Bakuun Setup For QloApps Channel Manager

Anubha Jain
2 years ago
Categories: Channel Manager
Tags: Hotel, Hotel Industry, Hotel Marketing, hotel technology, qloapps add-ons, QloApps module

QloApps channel manager can be synced easily with the Bakuun in the given way.

To add the channel to the QloApps channel manager follow the given method below.

From the Main Menu:

• Go to channels.
• Click On Add Channel
• Here in the select channel from the drop-down click on Bakuun.
• Then click on Proceed.

Here mention the channel property information. Now fill out the General Settings.

• Property ID: The ID of the Hotel used in the Bakuun OTA.
• Currency:  Default Currency used for the property in Bakuun OTA.

After adding the property ID and currency the following fields will be asked as given below.

• Conversion Factor: Enter the currency conversion rate. This conversion rate is between the Goibibo & MakeMyTrip OTA Property’s currency and the QloApps channel manager property’s currency.
• Live Rate: Here you can see the option of live rate. This is used to check the current conversion rate between two currencies.
• Live Currency Converter: Here you can enable the live currency converter. This will automatically update the conversion rate. After that, click on Test Connection.
• Test Connection: By clicking on test connection we can check channel property is successfully established or not.

After that, once the connection is tested user can successfully submit the details for establishing the channel and proceed with mapping.

Here the mapping is done between the QloApps channel manager room type and the Bakuun OTA room type. Also, between the QloApps channel manager room rate and the Bakuun OTA room rate.

Then click on Save Mapping.

Once the channel is added successfully and mapping is done. The channel can be seen on the channel list page.

From the Actions, column users can edit and delete the channel.

Note: The user can only delete the channel when the Status is Disabled.

The user can synchronize each channel by clicking on the synchronization button.

By clicking on the “synchronization” button inventory, rates, and bookings will get synchronized.

Given processes can be performed by clicking on the Synchronization button.

By clicking on Synchronize button,

• Rooms and Rates are fetching from the channel.
• Bookings are fetched from the channel if the Booking Synchronization option is enabled.
• Only bookings will get fetched in which arrival date is today and afterward.
• Bookings, Inventory, and Rates get managed according to the below-selected options.

Rate Synchronization

Rates of rate plans will be sent to the channel only if this option is enabled.

Inventory Synchronization

Availabilities of room types will be sent to the channel only if this option is enabled.

Booking Synchronization

Inventory will get managed on booking notification from the channel only if this option is enabled. Also, fetch bookings from the channel.

Once you synchronized the channel successfully then you can proceed further with Price And Inventory In the QloApps Channel Manager.

Conclusion

This was all from the process of setting up Bakuun for the QloApps Channel Manager. I hope I was able to clarify it for you.

If you want to learn more about QloApps Channel Manager then click here.

If you want to learn about the functionality of QloApps then you can visit this link: QLO Reservation System – Free Open-Source Hotel Booking & Reservation System

In case of any query, issue, or requirement please feel free to raise it on QloApps Forum