Welcome to the Online Documentation home for the Channel Manager (Manage=
ment Tool), our channel management system that manages content (images, pol=
icies, amenities, etc), bookings, rate, and availability in the channels Bo=
okingCenter distributes to.
Here you will find information on how to set up, configure, manage and o=
ptimize the Channel Manager, as well as Release Notes and a complete User M=
anual. BookingCenter offers 3 variants of the product, and customers =
can upgrade/downgrade based on their needs, as there are no ter=
m contracts:
- Channel Manager. This is the basic product that =
allows a property to do what most properties need to do: setup their Unit(s=
) for online sales via channels such as Booking Engine, GDS, and/or =
OTAs such as Expedia, Booking.com, Airbnb, etc. This product is  =
;inexpensive, can be setup easily (either by BookingCenter staff or by the =
customer), and provides for online sales and tracking to all networks and use=
of our Booking Engines or APIs. For Owners of an HOA, association, or group of BookingCenter properties, the Owner Channel Manger markets specific unit(s) g=
lobally via a unique Channel Manager profile while automating bookings seam=
lessly to MyPMS for operation and back office reporting.
- Channel Manager Pro. For customers who wish to a=
dd more functionality to their online sales, such as using a Payment Gatewa=
y to transact payments seamlessly, se=
lling Fixed and/or Dynamic Packages=
, or providing detailed daily reports, the Channel Manager Pro costs a bit more, includes additional setup and =
training, but the additional features are valuable for the appropriate cust=
omer.
- Ultimate Channel Manager. The Ultimate Channel M=
anager contains many of the bookings management features of MYPMS, such as:=
automating Letters, including =
email and SMS/test messages, base=
d on multiple events such as arrival/departure/date booked; receiving daily=
Reports automatically via email; complete editing of bookings, dates, rooms, and rates, regardless of source =
of the booking; managing room as=
signments and/or Room Type daily management; integration with MyGuest and the Housekeeping App; logging all activity for each Booking; supporti=
ng eSign an=
d Incident Report with unlim=
ited storage so all relevant documents are stored and accessed via the Book=
ings, and other features. The Ultimate Channel Manager costs a bit mo=
re than Pro, because it includes additional setup and training, but the fea=
tures are valuable for the appropriate customer.
If you wish to discuss which version of the Channel Manager is right for=
your business, please contact us.
For a complete step-by-step guide to Channel=
Manager, go to Channel Manager User Manual.
Channel Manager User Manual