Connecting Expedia
Expedia
Website: https://www.expedia.com/
Channel extranet: https://www.expediapartnercentral.com/Account/Logon
Process to connect with Expedia
A new customer
You need a Expedia account in order to connect to it. To create one, go to Expedia Registration Portal and set up your property with them before proceeding.
An existing customer on channel
Follow the below steps to enable the connection directly in your Expedia Extranet
Log in to Expedia and refer to the below steps.
Login to Expedia Partner central extranet > Rooms and Rates > (Setup) > Expedia.
Connectivity Settings > Click on the ‘trash bin’ icon to delete the existing setup (if changing provider).
Choose a new provider by entering initials > Check box for both Availability & Booking retrieval > Submit.
Enable “OTASWITCH” as Channel manager
Now, You are ready to connect the Expedia with NebulaONE
Credentials
Expedia provides the Expedia Property ID required for mapping.
Channel Connection Setup
Navigate to Channels
Search for the Channel Name and click on the corresponding Channel tile.
Enter the Channel Property ID.
Once the details have been updated, click the Next button. This will redirect you to the Rate mappings screen.
Next > Mapping
On the mapping screen, you will see:
Corresponding Room Types and Rate Plans
Drop down selection for Channel Room Types and Rate Plans to be mapped
Select the appropriate Room Type/Rate Plan from the dropdown menus for the Channel Room–Rate Plan combination to be mapped
Once the details have been updated, click the CREATE button.
Important : Activate the Connection
Once mapping is complete, the connection must be activated.
Select the Channel on the Channels Screen (It will have an Orange Dot Icon to show channel is Paused)
Select the channel then click on Paused Icon,
Change to Active
Click on Update
This action will automatically trigger a full update to the Channel.
Adding a New Room and/or Rate Plan on the Channel
Whenever a new Room or Rate Plan is created on the Channel, it must be mapped in the Channel Mapping module. This ensures accurate inventory and rate management and seamless delivery of bookings to NebulaONE.
Mapping a New Room Type/Rate Plan
Go to Channels → click on Channel Name
Existing: Find the existing Room Type/ Rate Plan and update the mapping from the drop down list.
NEW: Find the Room Type/ Rate Plan on PMS and select the corresponding new channel mapping from the drop down.
Click on Update
Supported Features
Inventory
Closed/Stop Sell
Minimum Stay
Supported Features
Close to Arrival
Close to Departure
Reservation New, Modify, Cancel