On Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the usual time, we will release the new version of HotelTime 4.6.11.
What’s new?
More efficient reservation searches thanks to your feedback
Added a field and column for the room reference number.
Expanded the default date range from-to to one year.
When searching by reservation number, order number, Channel manager ID, or source ID, it is no longer necessary to input any from-to dates.
Reservations under names with diacritical marks can now be searched by entering the name without the diacritical marks.
Searching by stay period from-to will display all reservations that overlap with the specified period.
The number of displayed records has been quadrupled.
We believe that these enhancements will make reservation searches even more efficient for you.
New card tokenisation options on Adyen terminals
We have implemented a new feature for Adyen terminals, allowing cards to be tokenised without requiring a payment or pre-authorisation. From the reservation or room detail page, you can now send a zero-value transaction to the terminal using the "Create token by terminal" button. Once the guest completes the transaction with their card or digital wallet, a token is created in the reservation. This token can then be used for further payments related to guest's stay. You can read more details in our knowledge base article.
To enable this functionality, you may need to update your Adyen terminals. The procedure is shown in the screenshot below. If the "Update" option does not appear, your terminal has already been updated automatically, and no further action is required.
New pop-up alert you when card tokenization is not possible
We have added a pop-up note in cases where it is not possible to create a card token through the Adyen payment terminal due to the card issuer does not allow tokenization. The message "Token couldn't be created" will appear to the user immediately after the guest taps or inserts their card into the Adyen payment terminal and confirms the transaction. Information about which cards can be tokenized can be found at the end of this article.
New features for easier handling of gift certificates
We have expanded the functionality of gift certificates by introducing the ability to separate the "certificate number" and the "text on invoice" on tax documents. Additionally, we have added a feature to search by certificate number directly in the list.
If you need to locate a specific certificate and you assign its number during creation (e.g., by copying them from an external voucher shop), this new functionality will make it easier to search and streamline tasks related to redeeming certificates.
Display of extra services even without room check-in
Extra services added during the reservation process, sent to the PMS by the channel manager, can now be displayed even if no room from the reservation has been checked in yet. This will allow for easier monitoring of extra services purchased by guests directly within the online reservation.
Room type availability overview report
If a room type is completely blocked as OOO (Out of Order) but still has a reservation within that type, the report will no longer display illogical percentages in the Occupancy and Confirmed rows.
New feature for Slovak clients: Display of second VAT no. on documents
For our Slovak clients, we have added a placeholder for the second VAT no. (IČ DPH) on selected document templates, ensuring it appears if this information is filled in the profile.
Room number newly added to the Guest Book report
We are adding the room number to the Guest Book report to make the report more comprehensive and increase its usability across multiple hotel departments.
Order number from reservation detail available on documents for closed hotel accounts
Printing of the Order Number from the reservation detail can now be used again for closed hotel accounts (not only invoices and proforma invoices) when using our default system templates.
We hope these new features will make your daily work easier and improve your guests' stay at your hotel. What do you think of the new functions? We’d love to hear your feedback!
Denisa Fejfarova
Dear Customers,
On Thursday, January 16, 2025, at the usual time, we will release the new version of HotelTime 4.6.11.
What’s new?
More efficient reservation searches thanks to your feedback
We believe that these enhancements will make reservation searches even more efficient for you.
New card tokenisation options on Adyen terminals
We have implemented a new feature for Adyen terminals, allowing cards to be tokenised without requiring a payment or pre-authorisation. From the reservation or room detail page, you can now send a zero-value transaction to the terminal using the "Create token by terminal" button. Once the guest completes the transaction with their card or digital wallet, a token is created in the reservation. This token can then be used for further payments related to guest's stay. You can read more details in our knowledge base article.
To enable this functionality, you may need to update your Adyen terminals. The procedure is shown in the screenshot below. If the "Update" option does not appear, your terminal has already been updated automatically, and no further action is required.
New pop-up alert you when card tokenization is not possible
We have added a pop-up note in cases where it is not possible to create a card token through the Adyen payment terminal due to the card issuer does not allow tokenization. The message "Token couldn't be created" will appear to the user immediately after the guest taps or inserts their card into the Adyen payment terminal and confirms the transaction. Information about which cards can be tokenized can be found at the end of this article.
New features for easier handling of gift certificates
We have expanded the functionality of gift certificates by introducing the ability to separate the "certificate number" and the "text on invoice" on tax documents. Additionally, we have added a feature to search by certificate number directly in the list.
If you need to locate a specific certificate and you assign its number during creation (e.g., by copying them from an external voucher shop), this new functionality will make it easier to search and streamline tasks related to redeeming certificates.
Display of extra services even without room check-in
Extra services added during the reservation process, sent to the PMS by the channel manager, can now be displayed even if no room from the reservation has been checked in yet. This will allow for easier monitoring of extra services purchased by guests directly within the online reservation.
Room type availability overview report
If a room type is completely blocked as OOO (Out of Order) but still has a reservation within that type, the report will no longer display illogical percentages in the Occupancy and Confirmed rows.
New feature for Slovak clients: Display of second VAT no. on documents
For our Slovak clients, we have added a placeholder for the second VAT no. (IČ DPH) on selected document templates, ensuring it appears if this information is filled in the profile.
Room number newly added to the Guest Book report
We are adding the room number to the Guest Book report to make the report more comprehensive and increase its usability across multiple hotel departments.
Order number from reservation detail available on documents for closed hotel accounts
Printing of the Order Number from the reservation detail can now be used again for closed hotel accounts (not only invoices and proforma invoices) when using our default system templates.
We hope these new features will make your daily work easier and improve your guests' stay at your hotel. What do you think of the new functions? We’d love to hear your feedback!
We wish you happy HotelTime experience,
The HotelTime Solutions Team