How far in advance do you take bookings? 1 year out or do you go beyond that? Do you find you have issues with bookings made that far in advance?
A couple of the issue bookings I have that far in advance #1 - a wedding or honeymoon, they forget where they booked or booked multiple places. #2) plans change, life changes by then 3#) credit cards need to be current - I won't charge the deposit that far in advance, I will end up refunding it usually and b) don't feel right doing it a year in advance.
With my new rez prgm I have it set for 8 months out. You can specify how many months out 6, 7, 8, 9,12 etc. In the old pgrm it was 12 months - so for example when we had a special event weekend, a guest would book online for the next year before I was ABLE to change the rates and make a 2 night min on my end, it messed me up every year. Until the exact day had passed I could not update the 2 night min - and while I was still serving breakfast someone would book the next year. (This was not often, just for this event weekend twice a year)
A couple of the issue bookings I have that far in advance #1 - a wedding or honeymoon, they forget where they booked or booked multiple places. #2) plans change, life changes by then 3#) credit cards need to be current - I won't charge the deposit that far in advance, I will end up refunding it usually and b) don't feel right doing it a year in advance.
With my new rez prgm I have it set for 8 months out. You can specify how many months out 6, 7, 8, 9,12 etc. In the old pgrm it was 12 months - so for example when we had a special event weekend, a guest would book online for the next year before I was ABLE to change the rates and make a 2 night min on my end, it messed me up every year. Until the exact day had passed I could not update the 2 night min - and while I was still serving breakfast someone would book the next year. (This was not often, just for this event weekend twice a year)