Gaining booking insights from the Booking Calendar – Checkfront

Learn how to use the side panel to access booking Insights, other features, and booking details.

New to the Booking Calendar? You can read the first article in this series for an overview of the Booking Calendar.

Accessing the features mentioned in this article

Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

Calendar > Booking

What more do I need to use this feature?

Admin or restricted permissions to View Calendars.
Booking, bookings, and more bookings!

Which Checkfront version supports this feature - classic items, classic products, or both?

This feature is available in both our classic version using classic items (Inventory > Items) and our classic version using classic products (Inventory > Products). → Learn more about products

Viewing booking information

Booking Calendar Side Panel

You can access more details about each booking by clicking on the booking to open the booking side panel. All other bookings for that day are listed for easy access and search.

Gaining insights from the booking header

The header of the side panel gives you a roll-up of the day's numbers where applicable, including...

Booking Insights
Date in focus		This is the date in focus within the booking side panel. This is the day you selected within the Booking Calendar.
Total number of bookings for the day		The total number of bookings for the day in focus. This includes all the bookings listed within the booking side panel.
Total number of Guests + guest types breakdown		The total number of Guests for that day. This includes all the bookings listed within the booking side panel. Included in brackets is a breakdown of the numbers by Guest types, for example, the number of Children, Adults, or Guests.
Total Amount Paid		This is the total amount paid for the day in focus and all the bookings listed.
Total Amount Due		This is the remaining amount due for the day in focus and all the bookings listed.

Searching or opening the daily manifest

Other Features
Search		Find a booking by Booker, source, booking code, or item/product within the day in focus.
Open Daily Manifest		Option to open the Daily Manifest in a new tab. Learn more about the Daily Manifest here.

Viewing booking details

View additional information regarding the booking selected (highlighted in blue) and all other bookings for the day!

Booking Details
Booking Code		The Booking Code associated with the Booking. Click on the Booking Code to access the related Booking Invoice in a new tab. Learn more about the Booking Invoice and Booking Details included here. Under the Booking Code is also a list of items or products booked, e.g. Walking Tour with a Taste of London.
Items or Products booked		This is a list of the item(s) or product(s) within the booking.
Booker		This is the name of the person who submitted the booking. Included in brackets is a breakdown of the numbers by guest types, for example, the number of Children, Adults, or Guests.
Booker Email		This is the email address of the person who submitted the booking. Clicking on the email address begins a new email message within the email application configured for use with your computer. You can also copy and paste the email address into your preferred application.
Booking Start and End Date/time		These are the start and end dates of the first item/product in the booking. Start and end times are included for per Time and Timeslot Allocations.
Booking Payment		This is the payment made towards the booking. The amount due is displayed in brackets next to the payment amount if any amount is still owing, for example: Payment: $0.00 (Due: $258.52)
Booking Source		This identifies the source of the booking, whether it be a Staff member, Partner, or booked by a Customer directly through your website.
Booking Status		This is the current status of the booking. You can change the status of the booking using the drop-down menu. Learn more about Booking Statuses here.
Check-in and Check-out		Check-in or check-out your Guests associated with the booking. This applies to high-level booking and any associated Guests if using Guest Forms. You can Reset Check-in if the booking is checked-out in error.

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