Luke M. Davis on February 7th, 2012

IWBFrontDesk can replace Infusionsoft with the following functionality (see below). And best yet, it’s fully integrated with Instant World Booking’s (BedBreakfastTraveler.com) calendar services, including Channel Manager and Booking Engine for a B&B website. IWBFrontDesk has several automated client management features that you can configure to send emails to: – Confirm a booking – Acknowledge a [...]

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Grace L. Suryani on July 13th, 2011

IWBFrontDesk is Here! IWBFrontDesk is a new property management system (PMS).  Get your Demo today.Engineered as an alternative to products like RezOvation ®, Webervations ®, SuperInn, Resnexus ®, Hostel Power, HostelMate, etc., IWBFrontDesk has one major advantage: Savings of 30% to 75% or more over competing services. With prices so low, you can’t afford not [...]

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Luke M. Davis on July 3rd, 2010

Instant World Booking is your cheapest option for online reservations at hotels, hostels, and bed & breakfasts around the world.  Our new Lowest Price Refund Guarantee is our promise that you won’t find cheaper accommodation elsewhere.  We’re cheaper than Hostelworld, Hostelbookers, Hostelsclub, BedandBreakfast.com, and the rest. While our friends at other booking services are comparing and trying to [...]

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Luke M. Davis on February 28th, 2010

Cancellation policies matter.  Check policies before you book, both the hotel’s cancellation policy and the booking agency, if you’re using one.  Over bookings may not be a frequent problem when booking hotels, but when you’re booking online, be sure to re-confirm with your hotel after receiving your online confirmation.  This will ensure a trouble-free arrival [...]

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Luke M. Davis on December 29th, 2009

With the explosion of social media marketing in 2009, email still remains a king amongst a court of princes in online marketing tools.  No matter what methods you use to market your hotel, hostel, or B&B, building loyal customer relationships is on top of the list of ways to grow your business. Email marketing is still [...]

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Grace L. Suryani on August 13th, 2009

A recent Instant World Booking tour of Spain and France included many cities as well as a broad selection of hotels, B&Bs, guesthouses, and hostels.  We were surprised to find that less than 1 in 5 properties offer free WiFi to their guests.  One of the best conveniences to offer guests these days in the [...]

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Grace L. Suryani on May 9th, 2009

Concerned about travelling with the recent outbreak of swine flu? Here are some quick sources of information to help you discern what to prepare for: Center for Disease Control Twitter feed CDC Questions & Answers CDC website on the 2009 swine flu outbreak One-stop access to U.S. Government swine, avian and pandemic flu information AH&LA [...]

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