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To setup Self Check-in for your property, follow these steps:

Confirm that your SITE is enabled for Self Check-in. Please contact us if you are not sure or want to enable the service
Enter Room Entry Information in MyPMS The Room Entry Instructions are displayed to the Guest in MyBooking and automatically sent to the Guest via email and/or SMS in the "Self Check-in Complete" Letter when the guest is checked-in. The instructions displayed and sent to guests is customized to each Room in the “Room Notes” field of each Room. The “Room Notes” merge field is then inserted as into the Email Letter and/or SMS Message. Therefore, you need to enter the Room Entry Instructions you want sent to guests in the “Room Notes” field for every Room in MyPMS, even if the instructions are the same for all Rooms. For step-by-step instructions, see Add or Edit Rooms
Customize the Default Letters used In MyPMS, enter the Room Entry instructions in the "Room Notes" Field in your Rooms. Go to SETUP | RATES | ROOMS. The Room Entry instructions will display in the Self Check-in Complete Letter. For instructions on how to enter Room Entry Information.Next, you will need to create the Default Letters which are used to email and/or SMS Message the Guest Process. These are the Letters that will be used to communicate to Guests during the Self Check-in process. We have provided Default Template Letters for both email and SMS Messages for you to use. The Default Letters They are a very important part of the process as Guest Communication is crucial for the the Self Check-in process to work as seamlessly as possible. The Letters used for email are required for the Self Check-in process to function. The SMS Messaging is an optional feature which can be added to optional and requires a subscription. There are three Letters that need to be created for the Self Check-in . To get started, see SMS Module Pricing Feel free to use the Default Templates “as-is” or customize to your property by adding or editing text, images or merge fields. process, four if you are using eSign Digital Document Signing (Note: an SMS Message must also be created for each Letter if you are using SMS). See detailed information on Creating Default LettersCreate a new Self Check-in Letter and
1. "Self Check-in Start" Letter starts the self check-in process by automatically sending the Guest an email and/or SMS with a secure link to access MyBooking.
Optional:
1. "Self Check-in Complete" Letter
for Email and/or SMS or edit the Default Letter Template provided. See
Set the Default Letters for Email and/or SMS in MyPMS. You can also use Auto Letters to send emails or SMS Messages automatically.
Select the the Delivery Method of each Letter to the Guest. You can choose email, SMS or both.
1. contains your customized room entry information and instructions and is displayed to the guest in MyBooking and automatically sent to the Guest when self check-in is complete.
2. "MyBooking Cancellation Letter" is the Letter is automatically sent to Guests when they cancel their booking.
3. OPTIONAL: "eSign Digital Request" Letter
1. If you want to require a digital signature for check-in, the BookingCenter eSign-Digital Document Signing lets you create a customized Letter with a digital signature function and send it to a guest to open and digitally sign via a secure link attached to their booking. Learn how to use eSign - Digital Document Signing

See details on each step below.

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We have provided Default Template Letters for both email and SMS Messages for you to customize in SETUP | LETTERS area of MyPMS, they are listed at the bottom of your Letters and SMS Messages Lists. Please review the Templates and feel free to use them “as-is” or customize to your property by adding or editing text, images or merge fields. See detailed information on Creating Default Letters If you are using SMS Messages, then see Add or Edit SMS Messages.
Set Default Email Letters (SMS Messages)Letters used for Self Check-in Once you have created the Self Check-in Letters, they need to be selected as the Default Letters in SETUP | PARAMETERS | DEFAULT LETTERS. The Default Letter for Email is required for the Self Check process to function. The SMS Messaging is optional. To choose one or both of these as the delivery method, you simply need to select the Default Letter you created or the template provided in the respective drop-down list for Email or SMS. If you do not want to send an SMS message, then do not select a Letter in the drop-down menu and leave it on "Select Letter". For step-by-step instructions, see Self Check-in | Default Letters
Optionally, you can also schedule an additional "Self Check-in Start" Letter to be sent to the Guest before the check-in date using Auto Letters
To get started, see SMS Module Pricing Feel free to use the Default Templates “as-is” or customize to your property by adding or editing text, images or merge fields.

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Step 1: Confirm that your SITE is enabled for Self Check-in.

BookingCenter Self Check-in interface must be enabled for your site and requires a service agreement with an additional monthly fee. If you have not subscribed to this interface and want to enable Self Check-in, please contact us.

Step 2: Enter the Room Entry instructions in the "Room Notes" Field in your Rooms.

The first step to Self Check-in is to enter the specific Room Entry information into the "Room Notes" field of each Room. This field is used to display the Room Entry information to guests when they complete check-in in MyBooking AND in the email and SMS sent to the guest when they complete check-in. The Room Entry instructions will display in the Self Check-in Complete Letter. In order for this information to be automatically emailed and/or SMS to the guest, you must enter the information in the Room AND insert the merge field the "Self Check-in Complete" Letter. This Letter can be created by you or you can edit the Default Template provided. The merge field to be used for this Letter is the "Room Notes" under "Booking Details" of the Letter Editor. See Merge Fields - SMS Letters

After this letter is created, it must be set up as an Auto Letter function to be automatically emailed to the Guest on the check-in date. or sent manually in the Letters Tab of the Bookng.

To enter the Room Entry Instructions in each Room, follow these steps

Go to SETUP | RATES | ROOMS.
Click on the Room to open the Room Details.
Click Edit
Go to the Room Notes field.
Enter Room Entry Information.( We recommend that this is kept short and easy to read as most guests will view this information on their mobile device - if you have more arrival information to communicat to the guest, it can be added to the "Room Entry Information" Letter emailed to the Guest.
Click Save.

Step 3: Create "Self Check-in" Email Letter and/or SMS

Create the Letter and/or SMS that will be emailed and messaged to guests to start the Self Check-in Process This Letter/Message is what the Guest receives on the check-in date, requesting them to start check-in and a link to MyBooking. The link to MyBooking must be inserted into this letter using a merge field. It can be inserted anywhere in the Letter, but must be there in order for the Guest to start Self Checkin and/or manage their booking details.

After this letter is created, it must be set up as an Auto Letter function to be automatically emailed to the Guest on the check-in date. or sent manually in the Letters Tab of the Bookng.

To Create the "Self Check-in" Email Letter, follow these steps

Go to SETUP | PARAMETERS | LETTERS and either create a new Letter or edit an existing Letter by clicking on the Letter ID. We provide a default "Self Check-in" Letter that you can customize to your property.

There are two MyBooking merge fields,%%ruid_link%%", that you can insert into your Letters depending on your needs. This link will display a link to MyBookings.

To insert either or both of these merge fields into your Letter:

Place your cursor inthe body of the Letter where you want the Self Checkin link to display.
Go to the BookingCenter Globe Icon and the "Booking Details" Section. Select the merge field and it will be inserted into your Letter where the cursor is.
Click Update to save changes.

To Create the "Self Check-in" SMS message, follow these steps

Go to SETUP | PARAMETERS | LETTERS
Click on Add.
In the Letter Type drop-down menu, select SMS.
Enter the text for SMS message. There is a limit of 500 characters.

There are two MyBooking merge fields, %%ruid_link%%", that you can insert into depending on your needs. This link will display a link to MyBookings.

To insert either or both of these merge fields into your Letter:

Place your cursor inthe body of the Letter where you want the Self Checkin link to display.

Go to the BookingCenter Globe Icon and the "Booking Details" Section. Select the merge field and it will be inserted into your Letter where the cursor is.

Click Update to save changes.

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