The BookingCenter Central Reservation System (CRS) provides the ability for webmasters and developers to make specific use of many functions if they are willing to understand the underlying coding technique.
If you need greater control than what is offered in the examples below, please see our interface document that enables even greater control of the Booking process. Click here for an HTTP and XML (including SOAP service) specification intended for developers and webmasters to replace our Booking Engine layouts with their own custom forms.
Here are a few examples of common uses of basic HTML
Quick Reservation in place of an availability 'calendar'. In this example, a simple JavaScript utility script provides 'today's date' and the user chooses their arrival date and number of nights.
Use Coupon Codes to deliver specific rates to a 'verified' users. We have two ways to accomplish this: NOTE: The URL you use will depend on the Booking Engine Template you are using. See Booking Engine | Custom URL Links
if($promo == "tisb"){?><script language="javascript">window.location="http://requests.bookingcenter.com/enquiry.phtml?site=MYPMSDO&agent=WR"</script><?}
Display Package Details with Amenities and Photographs. Display the details of each Package. In this example, it's a "Room and Dinner for Two Package" (rate: MYPMSDORD) available any day of the week. NOTE: The URL you use will depend on the Booking Engine Template you are using. See Booking Engine | Custom URL Links
http://requests.bookingcenter.com/display_rate.phtml?site=MYPMSDO&RATE_PKEY=MYPMSDORD
Specific Room Details Example, this URL opens to a specific Room Type, a King Room. Or, if you prefer your own 'Room Description' page, there is an option to show a custom web page in place of the BookingCenter-generated room description page. NOTE: The URL you use will depend on the Booking Engine Template you are using. See Booking Engine | Custom URL Links
http://requests.bookingcenter.com/display_room.phtml?port=DEMO&site=MYPMSDO&room_type=KING
Date Management and Duration Example, this URL requires the guest to book the Double Room Type for 3 nights. The calendar opens at a specific date - 10 MAR 2020. NOTE: The URL you use will depend on the Booking Engine Template you are using. See Booking Engine | Custom URL Links
This condition locks the duration (3 days) for an enquiry for the Type=Home so it can not be changed by the shopper.
Source and Agent links to allocate rooms and rates. These links provide detailed info on using Source Tracking in your online marketing and working directly with Agents.
Using Google Analytics 'Tracking Code' to manage your web referrals and 'ROI' from marketing campaigns. Click here for details.
If you need individual help, please consider the appropriate Support plan and we will help you in any way possible. We also provide a detailed document that enables even greater control of the Booking process. Click here for an HTTP and XML (including SOAP service) specification intended for developers and webmasters to replace our Booking Engine layouts with their own custom forms.
The BookingCenter Booking Engine can be used to deliver selected Rates and Availability to a guest, agent, group, etc. by creating unique URL or link. When this URL is opened, it will display your Booking Engine with the selected allocation of rates and availability. For example, if you only want to make the KING Room Type available to a particular guest, agent, group, etc. You would insert the Room Type ID in the URL as follows: https://book.bookingcenter.com/02/?site=MYPMSDO&room_type=KING
How to create a Custom URL with a specific parameter to send to guests or agents.
The Custom URL you create must start with the correct URL for the Booking Engine Template you are using, contain your Site ID (exactly as shown in the setup area of MyPMS) and then the specific Parameter ID and Value for the rate and availability search you want to display. This example is using Booking Engine Template 1 (option 1), the MYPMS Demo Site and an agent parameter called "ABCTRAVEL". Use this model to create your custom URL by inserting your site specific values.