setup tab, click the Copy link button, and incorporate the link into your website.



IMPORTANT: To integrate the link with your hotel's website and domain, follow the steps outlined in this article. After completing the steps and clicking “I did all necessary steps, bind the domain,” contact HotelFriend Support to notify us that the initial step is complete.