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For those who use ReservationKey to manage vacation rentals, we are happy to announce that we now have full connectivity with external systems using iCal links. It is possible to import reservations into ReservationKey by adding the link from an external system to ReservationKey, and it is also possible for external systems to update their … Read more

Now you can use ReservationKey to track your daily to-do list, by using our new reminder feature. Reminders can be created from within the Reservation Details page, in which case they will be linked to a reservation, or they can be created on the fly, without a link to a reservation. Overview To access the … Read more

Thanks to user suggestions (yet again, thanks!), we’ve added outstanding balance information to the informational box that appears when hover over a reservation on the internal calendar. Also, we’ve fixed a bug with this box that appeared with newer Internet Explorer browsers. Previously Compatibility View had to be turned on, but now this is no … Read more

Now it is possible to add descriptions to the star icons, and when you hover over the star with the mouse, the description will appear as the image title.  To set the descriptions, go to Settings, Preferences: Then, when you hover over the star, on both the internal calendar, and also in the Reservation Details … Read more

Thanks to a user request from the forum, we have created a new merge code for the email templates. The code is {{roomurl}} which will pull the URL for the room/unit. This feature will likely be most useful for property manager users, where the “rooms” are actually houses. The idea here is that you can … Read more

We’ve been busy adding a few new features to the user forum. You’ve probably already noticed the new, more prominent, link in the system header, but here are a few more features you might not have seen. SearchIt is now possible to search all conversations. TagsA powerful feature, is that we now have hash tags … Read more

We are happy to announce that our new internal user forum has been launched. This is a project that has been on our list of things to do for a long time, and now that we are approaching 1000 users, it seemed that the time is ripe for creating an internal forum. It is our … Read more

Thanks to suggestions from a number of users, we have added a new bar at the top of the internal calendar. The idea with this bar is that it is a place to keep track of special events, holidays, or any other notes that you want to make especially obvious. Unlike the notes bar (the … Read more

Now there is a way to quickly print templates for many reservations at one time. This feature can be used for printing registration forms for all arriving guests for the day, week, etc. First, just create your registration form (or whatever you want to print per reservation) in the Website Tab, Email Templates section. There … Read more

We recently completed a few reports.  Take a look at Occupancy #2 for a breakdown by room/unit of occupancy for a given month. This report has these headings:# Nights Booked # Nights out of Service # Nights Total Average Occupancy Average Rate Total Charge Per Room And, we also now have two new tax reports. Both these … Read more