Directorist Booking

Description

The Booking add-on adds a reservation system with an integrated calendar to Directorist listings, allowing visitors to select dates, times, and the number of people directly on the listing page. Hotel, restaurant, tour, event hall, and professional service directory owners get a complete scheduling flow, with automatic confirmation and reservation records in the administrative panel.

Key Features

• Availability calendar: shows free and booked dates within each listing, with visual period selection by the visitor.
• Configurable booking form: collects name, contact, dates, number of people, and notes directly on the listing page.
• Advertiser panel: lets the listing owner view, approve, reject, and manage reservations received through the front-end.
• Flexible booking types: supports day-based, period-based, or time-interval scheduling, fitting hotels, events, and services.
• Automatic email notifications: sends messages to the advertiser and the customer with each reservation status change.

Booking Benefits

• Additional monetization: turns the directory into a direct sales channel, capturing bookings without relying on phone or WhatsApp.
• Reduced scheduling conflicts: the synced calendar prevents date overlaps and duplicate reservations in the same period.
• Complete experience for the visitor: browse, choose a date, and book without leaving the listing page, shortening the path to conversion.
• Centralized control: all reservations are organized in the Directorist panel, with history and status tracked by the administrator.

Who Is It For?

• Directories for hotels, guesthouses, hostels, and seasonal rentals.
• Restaurant platforms, event spaces, and tour listings.
• Professional service listing sites with time-based scheduling, such as clinics, salons, and studios.

Ideal for those who run vertical directories that rely on scheduling as a central part of the business, the component delivers the complete flow for capturing, managing, and confirming reservations within Directorist itself. Instead of redirecting visitors to external channels, the advertiser receives ready-to-use requests with date, contact, and details, keeping the directory as the single point of operation.

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