Coronavirus Update
With the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we understand this will be stressful times for the travel industry. We hope this guide will help you feel more prepared for the next few months.

With the outbreak of the Coronavirus (COVID-19) we understand this will be stressful times for the travel industry. We hope this guide will help you feel more prepared for the next few months.
If you're using Stripe to process online payments, you have probably received numerous emails and notifications from Stripe about their upcoming changes. No need to worry, Bookalet have completed Stripes new SCA integration.
Life has been pretty hectic here in the Bedford office as the number of owners using the system continues to climb. Emily, our latest recruit, has settled in really well; no doubt many of you have already spoken with her on the phone. The development team have been beavering away on some quite large developments but in between they have also managed to complete a number of minor improvements requested by our user base.
For many people travelling, and hosts alike, cleanliness is one of the top considerations. For guests, a dirty home or room can ruin holiday as soon as they step over the front door, and for hosts, it can ruin their reputation. Whether you do all the cleaning yourself or you have a team to help, it’s important to structure your cleaning schedule and tackle big cleaning tasks with a clear plan in mind.
We're delighted to have been selected as finalists for the Bedford Business of the Year awards. Big black tie bash at the Park Inn this coming Thursday. :-)
Hi and welcome to the Spring edition of the bookalet newsletter. As usual, the team have been beavering away adding new features to the bookalet system. Here are just a few of the highlights we hope will make your lives a little easier:
As Christmas approaches, I thought it would be a good time to send out our quarterly newsletter. Please find below a few thoughts we hope will be of interest:
Hi and welcome to the Autumn edition of the bookalet newsletter. Apologies for missing the Summer edition but I had a little motor cycle accident which laid me low for a couple of months! I’m pleased to report everything is now on the mend. I trust you all had a busy and profitable summer and now looking forward to the challenges ahead? Here are some of the things we’ve been working on to help make life a little easier for you:
Hi and welcome to the Spring edition of the bookalet newsletter. It might still be raining but the daffodils were definitely in blossom this morning as I was out walking the dogs! We've had a really busy six months here at bookalet, with some exciting new product developments, a additional member of staff and attendance at some selected exhibitions as we strive to spread the word. Here are some of the highlights:
Visit England are running a Bookability Confence/Exhibition in Ashford, Kent on Tuesday 28th February and bookalet are pleased to announce we will be attending and exhibiting. The event will help self catering businesses and campsites to maximise their online presences and in particular, explore the benefits of using an online booking system.
Hi and welcome to the Summer edition of the bookalet newsletter. We've not been in touch for a while so I thought it a good time to update you on some of the developments here at bookalet. As ever, it's been a busy 3 months but we've managed to keep up with the ever increasing demand for the bookalet system and to have developed some groovy new features along the way:
Hi and a big welcome to the Spring edition of the bookalet newsletter. We haven’t communicated for a while so we thought it about time we told you about all the new stuff we’ve been working on to make life a little easier for you.
Preparations for the Farm Innovation Show are continuing at a pace.
Keep those calendars synchronised! We're pleased to announce The HomeAway group have now been added to our Channel Management application. Once activated on your Gold or Agent bookalet account, every time an enquiry is made, or a booking processed, your HomeAway calendar is automatically updated.
We're delighted to announce we will be exhibiting at The Farm Business Innovation show later this year at the NEC.