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Tips for Switching booking system
Switching your booking engine can be a lot easier than you think. Here are a few tips gleaned from our clients. But first a word of warning, it’s not just about cost savings. Whilst cost is always...
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3 Ways to Boost Direct Bookings
Book Direct Direct bookings save commission and are much less likely to cancel. The more direct bookings you get the more money and time you are saving. 1) Make sure you offer the best deal. Research...
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2017 TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award
Congratulations to all the winners of TripAdvisor Travellers’ Choice Award 2017! They have all worked so hard to get this recognition so let’s celebrate their achievements. Here is a list of the best...
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Increase Bookings by Making your Website more Personal
Imagine you’re a looking for somewhere to stay and you stumble upon your website. What do you see? Evaluate, how your website looks, what feelings do the descriptions create, what are the colours...
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Easy low cost way to accept credit cards with Stripe
Having access to an easy to use credit card system has been a great bonus to so many of our customers. Being able to accept credit cards for your online and telephone bookings makes payment simple for...
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City Guides – Facebook new app and Book Now
Attention freetobookers: It is time to update your property Facebook pages with the “Book Now” button, as Facebook has launched a new app – City Guides! The app’s aim is to give its users ideas on...
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Scottish Thistle Awards 2017
The 2016/2017 Scottish Thistle Awards were held on 16th March at the Edinburgh International Conference Centre. As usual, the category freetobookers did best was Most Hospitable B&B/Guest House....
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5 Ways to make your website user-friendly
User friendly websites We are always trying to help our customers increase their direct bookings. Although there is not one simple answer to achieving that (i.e. social media marketing works for some...
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Group website at zero commission
Get a Together group for direct bookings grow your direct bookings Here at freetobook we are continually looking to make it easier for small independent accommodation owners to thrive. One message we...
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AA B&B Awards 2017
Huge congratulations to the winners of the AA B&B Awards 2017 and especially to the two properties who are using freetobook – Mansion Hotel, Llansteffan and Glenegedale House, Islay. The awards...
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3 Ways to Power Direct Bookings
1. Show the benefits of booking directly Why should I book directly ? Answer this question in your customer’s mind and you will increase your direct bookings. Use some subtle “book direct” images and...
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3 Things to learn from Hilton CEO
High levels of cancellation, high commissions from Online Travel Agencies (OTAs) and competition from Airbnb are big issues that a giant chain like Hilton have in common with independent owners. In a...
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Hotel Bonanza 8 percent
Hotel Bonanza is a new Online Travel Agent (OTA) with a strategy of offering a lower commission for accommodation owners and a discount to guests. They have set their commission at 8% so you will find...
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Maximum Direct Bookings 2018
New year, new direct booking updates! Direct bookings save you commission, time and are three times less likely to cancel than bookings made through an OTA. As always, freetobook has your back – our...
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Card payments : fast, secure, and easy with Stripe
Faster and more secure, Stripe is a brilliant online payment system which enables accommodation providers to take card payments – without the need for a merchant account or a payment gateway! Access to...
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