TakeABreak calendar

TakeABreak's new multi-room calendar enables you to manage your availability quickly and easily. The calendar is especially designed for the operators of small and medium properties.

1. Set up rooms and units (skip this step if you've already got rooms and units set up for your properties)

Log in to your takeabreak account and click on the property name
click on the blue 'rooms/units' tab and click 'Add Room'
give your room-type a name - remember a 'room' can be a house or a room or a van site - anything that is rented out individually
enter how many persons it sleeps and the number of rooms - if you have several similar rooms this groups these together
give each individual room a name so you know which room you've allocated guests to
repeat for all your rooms and properties

2. Start using the new calendar

go to www.takeabreak.com.au/manage/login.aspx and enter your normal login details
select dates on a room to enter a booking

just enter the booking information. Only the last name and number of adults is compulsory.
click 'select rooms' to add more rooms to the booking

select dates on the thinner line next to a property or room type to just block the calendar without entering a booking
click a booking to view the details, payments and history
To request and/or record payments click on the booking then 'Enter/request deposit payment' or 'Enter/request full payment'

You can just enter the request and mark it paid
Or you can use the TakeABreak system to send requests by email by clicking the 'Send email' button

3. Select the existing TakeABreak enquiries which are bookings and so should show on your calendar

click on 'Enquiries/Bookings' at the top left and try out the powerful search options
Existing TakeABreak enquiries do not yet show on the calendar as no rooms are selected

To get the enquiry to show on your calendar click on 'select...' in the rooms column to select the rooms booked
optionally enter the payments requested and paid as above

Frequently Asked Questions

Do all bookings on my calendar block the dates?

Yes, they block the dates for the rooms they show on. If all rooms on a property are full your calendar will show no vacancies. If some rooms are full the enquirer will only be able to request up to that number of rooms.

What if my calendar has some rooms booked but some available

visitors making an enquiry through takeabreak will only be able to request up to the maximum rooms available

If I update the new calendar will that show in the old calendar system?

What does it cost to use TakeABreak's calendar and online management system?

Nothing beyond your existing TakeABreak booking fees on bookings originating from TakeABreak. No hidden extras. We have no plans to charge for this service in the future.

If I cancel a booking is it gone forever?

No, just go to 'Enquiries/Bookings' and make sure the 'canceled' option is ticked and you can find all canceled enquiries

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