Question 1

How do the Types tab and the Type window work in Hotel management?

Accepted Answer

A type is a kind of room or cottage, for example Double room or Lodge for 4 people. You record its name, photos, capacity and facilities once, and all real rooms of that type share that information. You create types on the Types tab of Hotel management.

Question 2

What is a type for rooms, such as a double room?

Accepted Answer

A type is a kind of room or cottage, for example Double room or Lodge for 4 people. You record its name, photos, capacity and facilities once, and all real rooms of that type share that information. You create types on the Types tab of Hotel management.

Question 3

How do I record photos and facilities once for all rooms of the same kind?

Accepted Answer

A type is a kind of room or cottage, for example Double room or Lodge for 4 people. You record its name, photos, capacity and facilities once, and all real rooms of that type share that information. You create types on the Types tab of Hotel management.

Question 4

How do I set the capacity of a room?

Accepted Answer

A type is a kind of room or cottage, for example Double room or Lodge for 4 people. You record its name, photos, capacity and facilities once, and all real rooms of that type share that information. You create types on the Types tab of Hotel management.

Question 5

Where do I create a type?

Accepted Answer

A type is a kind of room or cottage, for example Double room or Lodge for 4 people. You record its name, photos, capacity and facilities once, and all real rooms of that type share that information. You create types on the Types tab of Hotel management.

Name	What it does	When to use it	Note
Add Type	The plus on the tab opens the empty Add Type window.	For every new kind of room or cottage.	The window is then called Type, followed by the name of the type.
Name	The name your guests see when booking.	Always.	At most 100 characters, for example Double room, Family room or Lodge for 4 people.
Description	What the guest needs to know: size, view, what is in the room.	For a good booking page.	At most 1000 characters.
Category	The group this type belongs to, for example Rooms or Suites.	Always, a type needs a category.	You create categories on the Categories tab.
Beds	Free text about the beds, for example 1 double bed and 1 sofa bed.	To show the guest how they will sleep.	At most 400 characters.
Photos	The photos of the type. The first photo is the main photo. Remove a photo with the cross.	To show the type in the widget.	You can keep at most 12 photos.
Add photo	Adds one or more photos after the existing ones.	When you have photos.	Only jpg, png or webp up to 5 MB.
Adults	The maximum number of adults.	Always.	At least 1.
Children	The maximum number of children.	Always.	May be 0.
Maximum number of guests	Adults and children combined.	Always.	May not be more than adults and children combined. A booking with more people is refused.
Price applies to	The price per night applies to this number of people; above that the price for an extra person is added.	To make the price per night apply to, for example, 2 people.	May not be higher than the maximum. You set the extra prices under Seasons & prices.
Facilities	Per facility a Yes or No: Wi-Fi, Private bathroom, Air conditioning, Television, Kitchen or kitchenette, Balcony or terrace, Parking, Pets welcome, Wheelchair accessible and Coffee and tea.	To show the guest what is included.	The guest sees them in the widget. The list is fixed.
Show in widget	Yes: guests can book this type online.	Set to No to temporarily not offer a type online.	At the front desk you can still book the type.
Active	No: the type can no longer be booked, not even at the front desk.	For a type you no longer rent out.	This field is only in an existing type.
Save	Saves the type.	After every change.	In a new type Cancel is on the left, in an existing type Delete.
Deactivate or Activate	In the Actions menu (the three dots) on the tile.	To turn a type off temporarily.	A deactivated type gets the label Inactive.
Send to Trash	In the Actions menu, or the Delete button in the window.	To remove a type.	You first get the question Delete?

Message	What does it mean	What do you do
Enter a name (max. 100 characters).	The name is empty or too long.	Enter a shorter name.
Choose a category.	No category has been chosen.	Create a category and choose it.
The number of people is not valid: the maximum may not be more than adults and children combined, and the price applies to at most the maximum.	The capacity is contradictory.	Adjust Adults, Children, Maximum number of guests or Price applies to.
Only jpg, png or webp up to 5 MB.	The photo has a different file type or is too large.	Choose another photo.