Configure CRS booking engine layout and field options
You can configure multiple design elements and booking flow options within the CRS to create a seamless brand experience for your guests. These settings allow you to customize the booking journey functionality and may be adjusted at any time to suit your specific property or group of properties.
The itinerary configuration section allows you to design the booking screen layout and fields used in the journey. These may be changed anytime in line with your strategy.
Set the itinerary configuration for the CRS booking engine
Go to Property Description.
Click on Branding.
Go to Itinerary Configuration tab to check the boxes to enable the available options.
IBE show rate category - if enabled, displays rate categories for users to filter in the booking journey.
IBE Show child age box - if child age groups are configured, they will display when enabled as part of the availability search.
IBE collapse room type - if enabled, when viewing availability with list view the room descriptions are one line with the option to view more.
Enable calendar - if enabled, the available rate with the highest sort order will display in the calendar. Alternative rate display based on availability and select restrictions may be configured with this feature.
Use three letter currency code - if enabled, the ISO three-letter currency code will display instead of the symbol.
IBE rate rounding - if enabled, rates will display the rounded whole value in the initial availability screen. Reservations will still be confirmed at the configured rate value with decimals, displayed to the guest prior to confirmation.
Enable bed type - if enabled, bed types may be filtered from the dropdown by the guest in the booking journey.
Enable smoking preference - if enabled, guests may filter by rooms configured as non-smoking in the booking journey.
Enable discount code – displays field to enter relevant code in check out.
Enable rate or corp code - displays field to enter relevant code when searching availability.
Enable group - displays field for group code entry when searching availability.
Enable TA / IATA - displays field for travel agent/IATA code entry to shoppers.
Enable ADA compliant - if enabled, guests may filter by rooms configured as ADA in the booking journey.
Voucher code – custom integration.
Disable add to cart modal – remove the add to cart model behavior between the availability page and the cart.
Click Save.
Configure guest information fields for the CRS booking engine check out screen
You can select specific fields to display to guests in the booking engine checkout cart. If a field is not published, it will not display to guests at all.
Set guest field configuration
Follow the steps below to set guest field configuration.
Go to Property Description.
Click on Branding.
Go to Field Configuration tab.
Check the Field options:
None checked – field will not display at all in the check out screen
Published checked - field will display but is not mandatory to complete the booking.
Required checked – a published field will display and is mandatory for the guest to proceed with the booking.
Salutation.
First name.
Last name.
Middle initial.
Address one.
Address two.
City.
State or province.
Country.
Zip or postal.
Phone.
Mobile phone.
Email address.
Re-type email address.
Alt. email address.
Company name.
Booked by.
Special requirements.
Billing address.
Purpose of trip.
Birthday.
Frequent traveler program.
Frequent traveler ID.
Arrival flight.
Arrival time.
Gender.
Marketing opt out (checkbox to display).
Country dialing code.
Click Save.
Upload branding assets
Use this section to upload images for various categories for ease of use when creating elements in other system areas. Images uploaded here can be referenced in CSS files and other branding elements.
Upload media files to use in other areas
Follow the steps below to upload media files to use in other areas.
Go to Property Description.
Click on Branding.
Go to File Upload tab.
Choose the category to assign to the image from the dropdown.
Property.
Room type.
Package.
IBE.
Email.
Choose the media type from the dropdown at the bottom of the screen.
Images.
Flash video.
Fonts.
Javascript.
Click Choose File.
Select the file from your computer.
Click Open to return to the screen.
Click Upload.