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Lake District Self Catering

Lake District Self Catering - Case Study

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Having an online presence is essential for any business. We soon realised that we would need not only all the front end marketing promotional features but also the back office tools such as being able to take booking enquiries, manage availability, receive card payments and keep secure records.

Lake District Self Catering offers quality holiday accommodation in a 5 star, 16th century Grade 2 listed manor house in Grange-over-Sands - the 'Lake District Riviera'.

This historic building, Hardcragg Hall, has welcomed visitors for over 400 years, including Beatrix Potter who was a frequent guest to the Hall. Oliver Cromwell was also reputed to have visited the Hall between military excursions.

Built in 1563 Hardcragg Hall is believed to be the oldest house in Grange-over-Sands in the Southern Lake District.

 

 

Why did you decide to add online booking to your website?

Ten years later we remain very
impressed. The service has been fantastic and I use Holiday Bookings every day to run my business.

Having an online presence is essential for any business. When we initially researched website design we soon realised that we would need not only all the front end marketing promotional features but also required the back office tools such as being able to take booking enquiries, manage availability, receive card payments and keep secure records.

Our website designer recommended we use Holiday Bookings Online when we were in the design phase for our website www.lake-districtselfcatering.co.uk. Ten years later we remain very impressed. The service has been fantastic and I use Holiday Bookings
every day to run my business.

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What made you choose Holiday Bookings Online as your online booking software provider?

HBO is an invaluable tool to take bookings and then monitor those bookings from start to finish. The system prompts at key stages in the booking process means that no individual booking gets overlooked.

HBO is an invaluable tool to take bookings and then monitor those bookings from start to finish. The system prompts at key stages in the booking process means that no individual booking gets overlooked.

Our process is to take a deposit to reserve the holiday dates, this is followed by a full balance payment closer to the holiday and finally with a refundable good housekeeping bond to be paid a week before arrival. With over 50 bookings a year it would be easy to lose track where on is in the process for any individual account. HBO software means that this never happens.

Customers can easily see the price and availability of Hardcragg Hall and many will book directly through the system which frees up time that might otherwise have been spent answering the phone, sometimes at unsociable hours.

The fact that customers can see the extent of bookings already taken can we think also be a sigh of reassurance to those who are not so confident making online bookings.

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How has the booking system helped your business?

I wouldn't be without the system now it is an invaluable part of my business.

In short it has increased our efficiency and given us certainty not to miss any key dates or actions. For the customers who book it provides a very professional availability screen and a secure means of making card payments which is essential. When it comes to accounting and customer data we can pull out the activity and sales data easily which speeds up our record keeping process. I wouldn't be without the system now it is an invaluable part of my business.

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What appeals to you about the HBO system?

The HBO system is simple to use and it's tailored to our specific needs as a holiday let business.

The HBO system is simple to use and it's tailored to our specific needs as a holiday let business. It can expand as we grow our business and it is constantly being improved to the benefit of all the users.

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How would you describe the support you've received from Holiday Bookings Online?

We have really been impressed with the support database it is easy to search for a question and quickly solve a problem.

Excellent support which really gives us confidence that we have back up when we come across a new challenge. We have really been impressed with the support database it is easy to search for a question and quickly solve a problem. As new legislation comes into force that affects holiday letting businesses the system is developed to assist you to comply with new regulations.

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