Running your own property is challenging business. The idea that you spend your time sitting behind a reception desk, idling away the hours as you wait for guests to arrive couldn’t be further from the truth. Most days you’re probably running frantically around trying to do five different things at once. Yet at the same time, you need to keep track of your bookings and know when a new one is made – even when you’re out at the shops, restocking supplies.

Now freetobook gives you the chance to receive texts on your mobile phone every time a guest books. To activate this incredibly useful new functionality, login to the freetobook system, then click on the “Profile” tab and the “Booking Details” subtab. You’ll see this form:

In order to create this service, we’ve integrated with the text provider TextMagic. By creating an account with them, you can easily order a fixed number of pre-paid texts.

Once you’ve got this service up and running, you’ll be able to keep track of all your new bookings, no matter where you are or what you’re doing. So that’s one less thing to worry about!