Myallocator works best when it is configured to adjust your availability and rates as quickly as possible. The two main settings that we will be going over in this article are Automatic Adjustments and Download Bookings.
This step is optional, but enabling these settings is highly recommend to get the most out of your myallocator experience. Not doing so can leave you at a higher risk of overbookings and you will need to continue to manually manage all your inventory instead of allowing myallocator to automate most of the process for you.
Step 1. Log into myallocator by Cloudbeds
Step 2. Automatic Adjustments:
Automatic adjustments allow myallocator to update your bookings from all your connected channels. This is extremely important and is how myallocator adjusts your room inventory when a new booking is made. Not enabling this will require you to always manually update to ensure proper inventory.
Follow these steps to enable automatic adjustments:
- Click 'Manage'
- Select 'Automatic Adjustments'
- Select 'On'
- Click 'Update'
Step 3. Cancellation Settings
On the Automatic Adjustments page you will also notice an option of how to treat cancellations.
- Please review this article that discusses this topic in detail: How should I handle cancellations?
- Select your option and click 'Update'
Step 4. Turn on Download Bookings
Download Bookings allows myallocator to download the new bookings from all of your channels. This is also extremely important, as this feature is how myallocator receives the bookings from your channels, and updates inventory in each of your systems (PMS, Channels).
Note: Any bookings or reservations made before this option is enabled will not be imported into myallocator and will need to be entered manually.
To turn on this feature, complete the following steps:
- Click 'Manage'
- Select 'General Details'
- Select 'On'
- Click 'Update'
Step 5. Save Changes and Refresh your myallocator Account
Note: This will erase any rates and availability which were on the channel before. Only do this once you have added the availability of this channel to your inventory.
- Go to 'Availability'
- Click 'Save'
- Select 'Save to myallocator and all channels'
- Click 'Send' to update your channels and ensure that your newly selected automatic settings are enabled.
Congratulations
Your myallocator account setup is now complete. Your availability and rates can now be updated in one place while also having your reservations delivered to a single, convenient location.
What's Next:
Want to learn more about the tools and features available to you in myallocator? Here's a few topics to look at next:
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Setup FAQ's (Frequently Asked Questions)
- Our most frequently asked questions about the setup process
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How To Setup Booknow
- Your myallocator subscription comes with Booknow, our comission-free booking app. Setting it up is quick and simple too!
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How To Backup & Restore Availability & Rates
- This feature will allow you to backup your rates in case there is a change made that you want to reverse.
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Credit Card Details - Everything you need to know
- In order to remain compliant with PCIDSS (Payment Card Industry Data Security Standard), we must enforce stricter password requirements when allowing the retrieval and viewing of customer credit card data. For these reasons, you must establish a separate password in order to access the credit card information from your bookings.
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Working with Calendar Channels (Vacation Rental Sites) - Everything you need to know
- This article will discuss everything you need to know about working with Calendar channels (otherwise known as Vacation Rental Sites)