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Guide to online check-in
Guide to online check-in
Nikoleta Kampitaki avatar
Written by Nikoleta Kampitaki
Updated over 4 months ago

Tourmie’s online check-in is a valuable tool that can help your hotel or vacation rental:

  • Streamline the guest check-in process: Guests can fill out the check-in form at their convenience, eliminating long wait times at the property or front desk.

  • Collect valuable guest information: The check-in form can be used to collect valuable guest information that you can’t get from the booking channels. Such information may be contact details, arrival information, and identity documents.

  • Enhance guest satisfaction: Guests appreciate the convenience and efficiency of online check-in, leading to a more positive overall experience.

  • Reduce operational costs: By automating the check-in process, you can save on labor costs and time associated with your staff.


Enabling or disabling Tourmie’s online check-in form

To enable or disable Tourmie’s online check-in form:

  1. Locate the “Enable online check-in form” option.

  2. Click the checkbox to enable it or uncheck the checkbox to disable it.

  3. Click on the Update button.

After selecting this option, the online check-in form will be visible on your Guest Guide. You can see the online check-ins of your guests on the Guests page.


Customizing the online check-in form

You can customize the fields of the online check-in form to match your needs. To do so:

  1. On the Check-in form customization settings card, choose which fields on the check-in form will be visible and required for your guests.

  2. Click on the Update button.


Converting an online check-in to an accommodation booking

This option allows you to convert the information of a guest who completes their online check-in into an accommodation booking. That means that after submitting the online check-in form, the guest will be able to be redirected to their personalized guest guide and see information about their stay.

To enable this option:

  1. Locate the “Convert online check-in to accommodation bookings” option.

  2. Click the checkbox to enable it or uncheck the checkbox to disable it.

  3. Click on the Update button.

If this option is disabled, online check-ins will remain check-ins only on the Guests page.


Updating guest booking details from check-in form

This option allows you to automatically update the guest details on an accommodation booking with the information your guest provides in the check-in form. This can help you with information that is not available from booking platforms (such as email address and nationality) or that is incorrect and out-of-date.

To enable this option:

  1. Locate the “Update guest booking details from check-in form” option.

  2. Click the checkbox to enable it or uncheck the checkbox to disable it.

  3. Click on the Update button.

If this option is disabled, the online check-ins will not affect your guests’ details.


Sharing your online check-in form with guests

After customizing your online check-in form, you can start sharing it with your guests! Some suggested ways to do this:

Automated Email & SMS messages: Include the online check-in form in your Tourmie’s automated guest communications. Here is a template that you can use:

Hi {{guest_first_name}},

Your stay is coming up!

Please take a few minutes to fill in our check-in form here: {{online_checkin_form_url}}

After submitting the form, you’ll be redirected to our guide with all the information for your stay, including the check-in instructions, directions, WiFi password, parking instructions, and more.

If you have any questions, please let me know.

Thank you,

{{host_title}}

QR code: Display Tourmie’s QR code in a visible location at the front desk or property entrance that guests can scan with their smartphones to be taken to the online check-in form. Include a brief message next to the QR code explaining why guests should complete the online check-in form when they arrive.

• Booking channels: If you have the ability to directly message your guests or create automated message templates through your booking channels, include the online check-in form in your communications.

• Personal messages: If you communicate with guests personally through various messaging applications such as WhatsApp, Messenger, or Viber, share the link to your Online Check-in.

• Website: You can add a link to the online check-in form on your website, making it easy for guests to find.


Downloading guests’ online check-ins

To download your guests’ online check-ins:

  1. Go to Guests.

  2. On the Online check-ins card, click on the download icon.

  3. Select a date range.

  4. Click on the Export button.

If you still have questions about Tourmie’s check-in form, feel free to contact us via chat.

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