The Tape Chart is a powerful tool for managing rooms and bookings.
The Tape Chart is located under the Booking Tab and is updated automatically as bookings are entered, both manually and through online bookings. For information on GDS and OTA Bookings, including Booking.com and Expedia, see GDS and OTA Connections
The Tape Chart has several functions available for managing bookings and availability that you will want to become familiar with. Please review, Tape Chart Management
There are several features available on the Tape Chart that you can customize to your property making it easier to manage guests, rooms and bookings. See Tape Chart Customization
Please see below for an overview of the Tape Chart features with links to step-by-step instructions for each feature.
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Tape Chart Features
Room Amenities
Each Room can be assigned a Room Amenity icon that appears on the Tape Chart next to each room. The setting is made at the Room level and can be changed at anytime. To Add Room Amenity Icons to Rooms, See Room Amenity Icons
Disabled Access
Smoking Room
Pet Friendly Room
Adjoining Rooms
Room Type Images
Add Thumbnail Images that will appear in the Room pop out on the Tape Chart. See Room Type Images:
Room Details
To see Room Details on the Tape Chart, see Room Details
Group booking Icons
Make locating Group Bookings easy. Add an icon to each group booking and each booking in the Group will have the icon appear on the Tape Chart.
There are five color icons to choose from. The setting for the Group Icon is located in the Group Booking Details and in the Group Booking Wizard. To add a Group Booking Icon, see Group Booking Icons
Flag a Booking (Guest Type)
Make identifying guests easy on the Tape Chart. Add a color to the flag and it will appear on the Tape Chart with the colored outline around the Guest Booking. There are five colors to choose from. See Flag A Booking
Blue | Green | Red | Purple | Brown |
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Display order of Room Types and Rooms
Choose the order (Sort Order) of Room Types and Rooms on the Tape Chart. See Display order of Room Types and Rooms
Default # of Days
Choose the number days in the default Tape Chart View. This means it will automatically appear with the set number of days when opened. This can always be changed manually in Tape Chart. See Default # of Days:
Date Bar Repeat
Choose the number of rows to view your rooms on the Tape Chart. See Date Bar Repeat
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