We released an update this week to RezOvation GT, and the version is now 5.0.4.255.  Some features include:

• Reservation Wait List. To add a reservation to the wait list, create the reservation using the Add Reservation button. Do not assign a room to the reservation, and enter any other reservation details (guest name, notes, payments, etc.). Click the Actions button and select Add to Wait List. To view the wait list, go to the Reservations list and click the "Wait List" button on the left hand side.
• Minimum night stay enforcement when booking a reservation via the Occupancy Map or Add Reservation screen. If the dates you have selected to not meet the minimum night stay requirements, a message will appear when you click the "Book" button, and you will be asked if you want to proceed.
• Packages by day of the week. You can now restrict packages so that they are only available on specific days of the week. This is useful if you want to set up mid week specials, etc. This feature works both for bookings made through RezOvation GT and through the Booking Engine.
• Custom colors for the Booking Engine. You can now choose what colors are used for the Booking Engine buttons and header images. Currently, there are 6 colors to choose from, and more will be added in the future.
• Fax confirmations for Booking Engine & BedandBreakfast.com reservations. To configure this option, simply enter a special email address into the Automated Notifications section under Configuration > Online Reservations > Global Online Reservation Settings. Simply enter your fax number followed by @metrofax.com, e.g. 5125551212@metrofax.com.  Do not use a prefix such as 1 or 9.
• Improvements to the data synch process. For example, if you move RezOvation GT to a new computer, and forget to uninstall / disable RezOvation GT on your old computer, you will be prompted to register the data synch on your new computer. This helps to ensure that data is always synched to our servers.
• Booking Engine display improvements. The Availability Calendar now displays room description when you mouse over room picture, and the room name is now displayed in the photo viewer (photo viewer is accessed by clicking on the room picture or room name from the Availability Calendar, or by clicking the Enlarge link from the select room list).
• Many bug fixes.
  
• Read the release notes ...
  

Sorry for the delay on posting this -- December was quite a month for us here at RezOvation with the acquisition of Webervations as well as some big end of the year projects, and our blog posting got a bit behind. So without further ado ...

The latest version of RezOvation GT was released on December 10, 2008, and is version 5.0.1.538.  Some highlights:

• The Booking Engine availability calendar view now automatically updates the room prices based on # of guests selected.
• When adding an extra, there is now an option for "Save and Add Another".
• When adding an extra, you can now move through the extra list by using the keyboard (e.g. type "c" to move to any extras that start with the letter "c").
• A sign up link for Intuit's QuickBooks Merchant Service has now been added to the Credit card processing configuration screen.  Intuit has some of the best rates available and fully integrates with RezOvation GT.  Check out this link for more details.
• Numerous improvements to the Webervations synch process, including:
  • Cell phone # is now downloaded
  • Arrival time is now downloaded
  • Reservations that cross the year boundary behave normally (previously, these reservations were not getting saved correctly)
• Many more bug fixes -- view the release notes for details.

We are very pleased to announce a major update to RezOvation GT today, version 5.0.1.232.

Some key highlights of this release are:

• Merge customers feature, which allows you to merge duplicate contacts from the Customer List.
• A new Quick Booking screen which allows users to quickly and easily get a list of rooms & rates for a certain date range, and then book the room.
• Enhancements to the occupancy map, including custom colors, color flags, out of service labels, and additional reservation detail.
• Many significant security enhancements, including the ability to purge credit cards automatically.
• Additional fields on the BE checkout, including arrival time and other names.
• A new feature for the BE that allows you to sell “orphaned room nights”.  For example, you might have a 2 night minimum stay on a Friday / Sat, but if the rooms are fully booked Thurs – Sat – Sun, then the Friday cannot be booked online because of the 2 night minimum.  We now have a feature which can be turned on that ignores minimum stays when this occurs, which will help you sell the 1 night stays that would otherwise have gone unbooked.  This is an optional feature which is off by default.  If you would like to use it, please contact support to have it turned on.
• Much more … read the release notes for details.

We released a new update for RezOvation GT today, which includes many bug fixes, improvements, as well as some enhancements.  Highlights:

• Occupancy Map > added a confirm room move dialog when changing rooms or dates using the click & drag feature.
• Improved the CSV (customer list) import to make the process of importing customers lists easier.
• Improvements to the initialization wizard for new customers.
• Customer List > Marketing List Export > added phone numbers and company name

We released a new update today which addresses a few issues that have come up since the last release.  Click here for release notes.

We're pleased to announce a new update to RezOvation GT today, which includes the ability to book packages through our Booking Engine.  Some details: 

• This new feature is considered BETA. While it has been fully tested, we encourage your feedback and appreciate your understanding as we make improvements.
• There are two types of packages: Lodging packages (which include rooms, and which can be used for things like room specials, etc. as well as all-inclusive packages which include the room rate), and add on packages (which are stand-alone packages that may contain one or more items).
• Packages can now include photos, which are uploaded to each package via the package configuration section.
• Packages must be enabled individually for display on the Booking Engine -- by default no packages will be displayed. To make a package available for the Booking Engine, edit the package and select the option for "available on Booking Engine"
• Only packages that are available for the Booking Engine enabled rate type (typically "Rack") AND which are enabled for Booking Engine will show up online.
• If there is a date restriction on package, then the arrival and departure date of reservation must be within package date restrictions for the package to be available.
• Rooms added after packages are configured are not automatically associated with / available to be booked with existing packages. You must edit each package and update manually after the new room is added.
• Lodging packages cannot be booked at this time when using availability calendar; only add-on packages can be booked.
• If you wish to sell single items through the Booking Engine, then simply create a new add on package with only one item in it.
• Packages can only be booked through the RezOvation Booking Engine. Packages cannot be booked through BedandBreakfast.com online reservations, Webervations, Expedia, or any other Expedia affiliate.

 For more information about this release, please view the release notes.

We released the latest version of RezOvation GT today, 4.6.2.76.  Some highlights:

• Improvements to the occupancy map, which allows you to easily move reservations between days, extend reservations, and shorten reservations.  You can even move / extend rooms within a group reservation!
• A new "Revenue by Booking Agent" report, which shows revenue broken down by where the reservation was made / who took the reservation.  This allows you to see total revenue from the RezOvation Booking Engine, BedandBreakfast.com, and by specific employee (if you have users set up -- add users by going to the Configuration section and selecting the Users link on the right).  
• Numerous bug fixes and stability enhancements.

You can read more here.

Well, it's back to work for the RezOvation development team -- some new things coming soon!  Updates to follow.