If you already have enrolled with Booking.com and set up your account, you are ready to start the connection process to your BookingCenter software.
If you need to enroll with Booking.com, go to Booking.com | New Account Setup
For help on Channel Manager Setup in Booking.com, go to Booking.com Partner Help - Setup
Please follow these steps to start the activation of your Booking.com direct connection to BookingCenter.
For more details see, Booking.com Partner Help: How can I change channel manager?
STEP 1: Start the Sign-up Process in your Booking.com Extranet by selecting your provider and connection type. (to be completed by property)
STEP 2: Complete Mapping and Activate Connection (to be completed by BookingCenter)
BookingCenter will create a new Agent Channel - BKGDIR which will appear in Agent Relationships.See Booking.com | Agent Allocations
We will complete mapping in the BKGDIR Channel based on the Room Types and Rates mapped in your Booking.com Extranet. Please be sure that these are correct in your Booking.com Extranet.
STEP 3: Activate Connection (to be completed by property)
You will receive email notification that the connection has been confirmed and given instructions on how to activate the XML connection. If you do not receive the email, you can still activate the connection by completing these steps:
When all steps have been completed, your connection will be LIVE.
Remember, that you need to confirm to activate the connection in Step 3.