Booking Engine by Lodgify

Description

Lodgify is a vacation rental property management software (PMS) that simplifies the management and marketing of lodging businesses for independent hosts and property managers. With Lodgify, users can take advantage of property management (PM) modules, synchronize their calendars across top booking platforms (such as Airbnb, Vrbo, and Booking.com), and drive direct bookings through a direct booking site or direct booking widget.

Lodgify’s most popular features include:

• Channel manager
• Reservation system
• Website builder
• Embeddable booking widget
• Unified inbox
• Guest management tools
• Task management tools
• Automation & AI tools
• Reporting & analytics
• Payment processing

Lodgify’s vacation rental direct booking engine enables you to:

• Accept direct bookings directly through your existing vacation rental website.
• Process payments for your direct bookings via top payment gateways. You can accept Visa, MasterCard, and American Express the moment you launch the direct booking engine.
• Sync your direct booking calendar, reservations, and listings with the rest of your channels (such as Airbnb or Vrbo).
• Ensure seamless communication with your direct booking guests through automation and synchronization.

How the Lodgify direct booking engine works:

To start driving direct bookings for your business, simply paste the embeddable code Lodgify generates into your vacation rental site. You also have the option to customize the direct booking widget so that it fits seamlessly with your website’s look and feel via your Lodgify account.

Users can start making direct bookings through your site as soon as you install the plugin. When users click on the booking widget, they will be directed to the All Properties page, the Rental page, and finally the Checkout page, in that order:

• The All Properties page is the page where users can see all available rentals. Users can select dates and also see each rental’s location.
• The Rental page is the page where users see all the details for the selected property, including an overview, rates, reviews, amenities, and house rules.
• The Checkout page is where users complete their booking for the selected rental. They can fine-tune the final settings, such as contact details, and complete their transaction by choosing their preferred payment method.

Visit the Lodgify Knowledge Base to learn more about the Lodgify direct booking engine.

Read more about Lodgify’s terms and conditions and privacy policy.

Types of Booking Engine’s

• Search Box, in case you have several rentals, the Search Box will show a possibility to filter by location. If you only offer one rental, guests can search by available dates and number of guests.

How to start using it?

Simply signing or logging to Lodgify will be sufficient to begin the journey (You can also visit the Lodgify plugin in WordPress to see the next steps). Then the rentals hosted in Lodgify can be used on your website through this booking engine plugin.

The following must be done first to be able to use the plugin:

• You have a Lodgify subscription
• Have rentals at Lodgify. This is super easy, you can also automatically import your rentals through OTA’s.
• Now you can use the booking engine code snippet on your WordPress website

Screenshots

Blocks

This plugin provides 2 blocks.

• Lodgify Search Bar
• Lodgify Search Widget

FAQ

Do I need a Lodgify subscription to use the booking engine?

Yes, you’d need either a trial or a paid subscription to Lodgify to be able to use this widget. Check out the available plans and pricing here.

Can I customise the booking engine, so that it is consistent with my sites styling?

Yes, you can customize the booking widget through Lodgify, updating both the text and background color. However, the All Properties page, Rental pages, and Checkout page can’t be customized.

Can I use the direct booking engine if I don’t list my rentals on Lodgify?

You need to list at least one rental on Lodgify to be able to use the direct booking engine. It is quite easy to import rentals from third-party booking sites or through manual creation.

Reviews

elementor integrate

francesguid July 31, 2024 1 reply

Hello, can I use widgets with elementor?

Outstanding Booking Engine Plugin

Alexandre Humeau July 9, 2024

Lodgify’s plugin stands out for its ease of use and powerful features. Integrating it with my website was quick and simple, and it’s been smooth sailing ever since. Perfect for any vacation rental host

Best Booking Engine for Vacation Rental Hosts

Nay July 9, 2024

I’ve been using Lodgify for years, they have the best external website plugins that helps people like us to use their booking module’s. It’s so easy to plug the Lodgify’s booking engine to my website using this plugin! Been waiting for this plugin for a while, well done Lodgify!

Contributors & Developers

Changelog

= 1.0.0 – 23/04/2024
* Added: Code preview area to display the widget
* Improved: Security enhancement

= 1.0.1 – 15/08/2024
* Change the plugin name