With this article, you can learn how to determine how your product is booked from the Availability tab of the Product Builder with options to book all day, nightly, via timeslots, or with flextime.
Learn more about the Availability tab here: Step 3: Determining the availability of your product.
New to the Product Builder? Read the first article in this series for an introduction to the Product feature.
Accessing the features mentioned in this article
Where can I find this feature using the top menu?
Inventory > Products > Products > Add Product/Add New Product/Edit Product > Availability
What more do I need to use this feature?
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Admin permissions to manage inventory or restricted permissions to View products and assets and Manage products and assets.
Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic items, classic products, or both?
- Your account must have access to classic products (Inventory > Products), a key feature of our classic products version of Checkfront. This feature is not available for use with classic items (Inventory > Items) in our classic items version. → Learn more about products.
How is this product booked?
Back to topDetermines how the product is booked and later priced. Choose between All Day, Nightly, Timeslots or Flextime.
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Remember that bookings depend on a combination of inventory numbers and availability settings. For example, you may have several timeslots available for a given day, but if you have fixed inventory or inventory based on a limited number of assets, the day becomes disabled within the booking calendar once all your inventory is booked. |
Configuring your product to be booked all day
Configure your product to be booked All Day. This setting is used for full-day or multi-day experiences. Most commonly used for tours and rentals.
Configuring your product to be booked nightly
Configure your product to be booked Nightly. This setting is used for experiences booked per night with next-day check-outs. Most commonly used for hotels and campsites.
Configuring your product to be booked by timeslots
Configure your product to be booked by Timeslots. Timeslots are used for bookings with fixed start and end times. Timeslots are most commonly used for tours and activities.
Configuring timeslot display settings
Timeslot display settings determine how your Guests see timeslots on the Booking page. The preview window to the right of the settings gives you a sense of how those timeslot options look to those making the booking.
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Dropdown display |
Select to have timeslot options displayed within a drop-down menu. Leave unselected to display timeslot options as buttons. |
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Show end times |
Select to show the start and end times of the timeslot, e.g. 09:00 AM - 12:00 PM. Leave unselected to display only the start time, e.g. 09:00 AM. |
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Show unavailable items |
Select to show unavailable timeslots to the Guests. Unavailable timeslots are greyed out. Leave unselected to hide unavailable timeslots. |
Configuring flexible bookings
Configured your product to offer flexible booking options. This setting is used for experiences with flexible start and end times, resulting in flexibility with durations. Most commonly used for rentals.
Determining flextime increments
Determines at what time increments your product is available. Options always start at the top of the hour. Increments range in length from 10 mins, 15 mins, 20 mins to 1 hr. The booking duration is flexible, so Guests can select one or more sequential increments.
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10 mins |
6 |
10 minutes | :00, :10, :20, :30, :40, and :50 every hour |
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15 mins |
4 |
15 minutes | :00, :15, :30 and :45 every hour |
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20 mins |
3 |
20 minutes | :00, :20, and :40 every hour |
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30 mins |
2 |
30 minutes | :00, and :30 every hour |
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Hourly |
1 |
60 minutes | :00 every hour |
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With the next article in this series, we look at managing availability events for your product, including product closures.
| Understanding product availability events >