What is One Click Update?

One Click Update is software specially written for Bed & Breakfasts, Guest House and Holiday Cottage owners who want a website and the opportunity to display their room or holiday cottage availability on the Internet.

Why do I need to consider putting my room availability on the Internet?

The majority of website surfers that search for accommodation online want their questions answered quickly. Their main question is "Are you available?". By using One Click Update you can give your website visitor your availability information and from this they can make their booking.

I have Holiday Cottages as well as a Bed and Breakfast business, will One Click Update display my availability for both?

Yes, One Click Update will display your availability for your Bed and Breakfast rooms and your Holiday Cottage/s. You can choose to display just your rooms. holiday cottages or both.

How can I update my availability calender because I don't know anything about website design?

That's not a problem. One Click Update enables you to create and update your own website without any web design knowledge at all. The whole idea is to make it simple for people to use.

You have complete control over your own website and you stay incharge of any information updates.

What else does One Click Update do?

Apart from displaying your availability and letting you create a complete website from scratch without the knowledge of website design, you can also:

• take booking deposits via Paypal or Nochex from your website
• track your advertising so you can see what works and what doesn't
• decrease administration time because the program updates your website at the same time
• keep a record of all your customers, past and present - for future marketing purposes
• give you the following pages - a homepage, accommodation, photo gallery, menu, location, local attractions, bookings, availability and a contact page. (You choose which pages you want to display on your website and which ones you don't)
• include Holiday Cottage features for those that require it
• give you complete control over your own website updates without the additional cost of paying website designers ongoing fees for continual changes.

Will One Click Update display my accommodation ratings?

Yes, there are several logos to choose from when you configure all your website. Simply select the logos you require and let the program do the rest. You can even include any awards that you have won, if you want to.

Will One Click Update let me display all my room details?

Yes, you can provide your website visitor with all the details of each of your rooms including pictures and the facilities it provides. You can also display all your tariffs for each room too.

I just want to create my own website, do I need to display my room/cottage availability?

No. If you just want to create your own website, that's fine. You always have the option to display your availability for your website visitors to see, if you want them to.

Is all my customer information safe?

Yes. One Click Update allows you to back up all your data to a hard drive or removeable media such as a Flash drive. You can also back up your data to a cd providing you have packet writing software installed on your PC.

Can I use my ISP's free hosting space to host my website?

Yes. If you wish to use the space provided by your ISP (Internet Service Provider) that's fine. We also offer to all customers who purchase the software FREE 12 months hosting space for you to host your website including a FREE domain name. (Subject to availability)

Can website visitors make bookings from my website?

Website visitors can complete a booking enquiry form on your website and this sends you the details of their booking enquiry. It is then up to you whether you take the booking or not.

Can I take deposits from people who make booking enquiries?

Yes, you can take deposits from people and they can pay you using Paypal or Nochex.

Is One Click Update easy to use?

Yes. The software was designed to be easy to use by just about anyone. Other online booking systems for Hotels, Bed and Breakfasts and Holiday Cottages can be very time consuming and tedious to operate, so people don't usually bother.

Because the software comes with several different web styles, can I change the style of my site at anytime?

Absolutely. You can change the style, colour, layout of your site anytime, without the need of having to pay a website designer for the privelage.

How long does it take to update my website if I make any changes?

Whatever you make changes to, whether it's a new booking, local information, pictures or prices - the website is updated very quickly. Small changes take just a few seconds and bigger changes takes a little bit longer, but overall it's all done very quickly. It also depends on the speed of your modem or Broadband connection.