Important Upgrades & New Features for Booking Site

We are thrilled to announce significant upgrades to the Booking Site in the newly released version 4.18.0!

These enhancements are designed to boost your booking conversion rates, optimize SEO performance, improve guest interaction flexibility, and deliver more professional payment solutions.

Below are the key updates:

1. Promotion Codes

Create custom discount codes with rules (e.g., percentage or fixed-amount discounts) and share them via social media or direct links.

Guests can apply these codes during checkout to redeem offers.

2. In-Chat Special Offers

Send time-sensitive special offer links directly to guests via the booking site’s chat interface (similar to Airbnb’s special offers), encouraging faster booking decisions.

3. Payment Schedules (Installment Plans)

Set up 3-installment payment plans within rate plans. Hostex will:

• Automatically email reminders as payment deadlines approach.

• Cancel bookings if payments are overdue by 48 hours (processed per your cancellation policy).

• Attempt auto-charges for guests with authorized card payments.

4. SEO Optimization & Google Analytics Integration

• SEO Customization: Define H1 titles, meta descriptions, and keywords to improve your site’s Google search rankings.

• Data Tracking: Monitor real-time traffic, user behavior, and marketing effectiveness via Google Analytics integration.

 Additional Improvements

• Upload a custom favicon to strengthen brand identity.

• Add new Amenities & Services tags (e.g., private beach access path, BBQ area).

• Include custom payment instructions for clarity in Payment Gateway.

• Display detailed property addresses only to guests with confirmed bookings.

• UI/UX refinements for smoother mobile navigation and responsiveness.