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Overview of the Booking Calendar

Read this overview of the Booking Calendar feature with a summary of each area.

To learn more about the Booking Calendar, please read the entire series of articles linked at the side and bottom of this page.

 

Which plans include this feature?

Legacy:  Soho, Pro, Plus, Enterprise, Flex
New:  Growth (Subscription), Growth (Online Booking Fee), Managed
→ Learn more about our new plans or how to change your plan.


Where can I find this feature using the top menu?

Calendar > Booking

What more do I need to use this feature?

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

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

 

Calendar Overview

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Month View

 

Book

For more detailed instructions, please see our series of articles on the Booking Calendar:

 

 Features New Calendar Experience
 The Details
Navigation
Consolidated features and menu options Cleaner Navigation

Month, week, and day views are consolidated into one Booking Calendar accessible through the Booking option within the Calendar menu.
Booking Calendar View Options The Month, Week, and Day views are available within the action bar with our other filters.
Bookmark filter selections
 Easy Access All filter views (Month, Week, and Day) made from within the page are saved to the URL for easy bookmarking.
Calendar Display, Filters, and Default Views

All inventory bookings visualized

Booking Display

All bookings are displayed based on the inventory booked within, not simply based on one of the items/products in the booking.
New filter options Booking Calendar Filters

The following can be used to narrow Booking Calendar results:

  • Category
  • Item/product
  • Status
  • Source
  • Search
New List view List View

The List view optimizes the information you can see. Perfect for those busy days when quick and easy access is key.

Bookings are stacked each day, ascending by all day and night bookings first, then earliest in the day by start time within the remaining space.

You can open the side panel for more details.
New current day and time indicator Current Time Indicator

Within the Week and Day view, there's a visual indicator to help identify the current day and time.
Customer vs Item/Product views Item View

New options to view the Booking Calendar by the name of the item/ product booked or the name of the Customer who made the booking.
Add to External Calendar External Calendar Need to sync your Booking Calendar with iCal? The option to Add to External Calendar is in the menu under the New Booking button.
Side Panel
The side panel provides rich booking data.
New Booking Insights
Booking Insights

Clicking on a booking from the main calendar opens a side panel with booking insights, including...

  • Total number of Bookings
  • Total number of Guests, including a breakdown by parameter.
  • Total amount Paid
  • Total amount Due
More Booking Details Upfront Booking Details

The following booking details display within the panel, so you don't have to navigate away to the Booking Invoice.

  • Booking Code
  • Items or products booked
  • Booker (first name, last name with guest types and numbers)
  • Contact information
  • Booking Start and End Date & time
  • Payment made and balance Due
  • Source
  • Booking Status
  • Check In and Out buttons

This allows for quick updates like status changes and provides quick links to Customer contact information.

All other bookings for that day are also shown for quick access and searching.
New Search for Booking Details Search Booking Details

Find a booking by Booker, source, booking code, or item/product within the day in focus.

 

 

 

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