NightsBridge V6 Tutorials

HotelBeds: How it works

Hotelbeds offers direct accommodation bookings on their website.

Site
  • www.hotelbeds.com
About
  • HotelBeds booking system is mainly used by Tour operators, Travel Agencies, etc to book
Who books here?
  • Their password-protected website is only accessed by Tour Operators, Travel Agencies and clients with credentials to access them
How to sign up
Bookings
  • Hotelbeds bookings are made via their websites or via their clients (tour operators or agents) connected via API.
Content: Listing
  • They are currently collecting their own data and are looking into options to collect content such as pictures, descriptions and facilities from properties.
Payments
  • Payment conditions depend on negotiations with hotels/clients. From a hotel perspective, HotelBeds works on bank transfers or using Virtual Credit Cards upon checkout.
Refunds
  • Payments made directly by Hotelbeds will need to be refunded directly to Hotelbeds.
Countries/Currencies
  • HotelBeds is available globally and accepts multiple currencies.
Commission
  • Commission starts at 20% (Also depends on your contract agreement with HotelBeds)
Rates
  • NightsBridge updates single and per person rates to HotelBeds.
  • Extra occupancy fees are prior negotiated with HotelBeds.
  • The way that Nightsbridge maps is per room type. We update all contracts with the word BAR in them and map our default meal pan to this contract.
Specials and packages
  • HotelBeds does not use the NightsBridge specials and packages.
Policies
  • If policies are provided to HotelBeds, they will use the NightsBridge policies, otherwise, HotelBeds mainly uses policies negotiated with properties directly.
  • Same-day setting is set directly with HotelBeds.
  • HoteBeds does not have the option to set a cut of time. They are only able to set whether or not same-day bookings are accepted.

How to cancel your link
  • To cancel your profile, please contact HotelBeds directly.
  • To cancel your updates of rates and availability(connection) to Hotelbeds, please contact us directly to cancel.
Previous Article Hotelbeds: Rates and Commission
Next Article Hotel Express International