Very good potential

  • koiyiaras

    (@koiyiaras)


    6 months, 1 week ago

    The plugin is one step away from 5 stars and being the best hotel booking plugin. However, it lacks one vital feature that makes it hard to choose. The feature is not available in the paid version either — the iCal sync for calendars. Without this feature, I cannot use the plugin and had to choose another one with much less quality in the interface. For hotel management, where nowadays we use many booking channels, we definitely need calendar sync. I would gladly buy this plugin if iCal sync appears and, of course, rate it 5 stars, as it has the potential to be the best WP hotel booking plugin (note: the Channels Management option is not something that I consider an alternative to iCal sync).

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  • Plugin Author e4jvikwp

    (@e4jvikwp)

    6 months ago

    Hi,
    thank you for your detailed feedback and for recognizing the potential of Vik Booking.

    We understand your concern regarding iCal synchronization. However, this is not a missing feature — it is a deliberate choice. iCal connections are unfortunately unreliable and not real-time, which is why we do not promote them in our feature list. iCal feeds that run via the user’s own website cron cannot guarantee timely updates or reliability, which makes them unsuitable for professional hotel management.

    For a professional and stable solution, we provide a complementary plugin called Vik Channel Manager, which, through the e4jConnect subscription service, enables certified real-time synchronization of reservations, availability, rates and promotions with the main OTAs.

    Unlike iCal, which often causes delays and mismatches, our service is based on direct API connections and requires a dedicated external server to ensure reliability and real-time connections. e4jConnect has been an official Booking.com Connectivity Partner since 2018 and a Preferred+ Partner of Airbnb, which guarantees the highest level of stability and compliance.

    You can also try the full solution for free for 30 days to test its reliability and features. We assume you already have an active account with Booking.com or Airbnb, which is the only requirement to enable the trial. If you are interest, you can immediately start the trial directly from the official e4jConnect website, which can be found with a simple Google search.

    We truly value your feedback and hope you may consider testing our Channel Manager solution. It was designed exactly to overcome the limitations of iCal and provide a solid, professional-grade tool for hospitality businesses. After reviewing this explanation, we would be grateful if you might consider updating your review in the future, should you feel it better reflects the capabilities of Vik Booking and our separate Channel Manager solution.

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