In Sharper, Booking Types represent a category that links products, spaces, and rate plans together when identical Booking Types are applied in the respective product, unit, and rate plans' setup. When updating Booking Types you are essentially effecting all products that are tied to that Booking Type.
Booking Type Setup
Whether you aim to establish a new booking type or modify existing ones, this guide provides comprehensive coverage. Booking types play a crucial role across all reservation-based modules in Sharper, with minor variations among the Marina, Campground, and Booking modules.
After the go-live period with Sharper there will be at least one booking type available to make changes as the need arises. This section will include what each field is capable of doing and when you may want to use them.
Finding the Booking Types
Using the navigation pane on the left select Marina.
Click More on the top menu ribbon and select Settings. This will show a list of current booking types in the Marina module.
Select the Booking Type you wish to view or edit.
Booking Type Fields
There are 3 subsections broken down into General, Periods, and Search Fields.
General
Field | Function |
Name | Names the Booking Type |
Book By | Sets the booking method such as but not limited to "Book by Unit" or "Book by Length." In "Book by Unit," each reservation occupies one space. On the other hand, in "Book by Length," each reservation occupies a specified length from a predetermined maximum booking length. Same logic is applied to Book by Beam and Book by Sq Feet. |
Inactive Toggle | Makes this Booking Type inactive when toggled on. |
Show Online Toggle | When this is toggle on, products using this Booking Type will show online. Product must have a deposit policy to show online. |
Show Flexible Dates Toggle | Will show the customer additional dates if the ones selected are unavailable. |
Map | If you would like the customer to have the ability to select the individual space using a map when booking online. |
Product Filters | Filters are determined here when setting up metas. |
Default View | Determines the first option the customer will view when making a reservation. List, grid, or map if applied. |
Online Booking Template | Before dates are entered, this will fill the background with a template which can be setup in System Settings → Templates. |
Periods
Nightly - Allows nightly products to be created using this Booking Type. Nightly products may have rate plans that charge a ‘per night’ or ‘per number of nights’ rate.
Daily - Allows daily products to be created using this Booking Type. Daily products may have rate plans that charge a ‘per day’ or ‘per number of days’ rate.
Hourly - Allows hourly products to be created using this Booking Type. Hourly products may have rate plans that charge a ‘per hour’ or ‘per number of hours’ rate.
Seasonal - Allows seasonal products to be created using this Booking Type. Seasonal products may have rate plans that charge a seasonal rate which can be invoiced upfront or throughout the reservation.
Long Term - Allows long term products to be created using this Booking Type. Long term products may have rate plans that charge a monthly or annual rate which can be invoiced throughout the reservation.
Search Fields
Field | Function |
Offset Days | When a customer begins searching for a reservation, the calendar will default to the current day. The number entered in this field will offset that default day to that number of days in the future. For example: The number entered is '2' and a customer is booking on July 4th, their calendar will default to July 6th. |
Offset Duration | Much like Offset Days this sets a default duration of days, or nights, when the customer is making a reservation online. For example: The number entered is '2' and a customer is booking on July 4th, their calendar will default to July 4th - July 6th. |
Length Overall | Determines if this field must be entered by a customer prior to booking. Use this if there are constraints that must be met. |
Beam | Determines if this field must be entered by a customer prior to booking. Use this if there are constraints that must be met. Can be optional. |
Height | Determines if this field must be entered by a customer prior to booking. Use this if there are constraints that must be met. Can be optional. |
Weight | Determines if this field must be entered by a customer prior to booking. Use this if there are constraints that must be met. Can be optional. |
Draft | Determines if this field must be entered by a customer prior to booking. Use this if there are constraints that must be met. Can be optional. |
People | Determines if this field must be entered by a customer prior to booking. Use this if there are constraints that must be met. Can be optional. |