The LetMeGo aMeGo http://blog.letmego.com Wed, 14 Dec 2011 13:49:13 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 en hourly 1 Marking nights on your calendar as sold out http://blog.letmego.com/2011/12/marking-nights-on-your-calendar-as-sold-out/ http://blog.letmego.com/2011/12/marking-nights-on-your-calendar-as-sold-out/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 00:32:04 +0000 Treeny Sanchez http://blog.letmego.com/?p=4072

A good practice is to regularly update your LetMeGo calendar with your lodging’s current availability.  Although it is not required, an up-to-date calendar offers significant advantages.

Hosts who have opted to reply to enquiries on demand will save valuable time by avoiding unwanted invitations.  Likewise, for hosts who publish their rates for instant bookings, an up-to-date calendar will safeguard against overbooking.

To quickly update your calendar, please follow these steps:

  1. Go to My Listings.
  2. Click “Availability and Rates”.
  3. Select the tab at the top of the calendar for the appropriate guest room (if you have more than one).
  4. Click on top of the date that you would like to mark as unavailable.  A red line will appear across the date indicating that this night is now sold out.
  5. Click again on the date to mark the night as available.

If you would like to mark the entire month as sold out, click the corresponding month on the left side of the calendar.

Improve the quality of your enquiries and increase the potential for bookings with an accurate availability calendar.

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We make the booking process easy.  When a traveller accepts your personalized offer, or books your lodging instantly, we forward you an email with all the details you need to confirm the reservation in your system.

Here are a few key points to keep in mind when you receive a booking email:

  • Click the link to retrieve the booking details.
  • Charge the agreed prepayment amount to the traveller’s credit card as soon as possible.
  • If you require a prepayment by PayPal, immediately contact the traveller and provide instructions for processing the PayPal payment.
  • Enter your confirmation number and click the link to confirm the booking.  Please remember that bookings not confirmed within 24 hours will cancel automatically.
  • Be prepared to always honour the guest room type and rate confirmed at the time of booking.  We guarantee that our travellers will receive exactly what they were promised.
  • Please remember that the price you offer is the total cost for all rooms and all nights, and that price must include all taxes, fees, and LetMeGo’s commission.

Providing our travellers with a seamless booking experience will ensure positive feedback and repeat bookings.

You can always contact us if you have any questions.

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We’ve added several new options to help you highlight what’s available at your lodging and nearby:

  • Linens for a fee
  • Towels for a fee
  • Burglar alarm
  • Water tubing
  • Rafting
  • Thermal springs
  • Safari
  • Wine tours
  • Biking tours
  • Canopy tours
  • Rappelling
  • Yoga

It will only take a few minutes to update your details when you follow these steps:

  1. Go to My Listings
  2. Click on “Update Listing Details”
  3. Scroll down to the Amenities and Activities sections, and check off all the relevant boxes

If you want to stand out from the competition, be sure to take this opportunity to showcase all your lodging has to offer.

We are happy to help if you have any questions!

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Here are a few simple things to consider:

  • First impressions matter.  Make the opening sentence captivating by using descriptive language that entices the reader to continue.
  • Mention important features, like “Free WiFi” or “Newly decorated rooms”.  Try to avoid overused clichés, like “Home away from home”.
  • Your guests want to see value for money, so let them know if you offer luxurious bed linens or a heated swimming pool.
  • Highlight the location of your property and its close proximately to attractions and venues.
  • Proofread all the text, and make sure it’s free of spelling and grammatical errors.

You can add or modify your description by going to My Listings and selecting “Update Listing Details”.   Scroll down to the “Summary” section and click to update.

LetMeGo gives you space for up to 10,000 characters for your description.  There’s no reason not to promote all your property has to offer and why it’s a great place to stay.

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]]> http://blog.letmego.com/2011/10/writing-an-impressive-lodging-description/feed/ 1 Make money for your referrals http://blog.letmego.com/2011/10/make-money-for-your-referrals/ http://blog.letmego.com/2011/10/make-money-for-your-referrals/#comments Tue, 18 Oct 2011 14:38:20 +0000 Treeny Sanchez http://blog.letmego.com/?p=3890 When you join LetMeGo, you connect with one of the best online marketplaces for lodgings.  Our service unites a global community of travellers and hosts that continues to grow.  A large part of our success comes from our customers referring us to others.

