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Week 45 digest

The latest releases and improvements to the Booking Experts products.

New

PMS Bookings Create group bookings using the map — You can now switch to a map view when you create a group booking in the back office. Click markers to add multiple objects to the booking at once. Using the Map for Group bookings #37902

App Store New app: SmartStay (available in the Benelux) — SmartStay connects your bookings to automated energy management. Heating and lights switch on before guests arrive and off after they leave, so accommodations are ready and energy costs go down.
View SmartStay in the App Store

Improved

  • PMS Accounting Missed invoices and payments are now added to your journals automatically — Invoices and payments that were missing or outdated in your journals are now detected and updated automatically. Your journal records stay complete and up to date. #39049

  • PMS Setup Changes to park settings now appear in the action log — Any changes saved across park configuration pages are now automatically logged. This includes changes to general settings, booking preferences, invoice options, modules, and payment configurations. #39511

  • CMS Deleting an active facility now displays a clear error message — When a facility can't be deleted because placement widgets use it, a message now explains why. #35923

  • INT Distribution The Booking.com app now displays clear outage notices — When Booking.com has temporary connection problems, editing accommodation mappings now shows a warning. You can retry your changes once the connection is back. #39834 #40191

  • INT Distribution Create, edit, and deactivate Booking.com rate plans — You can now add, rename, and deactivate rate plans for Booking.com connections directly within the platform. Updates sync automatically to Booking.com, and deleting a plan prompts you to deactivate it in Booking.com. #39676

  • INT Distribution Booking.com reservations now feature detailed channel and rate breakdowns — You can now see channel-specific stay details directly from Booking.com bookings. This includes Genius membership status, applied meal plans, cancellation policies, and commission breakdowns. #39688

  • INT Distribution The Booking.com integration now supports bed and breakfast accommodations — You can now map bed and breakfast types within the Booking.com app. This enables properties classified as B&Bs to synchronize availability and rates directly with the channel. #40148

  • INT Distribution Close properties on Booking.com from the mapping — You can now close properties directly on Booking.com instead of only opening them. The status window checks live availability and asks for the closure reason Booking.com requires. #39691

  • INT Distribution Booking.com integration now syncs spoken languages and property currencies — Property settings now automatically share supported park languages with Booking.com. You can also set the currency when you first connect a property. #39690

  • App Store The App Store now includes a dedicated insurance category — You can now browse and filter insurance apps in the App Store. #39985

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