Stayflexi Booking Engine – Everything you need to know

Stayflexi’s Booking Engine makes it easy to reserve your stay online. Follow these simple steps to book your room smoothly:

1. Open the Booking Page
   • Go to the hotel website where Stayflexi is set up.
   • Click on the booking section on the main page to start.
2. Choose Your Dates
   • Pick your check-in and check-out dates on the calendar.
   • Flexible options let you choose convenient arrival and departure times.
3. Select Your Room
   • Browse the available rooms with photos and details.
   • The system shows rooms that match your selected dates.
4. Enter Guest Info
   • Fill in your name and contact details.
   • Double-check for accuracy to ensure a smooth check-in process.
5. Review Your Booking
   • Review your booking summary to confirm dates, room type, extras, and the total price.
   • If you have any promo codes, enter them now.
6. Make Payment
   • Choose a payment method (credit card, Apple Pay, etc.).
   • Enter your details safely. Stayflexi supports quick, secure payment.
7. Receive Confirmation
   • After payment, a confirmation email will be sent to you.
   • This includes a booking reference and check-in instructions.

Step-by-step guide for booking engine configuration

1. Logging into Your Stayflexi Dashboard:
   • Enter your username and password to log in.
2. Go to Property Configuration:
   • Once logged in, click on the More Apps icon (represented by four blocks) in the top right corner.
   • From the drop down menu, select Property Configuration
3. Go to Booking engine:
   • You’ll see various options on the left side of the Property Configuration page.
   • Click on the Booking engine option
   • This will navigate you to the booking engine settings or configuration page.
4. Booking Engine URL
   • This field holds the URL of the booking engine page that guests will be directed to when making a reservation. Ensure it has the correct hotel ID included in the URL.
5. Header Colour
   • This option allows you to choose the color for the header of the booking engine page. Select a color that matches your brand identity.
6. Main Body Colour
   • Sets the main background colour for the body section of the booking engine page. Pick a colour that complements the header and maintains readability.
7. Room Type and Summary Cart Colour
   • Controls the color for the sections displaying room types and the booking summary cart. This can help highlight these areas for better user navigation.
8. Lowest Price Colour
   • Sets the color for the lowest price displayed on the booking engine, making it more prominent to attract attention to special rates or discounts.
9. Font Colour
   • Specifies the text color used across the booking engine page. Ensure this color contrasts well with the background for readability.
10. Phone Number
    • Enter the contact number that guests can use for inquiries. This should be a direct line to the hotel’s reservations or customer support team.
11. Email
    • The email address provided here will be visible to guests, offering an alternative contact method for support or booking assistance.
12. Add Your Website Link to Booking Engine Logo
    • Toggle this option to add a clickable link to your website on the booking engine’s logo, providing guests a way to navigate back to your main site from the booking engine.
13. Run Booking Engine in Stayflexi’s Unique 3-Slot Mode
    • Stayflexi’s 3-slot mode organizes booking times into distinct slots (e.g., morning, afternoon, evening). Toggle this feature based on your property’s needs.
14. Rate Check Widget
    • Enables or disables the rate check widget, a tool that helps guests quickly view rates and availability across dates.
15. Can Users Make Booking Without Addons?
    • This option allows users to book a room without adding optional services or amenities (add-ons). If set to “No,” guests must select at least one add-on.
16. Do You Want to Allow Partial Payment?
    • Enables guests to make a partial payment at the time of booking instead of paying in full. The percentage slider lets you set the minimum partial payment amount.
17. Manually Approve Bookings for a Given Time Before Check-In?
    • This setting allows you to require manual approval for bookings made within a specific time frame before check-in. The hours field specifies how close to check-in this applies (set to 0 hrs here, meaning no time restriction).
18. Allow Booking Engine Widget to Add Rooms by Default?
    • When enabled, the booking engine widget automatically adds a default room for guests, simplifying the booking process for users.
19. Save Button
    • Click “Save” after configuring the settings to apply the changes to your booking engine.

These are the settings for the Booking engine.