With our ReferToEarn program, we reward you for helping us to spread the word.  You receive cash commissions just by sharing your personal referral link with colleagues and travellers.

How do we show you the money?

  • Refer a host and get paid when they receive a booking on LetMeGo.
  • Refer a traveller and get paid when they book a lodging on LetMeGo.

We provide the referral link and banners for sharing on Facebook, Twitter, websites, and email.  We’ll also take care of tracking all your referrals and paying your commissions.  For more detailed information and to get started, please click here.

We hope that you will refer us to fellow travel fans and share in our success!

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You may have received a friendly reminder from us that your listing is incomplete.  We don’t want you to overlook this important step to start receiving bookings.

Here’s all that is required to complete the missing information:

  1. Go to My Listings
  2. Select “Update Listing Details”
  3. Go to the “To-Do List For Completion”
  4. Click on each item to enter the details

Once your listing is complete, you can quickly post your link to your Facebook or Twitter accounts.

Taking a few moments to complete your listing details will ensure that your property is accurately matched with the itineraries we receive.

You can always contact us if you have any questions.

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]]> http://blog.letmego.com/2011/10/how-to-complete-your-listing-details/feed/ 0 Automatically upload your inventory with Myallocator http://blog.letmego.com/2011/09/automatically-upload-your-inventory-with-myallocator/ http://blog.letmego.com/2011/09/automatically-upload-your-inventory-with-myallocator/#comments Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:19:58 +0000 Treeny Sanchez http://blog.letmego.com/?p=3818 Hosts can receive instant bookings through LetMeGo when they have opted to publish rates and availability on their listing.  There’s no need to do this manually if you use software that is connected to our API.

We are excited to announce that Myallocator is now integrated with LetMeGo and all our sister sites.  Myallocator offers a low-cost channel management software that can automatically upload your rates and availability.  For more information about their service, please visit their website.

Managing various booking portals can be time consuming.  Once your software is connected, LetMeGo provides a simple and efficient way to offer your rates and availability to travellers.

To find out if your software is already integrated with LetMeGo, please click here.

If you have any questions, we are happy to help you!

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Whether your guests are travelling for work or play, providing the necessary tools will help them to maximize their time at your lodgings.

Within your LetMeGo listing you will find the following amenities available to promote your property:

  • Computer
  • Wireless connection
  • Desk
  • Copier
  • Fax machine
  • Printer
  • Business center

You can update your listing amenities by going to My Listings and selecting “Update Listing Details”.  Scroll down to “Phone, Internet & Business” and click to update.

This is a great opportunity to increase your exposure to travellers who are searching for accommodations on LetMeGo.

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LetMeGo offers you two options for providing your rates and availability. You can use one, or you can use both to maximise your bookings.

Publish your rates and availability

  • Allow travellers to see your rate(s) and book right away.
  • Update rates manually using our friendly “extranet”
  • Update rates automatically using your existing software.
  • You can keep it simple, maintaining a single rate for all nights
  • Establish different rules and rates depending on the night.
  • You are still free to submit quotes when travellers enquire.
  • Receive periodic emails that help ensure your rates are up-to-date.
  • Optionally, you can screen travellers before you accept their booking requests.
  • Optionally, you can receive all of your online bookings via your listing: Don’t pay commissions on travellers you refer to it. Ever! Learn More.

Submit quotes when travellers enquire

  • Customize your offering based on travellers’ needs.
  • Quotes are not visible to other travellers.
  • Safely offer unpublished and opaque rates (as with Priceline or Hotwire).
  • Great choice for selling hard-to-book or last-minute availability.
  • View the travellers’ profile before quoting.
  • Anyone you authorise can submit quotes.
  • No need to keep rates up-to-date if you only use this option.

Your Homework:

Set the way in which you want to provide your rates by going to My Listings , and then clicking on Availability and Rates.

Need tutoring? Contact us. A teacher will assist you.

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Make sure your listing includes all the security features you have available by selecting from the following options:

  • 24-hour security
  • Safe deposit box
  • Security lockers
  • Smoke detectors
  • Fire alarm

To add or update your features, please go to My Listings and select “Update Listing Details”.  Scroll down to “Security” and check off all the relevant boxes.

Give your guests reassurance by taking steps to make their stay as safe as possible.

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