Creating a client login is a fantastic way to build strong relationships with travel agents, tour operators, and corporate bookers. It gives your contracted partners direct access to your preferred or negotiated rates and live availability right on your NightsBridge Booking Engine, making it quick and simple for them to book stays with you.
Here is a simple, step-by-step guide to setting up a client login for your partners.
Check if the partner already integrates with NightsBridge
Before creating a client login, it is always a good idea to verify whether the agent, tour operator, or corporate booker already has an automated channel integration with NightsBridge:
Review our channel list: Check the list of booking channels that integrate with NightsBridge to see if your partner is listed.
Client Logins should not be created for travel agents, tour operators and corporate bookers that already integrate with NightsBridge.
Is the agent, operator or booker already listed as a booking channels that integrates with NightsBridge.
Are you able to request a connect to the booking channel via the Links Manager
Request the connection via the Links Manager
Connect via Links Manager: You can request a direct connection with them through your Links Manager instead of creating a manual login.
Contact our Channels Team
If you have an existing contract with a listed channel but cannot find it in your Links Manager, drop an email to [email protected] so our team can assist.
Since your partner is not on the integrated channels list, you are all set to create their client login following the steps below.
Navigate to the client login section
Select Channel Management from the main menu.
Click on 'Booking Engine'.
- Click on 'Client Login'.
Add your client's login details
Click the +Add button located under the Client List section.
Fill in the Client Login details
- Complete the client information fields:
- Company: Enter the name of the agency, operator, or business.
- Surname: Enter the client's surname.
- Phone number & Email address: Fill in their contact details.
- Login (username): Assign a unique username for the client.
- Password: Create a password for their login.
- Force Credit Card Payments:
- If you do not have contracted payment terms in place, tick Force Credit Card Payments so the client must enter credit card details when making a booking.
- If you do have contracted payment terms in place, leave this unticked. The booking confirmation will state "Payment terms as per agreed arrangement".
- Rate Sheet: Select the appropriate rate sheet from the drop-down menu.
- (Note: The rate sheet must be created beforehand - such as an STO rate sheet - before it can be assigned here).
- Click Save.
Important Security Note:
Make a note of the password you created before closing the screen! For security reasons, passwords are not displayed once saved.
Test the login on your booking engine
Before sending the details over to your client, it is good practice to test the login yourself:
Open your NightsBridge Booking Engine in your web browser. Need guidance? How to view your NightsBridge Booking Engine.
- Click Login on the top right-hand side of the screen.
Enter the newly created username and password in the pop-up box and click Login
Confirm that the logged-in client's name is displayed at the top of the booking engine screen.
Send the login credentials to your client
Once verified, email the username and password directly to your travel agent, tour operator, or corporate booker. They can now log into your booking engine at any time to view their negotiated rates and make confirmed bookings directly on your calendar.