Getting Started
Bookalet Overview
Last Updated: March 5, 2023Bookalet Overview Although Bookalet has a vast number of features built into it, we want to get you and running as soon as possible. With that in mind, we recommend you start by simply adding a property into thesystem and then setting its availability and pricing. Once done, you then have two choices what todo...
How do I add a bookable?(property, glamping pod, camper van, narrow boat)?
Last Updated: March 5, 2023What is a bookable? Bookalet was originally developed for holiday lets, but soon became used for all sorts of things that you can book on a nightly basis. So we now use the term ‘bookable’. A bookable is anything that you can ‘book’ such as your property, camper van, glamping pod etc. How do I...
How do I set availability & pricing?
Last Updated: March 5, 2023What is availability? Your availability is when your bookable is available for customers to book. You can set this yourself and block out weeks that you aren’t available, your property is already booked or for any other reason! What is Pricing? Your pricing is how much you want your customers to pay depending on how...
How do I add an existing booking?
Last Updated: March 5, 2023Can I add existing bookings to bookalet? Yes, if you are moving over to bookalet, you may already have existing bookings for your property that you need to put into the bookalet system to ensure you have everything in one place. If I add existing bookings, will it send my guests new details? No,...
How do I add split week pricing?
Last Updated: March 5, 2023How do I add split week pricing? Many owners like to offer weekend pricing to help maximise occupancy. This is especially true outside the popular holiday periods. Bookalet helps you do this by allowing you to split the week into two and assigning a price for each portion of the week. Let’s take a look...
How do I add special offers?
Last Updated: March 5, 2023Requires a Bookalet Pro or Agent account There are times when you might want to encourage guests to book your property by adding special offers. Bookalet allows you to add two kinds of special offer; a straight forward discount or a reduced price stay for a set date range. To apply discounts you first need to navigate to the...
How do I add extras?
Last Updated: March 5, 2023What are extras? Extras can be anything you want them to be! Adding an extra to your bookable means you can charge an extra fee is your guest wishes to add it to their booking. An extra could be anything from a cot, a dog, linen or a bunch of flowers! Extras really allow you...
How do I copy pricing?
Last Updated: March 5, 2023When setting up your pricing and availability, a good way to save time is to use our ‘copy pricing’ feature. Under Availability and Pricing, click ‘Copy pricing’. The copy pricing page will allow you to copy pricing from any time period where you have already set your availability and pricing to another time period and/or...
How do I add short break pricing?
Last Updated: February 10, 2026Some owners prefer maximum flexibility by allowing bookings to start on any day of the week. That’s where “Short Break Pricing comes into its own. In a similar way to how we added Split Week Pricing, we start by navigating to “Availability and pricing”. Click on the start and end dates of the period and...
How do I add holiday pricing?
Last Updated: March 5, 2023Available on a Bookalet Pro or Bookalet Agent account. Holiday pricing is great for a period for which you want a set start date and price for a set number of days. 1. Holiday periods such as Christmas and Easter can often conflict with your normal pricing model. For example, Christmas Day might not...