This article covers Booking Type setup in the Booking module. Booking types define how products, units, and rate plans are linked for short-term reservations. The Marina and Campground modules have separate booking type configurations with additional booking methods and period types not available here.
In Sharper, Booking Types represent a category that links products, units, and rate plans together when identical Booking Types are applied in the respective product, unit, and rate plans' setup. When updating Booking Types you are essentially effecting all products that are tied to that Booking Type.
Booking Type Setup
Whether you aim to establish a new booking type or modify existing ones, this guide provides comprehensive coverage. Booking types play a crucial role across all reservation-based modules in Sharper, with minor variations among the Marina, Campground, and Booking modules.
After the go-live period with Sharper there will be at least one booking type available to make changes as the need arises. This section will include what each field is capable of doing and when you may want to use them.
Finding the Booking Types
Using the navigation pane on the left select Booking.
Click More on the top menu ribbon and select Settings. This will show a list of current booking types in the Booking module.
Select the Booking Type you wish to view or edit.
Booking Type Fields
There are 3 subsections broken down into General, Periods, and Search Fields.
General
Field | Function |
Name | Names the Booking Type |
Book By | In the Booking module, Book by Unit is the only booking method. Each reservation occupies one unit for the selected dates. The Marina and Campground modules additionally support Book by Length, Book by Beam, and Book by Sq Feet for dimension-based space reservations — those options are not available in the Booking module. |
Inactive Toggle | Makes this Booking Type inactive when toggled on. |
Show Online Toggle | When this is toggle on, products using this Booking Type will show online. Product must have a deposit policy to show online. |
Show Flexible Dates Toggle | Will show the customer additional dates if the ones selected are unavailable. |
Single Date Search Toggle | Restricts the customer to only search for 1 date. |
Map | If you would like the customer to have the ability to select the individual unit using a map when booking online. |
Product Filters | Filters are determined here when setting up metas. |
Default View | Determines the first option the customer will view when making a reservation. List, grid, or map if applied. |
Online Booking Template | Before dates are entered, this will fill the background with a template which can be setup in System Settings → Templates. |
Periods
Nightly - Allows nightly products to be created using this Booking Type. Nightly products may have rate plans that charge a 'per night' or 'per number of nights' rate.
Daily - Allows daily products to be created using this Booking Type. Daily products may have rate plans that charge a 'per day' or 'per number of days' rate.
Hourly - Allows hourly products to be created using this Booking Type. Hourly products may have rate plans that charge a 'per hour' or 'per number of hours' rate.
Note: Seasonal and Long Term period types are not available in the Booking module. They are available in the Marina and Campground modules only.
Search Fields
Field | Function |
Offset Days | When a customer begins searching for a reservation, the calendar will default to the current day. The number entered in this field will offset that default day to that number of days in the future. For example: The number entered is '2' and a customer is booking on July 4th, their calendar will default to July 6th. |
Offset Duration | Much like Offset Days this sets a default duration of days, or nights, when the customer is making a reservation online. For example: The number entered is '2' and a customer is booking on July 4th, their calendar will default to July 4th - July 6th. |
People | Determines if this field must be entered by a customer prior to booking. Use this if there are constraints that must be met. |