Discover the differences between NewBook & Astra
NewBook vs Astra
NewBook vs Astra
How does Newbook compare?
You need a campground management system that’s as hardworking as you. A system that automates your day-to-day, boosts your revenue and takes bookings while you do more important things; like take care of your campers! We’re here to help you make an informed comparison of Newbook and Astra.
Revenue Driving Features
Grow your revenue by up to 56% by utilising our suite of easy-to-use revenue-driving features.
Connect to OTAs
Maximize your online exposure by connecting to online travel agents and easily manage all of your online listings.
Third-Party Add-Ons
We offer tons of third-party integrations to keep your business running smoothly – from accounting to access control!
Automation
Cut down on admin with our automated features. Send guests pre & post stay emails to enhance their experience without lifting a finger.
150 New features and products released, on average, every year.
We are forward-thinkers, providing innovative solutions and products to our community, so they can stay ahead of the trends and meet the ever-changing needs of the 21st century traveler.
| Feature | NewBook | Astra |
|---|---|---|
| Cloud-based PMS | ||
| Fully Integrated Booking Engine | ||
| Direct OTA Connections | ||
| Email Marketing | ||
| Text Messaging | ||
| 24/7 Customer Support | ||
| Automated Reporting | ||
| Self-Service Kiosks | ||
| Inventory Management | ||
| Third-Party Integrations |
Boost Revenue by up to 56%
Access a suite of simple to use revenue-driving features available on your Booking Engine and within NewBook
Upgrade Promotions
Increase revenue from existing bookings with SMS Upgrade Promotions. Automatically send out prompts for your guests to upgrade or extend their stays. If they reply YES, NewBook will automatically update their booking and your availability.
Interactive Promotions
Create your own unique digital scratch and win promotion and send it out via SMS or email. Your guests will be able to scratch their digital ‘ticket’ to reveal their offer and be directed straight to your Booking Engine to place a reservation.
Booking Add-ons & Activities
Sell your activities and add-ons directly from Booking Engine so your guests can make their purchase during the check-out process.
Site Selection
Charge a small fee to allow your guests to select their preferred site from an interactive map on your Booking Engine.
Dynamic Pricing
Grow your revenue by using automated dynamic pricing. As your occupancy increases, so will your rates – it’s automated and one of the easiest ways to generate more revenue.
NewBook Online Sales
Offer flash sales and add a countdown timer to your Booking Engine to create urgency for guests to place a booking.
Earned Revenue
The Earned Revenue Report finds all charges raised/voided, and all credits raised/voided, over the reporting period. The report sums these figures into their General Ledger Accounts and presents a total.
Repeat Charges Report
The Repeat Charges Generated Report contains a list of Repeat Charges that have been generated within the reporting period. This is a great way to report on long stay revenue.
Occupancy Reporting
The Occupancy reports will provide a breakdown of occupancy for any time period selected. This allows you to monitor occupancy and market from the system to help drive further bookings to increase occupancy.
Bookings Forecast
Reviews historical data to forecast your future bookings and allows you to plan future rate models.
Guest Data Report
Build your own report based on guest data. NewBook allows you to add your own filters to export a report based on your needs. Reporting can filter by spend, length of stay, date of previous stays etc. This also helps to deliver targeted marketing communications.
Inventory Items Report and Stock Control Report
The Inventory Items Report and Stock Control Report can show any additional items sold outside of general rate management. This will also flag when stock is low and potentially needs reordering.
Save Time & Embrace Automation
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Reporting
Schedule over 140 automated reports to be delivered straight to your inbox each day or week and stay on top of your operations. -
Emails
Save time with automated booking confirmations, invoices, pre-arrival emails and more. -
Rates
Dynamic Rates allows you to set your minimum and maximum rates and NewBook automatically determine a nightly rate depending on your occupancy. -
SMS
Just like emails, you can automate SMS to send to yours at any time, including links to complete surveys.
Increase Your Bookings by up to 600%
Directly connect to popular online travel agents (OTAs), and reach thousands of potential campers.
With NewBook’s channel manager, you can easily manage all your online listings in one platform.
Independent Review Comparison
Source: Independent reviews from Capterra as of 11/04/2021
Simple to learn, easy to use
Starting with NewBook is easy. Our expert trainers will teach you on your very own database! We can take care of your setup from start to finish, and migrate data from your old system. Plus, our industry-trained support team are available to help you 24/7. We are here to support you every step of the way.
Get started on getting sorted, with Newbook
We’re excited to talk to you about how Newbook can help build your business.