Our powerful features for your BookNow button, designed to drive more direct bookings through your website and reduce reliance on costly third-party commissions!

Now, you can easily create and manage a variety of enticing deals, including:

• Last-Minute Booking Promotions
• Minimum Night Stay Promotions
• Stay Extra Night for Free Promotions
• Advance Booking Promotions
• Longer Stay Discount Promotions
• General Promotions/Voucher Codes

Implementing these deals is simple. Just head to Setup / Book and Pay Setup / Promotional Deals & Codes, select the promotion you want to activate, and enter your desired dates and information.

Once active, a “CURRENT PROMOTIONS” section will automatically display on your booking engine, encouraging your website visitors to book directly and take advantage of your exclusive offers.

You can also apply these promotions to your Google Hotel/Google Maps page.

Channel Manager is dedicated to continuously enhancing our promotional tools to support your business growth and profitability.

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We are coming into the off-peak season and as things are slowing down, now is the opportunity to encourage guest to make reservations direct with your website through your Book and Pay/BookNow Channel Manager website booking engine. Creating promotions to your website will give incentives to guest to book directly with your hotel.  Promotional features to your Book and Pay button include: Last Minute booking promotions, Minimum Night Stay Promotions, Stay Extra Night for Free Promotions, Advance Booking Promotion, Longer Stay Discount Promotion and General Promotion/Voucher Code You can customise and activate any of these deals by going to your Setup / Book and Pay Setup / Promotional Deals & Codes and then select the Promotional Deal that you would like to implement and select the required dates and information. Once you have any Promotional Deals added a CURRENT PROMOTIONS button will display on your booking engine which will encourage your website traffic to book direct, saving you paying hefty commissions to Booking Providers. Channel Manager is committed to continually improving our Promotional Tools to assist with your business growth. For more information on how to create Promotional deals log into your Channel Manager and click on the below link.

https://app.channelmanager.com.au/PromoDealsHTMLHelp.pdf

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In today’s fast-paced digital world, your potential guests are spending more and more time on social media platforms like Facebook. For hotels and accommodation providers, this presents a golden opportunity to convert social engagement into tangible bookings. With Channel Manager’s innovative Book and Pay (BookNow) button integration for Facebook, capturing those spontaneous booking decisions has never been easier.

Imagine a potential guest scrolling through their Facebook feed, captivated by stunning photos of your property or glowing reviews from satisfied visitors. Inspired, they decide they want to experience it for themselves. Instead of having to navigate away to your website or another booking platform, they can now, with a simple click of the Book Now button directly on your Facebook page, initiate and complete their reservation.

This seamless integration streamlines the booking process, significantly reducing friction and increasing the likelihood of conversion. By eliminating the extra steps involved in navigating to a separate website, finding availability, and entering their details, you’re catering to the immediacy that social media users expect. This is particularly crucial for those last-minute getaways or impulsive travel plans.

Channel Manager’s Book and Pay button isn’t just about convenience; it’s about maximizing your direct bookings and taking control of your revenue. By offering a direct booking pathway on your Facebook page, you reduce your reliance on Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and their associated commissions. This allows you to retain more profit from each booking, reinvesting in your property and further enhancing the guest experience that makes your accommodation so special.

Furthermore, the integration ensures real-time synchronization of your availability and pricing. Powered by Channel Manager, the Book Now button reflects your latest inventory, preventing overbookings and ensuring accurate information is always presented to potential guests. This eliminates the risk of disappointment and fosters trust in your booking process.

In conclusion, Channel Manager’s Book and Pay button for Facebook is a powerful tool for any hotel or accommodation provider looking to tap into the vast potential of social media bookings. By offering a seamless, instant booking experience directly within Facebook, you can convert engaged followers into confirmed guests, boost your direct bookings, and ultimately drive more revenue. Don’t miss out on this opportunity to make booking your property easier than ever before. Integrate Channel Manager’s Book Now button with your Facebook page today and watch those direct bookings roll in!

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Get direct online booking through Channelmanager and not pay Online Travel Agents’ commissions. Why not make it more attractive for guests to Book Direct with your hotel and offer them incentives, such as Promotional Deals or Discounted prices for Guest to Book Direct with your hotel. Channelmanager offer many Promotional Tools to assist you in promoting your own Direct Booking website with all the other benefits that come with Channelmanager, such as a built in Reservation Management System, Online Travel Agent Updater and the Book and Pay (Book Now) Direct booking link from your website. To find out more please contact one of our representatives by clicking on the relevant Contact Us links below

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