Refreshing bookings is a crucial aspect of Short-Term Rental property management bookkeeping, ensuring that all reservations and available booking data are up-to-date and accurate. However, navigating through various booking refresh options within multiple systems (Property Management Software, Online Travel Agencies, bank accounts, etc) can be daunting without proper guidance or the use of a centralized management system like Clearing. In this knowledge article, we will walk you through three different scenarios: refreshing a specific booking, refreshing bookings of a specific listing, and refreshing bookings across all listings.
By mastering the refresh booking feature in Clearing, property managers can maintain the integrity of their reservation data with ease and efficiency. This empowers them to stay organized, prevent double bookings, and provide better service to guests and homeowners alike.
How to refresh bookings within Clearing?
1. Refreshing a Specific Booking
Step 1.1: Access the Bookings Section in Clearing
Log into your Clearing account and navigate to the "Bookings" section in the side menu.
Step 1.2: Initiate refreshing
Select the specific booking that needs to be refreshed. Click on the "Refresh Selected" button to update the booking information.
Alternatively, you can open the booking details of a specific booking by choosing “Open” option inline with each booking.
Here click on the "Refresh" option located at the top of the page to refresh the selected booking.
2. Refreshing Bookings of a Specific Listing
Step 2.1: Access the Assets & Owners Section in Clearing
Log into your Clearing account and go to the "Assets & owners” section in the side menu.
Step 2.2: Initiate refreshing
Select the specific listing for which you want to refresh bookings - to do this, click the name of the listing directly.
Scroll down to the refresh bookings section of the listing details. Click on the "Find missing bookings" button.
3. Refreshing Bookings Across All Listings
Step 3.1: Access the Integrations Section in Clearing
Log into your Clearing account using your credentials and click “settings” in the bottom left of the platform and then select “Integrations”.
Step 3.2: Initiate refreshing
Within the "Integrations" interface click on "Manage Integrations" option, depending on the property management software used (ie. "Manage OwnerRez Integration" for OwnerRez).
Here click on "Show Actions".
Choose the option relevant option. To refresh all listings, use the “Refresh Listings” option. To refresh the bookings from the last 60 days, use the "Refresh Bookings (Last 60 days). You can also delete duplicates here. If you want to refresh a specific booking, enter the Booking ID from PMS and click the "Refresh Booking" button.
Effortlessly navigate through the booking refresh process within Clearing, ensuring that your reservation data remains accurate and up-to-date. Say goodbye to double bookings and administrative hassles, and hello to streamlined booking management.
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