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List of frequently asked questions about the Boost New UI

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What do these acronyms mean? OTA, UI, PM, PMS, PMC

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OTA - Online Travel Agent or Agency

UI - User Interface

PM - Property Manager

PMS - Property Management System

PMC - Property Management Company

Common acronyms for OTA’s: ABB (Airbnb), BDC (Booking.com) GVR (Google Vacation Rentals) HTG (HomeToGo)

Which version of Boost am I using?

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Airbnb, HomeToGo, Vrbo, and Google Vacation Rentals are in the Boost New User Interface.

Booking.com is in the Boost Original User Interface.

How do I create a support ticket?

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Support is handled in our Support Portal.

  1. Go to:  https://support.bluetent.com/    

2. Click on Submit a Ticket

3. Enter your information

4. Choose Rezfusion Boost as the service

5. Enter all the relevant information into the Description field.

  • Examples:

    • Details on what the issue is - the more details the better!

    • Listing name(s), reservation ID(s)

    • List of tax rate(s)s or fee name(s) that are involved with the issue

    • Rate differences for pricing discrepancies

Support can assist you with tasks like: 

  • Syncing/distributing listings

  • Incorrect rates or fees

  • Boost feature not working

  • Reconciliation of pricing & fees

  • Failed booking

What to do when a booking fails?

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Read below for information on how to handle booking failures. If you need more assistance please reach out to https://support.bluetent.com/.

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Booking Failure Notifications
Booking Failure Notifications

Why are my rates different in my PMS?

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Why are Boost Payouts Different than my PMS Software's Quote?
Why are Boost Payouts Different than my PMS Software's Quote?

Where can I see the booking & commission report? 

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The Booking & Commission report is located in the Boost New UI. Click Hereto learn how to access the Boost New UI.

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Bookings & Commission Report (Boost New UI)
Bookings & Commission Report (Boost New UI)

How do I add another channel to distribute my properties? 

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Boost connects to Airbnb, Booking.com, Vrbo, Google Vacation Rentals and HomeToGo. Please complete this formto add a new channel.

How is my Boost commission calculated?

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  • Boost commission is collected on both rent and fees, but not on taxes 

  • Boost commission is collected on any cancellation fees that were paid as part of a cancelled reservation 

If you see commission being charged for a cancelled reservation that you did not receive any money for, please provide documentation from the OTA showing that the reservation was cancelled in full, and the amount earned on the reservation was $0. This can be provided in whatever form is easiest for you – a screenshot, PDF, etc. You will need to send this to Billing@bluetent.com and be sure to include your name, the invoice you are referencing, and the reservation details. 


Why is my listing showing inactive on a channel?

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Inactive Listings Troubleshooting
Inactive Listings Troubleshooting

How do I make changes to amenities?

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Boost allows you to map the amenities that you have set-up in your PM Software to the amenity terms offered by each OTA. If an amenity isn’t mapped in Boost then it won’t show on the OTA. See instructions below on how to view and map your amenities in Boost.

Note: All new amenities added to your PMS need to be mapped in Boost!

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Amenity Mapping (Boost New UI)

How do I make sure fees are mapped correctly?

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Anytime you add a new fee in your PMS you need to map that fee in Boost.

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Managing Fees (Boost Original UI)

How to send a listing live?

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All new listings added in your PMS need to be published to all OTA’s connected by Boost.

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Publish & Unpublish Listings (Boost New UI)

How do I unpublish a listing?

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All listings inactivated in your PMS need to be unpublishedfrom all OTA’s connected by Boost.

Click here to learn how to unpublish a listing.

How can I mark-up rates to cover commissions?

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You may increase your rent and fees to cover commissions by adding a price factoradjustment. Boost will send OTA’s your Rent x the price adjustment. (Also called Price Factor)

  • Price factors adjustments can be added to the rent on the listing level and on flat rates fees in Fee Mapping.

  • The amount must use the format of 1.0000 (Example: a 9% increase would be 1.09)be a % increase.

  • For assistance determining the increased amount, please contact https://support.bluetent.com/

What are validation errors and how can I see them?

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Validation errors are usually caused by missing information.

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Listing Validations (Boost New UI)
Listing Validations (Boost New UI)

How do I add or update my Google Terms & Conditions?

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Google – Update Terms & Conditions (Boost New UI)

Where can I find more information on Airbnb?

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We compiled a list of frequently asked questions just for Airbnb. Airbnb - Helpful Links

Visit Airbnb Help Center at: https://www.airbnb.com/help?audience=guest

Can I transfer a listing to a new owner on Vrbo?

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Please read this article from Vrbo.

https://help.vrbo.com/articles/Can-I-transfer-my-listing-to-another-person

Why are the listing descriptions not updating in Boost?

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