Welcome to LodgeKit
LodgeKit is a complete property management platform built for lodges, caravan parks, holiday parks, and accommodation providers. This guide walks you through your first steps — from creating your account to accepting your first booking.
Step 1: Create Your Account
Visit the LodgeKit sign-up page and enter your details. You'll need your name, email address, and a strong password. After signing up, you'll be taken straight to your dashboard.
Set Up Your Organisation
Your organisation is the top-level container for everything in LodgeKit. Give it a name (e.g. "Lakeside Holiday Park") and set your timezone and currency. You can update these later in Settings.
Step 2: Add Your Rooms
Navigate to Dashboard > Rooms and click Add Room. Enter the room name, type, and any relevant details like capacity and rate. You can add rooms one at a time or use the bulk import feature to upload a CSV.
Step 3: Add Your First Guest
Go to Dashboard > Guests and click Add Guest. Enter their name, email, and phone number. Guests can also be created automatically when you create a booking.
Step 4: Create a Booking
Head to Dashboard > Bookings and click New Booking. Select a guest, choose a room, set the check-in and check-out dates, and confirm. LodgeKit will calculate the charges based on your room rates.
What's Next?
Now that you have the basics down, explore invoicing to bill your guests, connect a payment gateway to accept online payments, or set up your Xero integration to keep your accounting in sync. Check out the other guides in this knowledge base for detailed walkthroughs.
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