Sunway 7.3 - Hotel Booking WordPress Theme

Core capabilities and PMS toolkit

• Integrated with MotoPress Hotel Booking plugin for WordPress to provide off-the-shelf property management and reservation software.
• Feature-rich property management system (PMS) and an accommodation reservation toolkit, including booking forms, real-time search availability, and a room directory.
• Seasonal pricing and rates, flexible booking rules, and a robust discount system.
• Built-in international payment gateways and optional synchronization with OTAs via iCal.
• Taxes and fees support for accurate pricing and accounting.
• Tools to manage your lodging directly from the site, including managing property listings, galleries, and amenities.

Listings, properties, and amenities

• Create a beautiful listing of all properties and accommodations.
• Add photo galleries and a rich set of on-page amenities for each property.
• Display unlimited accommodations and generate automatic listings for hotels with many rooms of the same type.
• Manage online bookings for each accommodation with flexible display options and rates.

Real-time availability and iCal synchronization

• Real-time search availability form helps travelers find suitable options quickly.
• Availability calendar shows minimum stay lengths based on search parameters and supports custom text for guest-facing prompts (e.g., Children).
• iCal support to sync bookings across OTAs automatically, reducing the risk of overbooking.

Pricing, rates, and dynamic pricing

• Seasonal pricing: set prices based on seasons or specific dates, with flexible labeling for pricing changes.
• Rates: configure different rates based on accommodation benefits (e.g., breakfast included).
• Variable pricing: dynamically adjust prices based on search parameters and guest counts.
• Weekly and monthly rates to reflect length-of-stay discounts or tiered pricing.

Payments, deposits, and payouts

• Online and offline payments supported through built-in gateways: PayPal, 2Checkout, Stripe, and Beanstream/Bambora.
• Option to charge full or partial deposits to confirm bookings and allow post-arrival payments.
• PayPal, 2Checkout, Stripe, and Braintree payments supported; gateways built into the system for free.

Booking rules, packages, and services

• Flexible booking rules with min/max stay durations and configurable check-in/check-out dates for the entire hotel, individual accommodations, or seasons.
• Ability to disable booking for all accommodations or specific ones for a period of time.
• Packages and services: offer bookable extra services or packages (free or paid) charged per room or per person.

Confirmation modes and booking status

• Bookings can be confirmed automatically or manually, with options depending on payment status.
• Pending bookings can be marked Abandoned and re-available for reservation; administrators can reach out via email.

Discounts, coupons, and notifications

• Discount coupons: define discount amount, expiration, applicable accommodation types, dates, and stay length constraints.
• Email notifications: automatic booking request notifications with customizable templates for approval or cancellation.

Multilingual, localization, and compliance

• Multilingual frontend and backend support across 14 languages, with WPML compatibility.
• GDPR compliant: consent checkboxes near booking forms to accept terms and conditions before reservation.

Taxes, fees, and transparency

• Clear pricing with mandatory fees, accommodation taxes, service taxes, and fee taxes, visible to guests before booking.
• All pricing data stored in the admin dashboard for auditability.

Booking management and calendars

• Bookings calendar provides an at-a-glance view of all reservations and statuses in one place.
• Mobile-first design to ensure a smooth experience on smaller screens and large displays alike.

Design, builders, and documentation

• Carefully built with WPBakery Page Builder, offering drag-and-drop content composition and a library of modules.
• Comprehensive documentation to guide setup and ongoing usage.
• Open Table support and a real-time weather widget as part of the broader feature set.
• Hundreds of font icons, flexible layouts, and retina-optimized assets for a polished presentation.

Additional features and integrations

• Open Table support and a custom restaurant menu component for hospitality sites with dining services.
• Real-time location-based weather widget for guest planning and experience.
• Built on WhiteBoard Framework with a built-in Ajax Theme Options Panel, responsive and retina-ready.
• Live drag-and-drop page builder and included Revolution Slider for visually compelling layouts.

Theme and plugin ecosystem

• Built to work with MotoPress Hotel Booking, Sunway Essentials, and related plugins to extend functionality.
• Fully responsive, with CSS3 animations, modern typography, and color customization options.
• Supports multiple menu layouts, custom page templates, and unlimited homepage variations.

Update history (highlights)

Sunway includes an extensive update log detailing improvements to core plugins, payment gateways, and booking features over multiple versions. The following highlights cover major milestones and ongoing refinements across recent releases and a broad history of enhancements.