The reservation type is one of the 3 keys (with the type of member and the resource) which allow you to define the rules applying to a reservation. Please read the examples carefully.
The reservation type is one of the 3 keys (with the type of member and the resource) which allow you to define the rules applying to a reservation. It allows you to choose how people can reserve (online, at the front desk, or other) for a specific reservation type. With the other notions, it can also let you define which field, court or course a person can reserve, the duration of the reservation and the criteria that this person has to fulfill. You can set up how far in advance he or she can reserve and to which price.
You can define the rules associated with a reservation type in the “Reservation” section, then choose “Parameters” and select any of the “Hour ranges”, “time slots”, “prices”, “reservation system” and “quotas” menus.
Name: The name will be displayed on the screens for reservation and for the definition of rules. Members will see the names of public reservation types.
Mode: You need to select between 3 values to determine which interface can be used to access a type of reservation.
Public: The “public” reservation types can be seen on the members’ interfaces such as the online reservation and the mobile reservation. The front desk can also see it on the administration schedule interfaces.
Normal: The “normal” reservation types can only be seen in the administration, in the “Reservation” section, then in the “Settings” module, and in the “Schedule” menu. They are used by the team at the front desk for reservations made on-site or over the phone.
Advanced: The “advanced” reservation types can only be seen in the “Reservation” section, then in the “Settings” module and in the “Advanced reservation” menu. This mode is reserved for recurring or exceptional reservations (such as several resources reserved for a long period of time).
The “advanced” reservation types are not subject to any rule. Therefore, it is recommended to limit its use to administrators.
Order: This is the order in which the types of reservation will be displayed on a list.
In clubs where the rules are simple, they apply to everyone: people can reserve any court for a specific time that never changes, using the online reservation, by phone or by reserving at the front desk, for singles or doubles games.
In clubs where the courts available to online or on-site reservation are different (the rest remains identical: same courts, same duration of time slot for all members, same duration for reserving in advance):
In clubs where members can reserve in advance, you can choose to set up different times when they reserve online or at the front desk (ex: they can reserve 5 days ahead at the front desk and 2 days ahead online). The rest remains the same—same courts and time slots for all members
In clubs where members can reserve with a guest at the front desk only (not online). The rest remains the same (same courts, same time slots, same time allowed to reserve in advance for all members).
In clubs where the rules are simple, they apply to everyone: people can reserve any court for a specific time that never changes, using the online reservation, by phone or by reserving at the front desk, for singles or doubles games.
In clubs where the courts available to online or on-site reservation are different (the rest remains identical: same courts, same duration of time slot for all members, same duration for reserving in advance):
In clubs where members can reserve in advance, you can choose to set up different times when they reserve online or at the front desk (ex: they can reserve 5 days ahead at the front desk and 2 days ahead online). The rest remains the same—same courts and time slots for all members.
In clubs where members can reserve with a guest at the front desk only (not online). The rest remains the same (same courts, same time slots, same time allowed to reserve in advance for all members).
If you do not want to allow online reservation for your golf club, never use the “public” reservation mode for your reservation types.
In your case, the reservation types are usually the names of the various sports that you offer and for each sport, the same rules apply to everybody (same courts, same duration for a reservation, same peak and off-peak hours, same time allowed to reserve in advance):
“Public” Squash
“Public” Tennis
“Public” Badminton
“Public” Futsal / Indoor soccer
If you want to create more complex rules, please read the examples that are specific to each sport.