BookIt has launched in Australia with top Holiday Rental Accommodation website Stayz.com.au. Holiday seekers are now able to pay directly online through Stayz, and property owners can use the system to simplify the management of their booking payments.
This new system ensures Stayz meets consumer demand for online transactions and will boost consumer confidence in holiday rental bookings.
Benefits for property owners include quick and easy collection of funds, the ability to manage their own amendments, cancellations and refunds at the touch of a button, and prominence of the online payment facility.
Kirsty Shaw, General Manager for Stayz, explains.
"We researched a range of different technology options for providing online booking and payments on our website. When selecting BookIt we were confident that we had found not only the right software, but the right team and expertise to deliver the solution."
The site upgrade launched prior to Christmas with immediate success.
"It's great to see guests and property owners embracing the new system to transact." explains Jon Harrison, Product Manager for Stayz.
The team at BookIt are looking forward to other opportunities in the Australian travel space.
"This foothold is a great chance for us to assess the market in Australia." explains director Ryan Baker. "BookIt is working really well for our New Zealand clients, so it is a logical next step to look to offer the service in Australia."
Plans for the next phase of the Stayz project are underway with further releases due to go live in the first quarter of 2010.
About Stayz:
• The number 1 website in Australia for online holiday rentals, with over 20,000 property listings from over 1,400 locations throughout Australia
• Ranked 3rd in Australia for online accommodation
• Visited by over 590,000* unique browsers each month and has over 200,000 subscribers to its fortnightly e-newsletter (*Source: Neilsen//Netratings, Market Intelligence, total audience average 2009)
• Offers Australian home owners an opportunity to list their rental property online and make the most of their investment.