Hello everyone,
We’re excited to introduce
OS Calendar 10.0, a new chapter for accommodation booking on Joomla!
With this release, OS Calendar moves beyond being an availability and booking add-on for OS Property. You can now use it as a
standalone accommodation booking solution, or connect it with
OS Property to bring booking functionality to your existing property listings.
Your Rentals. Your Website. Your Bookings.
What’s New in OS Calendar 10.0?
The biggest change is greater flexibility in how you build your booking website.
Standalone Accommodation Booking
OS Property is no longer required for standalone use.
OS Calendar 10.0 introduces dedicated
Properties and
Rooms & Rates views, giving guests a clear starting point to explore your accommodation.
Visitors can:
- Browse properties and discover room types.
- Review room photos, descriptions, and capacity.
- Check rates and availability for their travel dates.
- Choose suitable accommodation and continue through the booking process.
This makes OS Calendar an option for Joomla users building a dedicated vacation rental, villa, apartment, guesthouse, or boutique hotel booking website.
Optional OS Property Integration
Already using OS Property? You can continue to use it for property presentation while OS Calendar handles accommodation availability, room rates, and reservations.
The
OS Calendar availability search form can be embedded directly on the OS Property Property Details page. Guests can enter their check-in date, check-out date, and guest information on the same page where they are viewing the property.
The result is a natural transition
from property listing to booking.
A Connected Experience for Guests and Administrators
Whether you use OS Calendar independently or with OS Property, the goal remains the same: keep accommodation booking on your own Joomla website.
For guests, OS Calendar brings together property browsing, room selection, availability search, and reservations.
For administrators, booking information stays organized in the
Joomla administration area, where you can review reservations, check guest details, and manage availability.
Alongside the new standalone option, OS Calendar brings together tools for:
- Room management: Multiple rooms or units per property.
- Flexible pricing: Nightly rates, seasonal prices, and minimum stay requirements.
- Payments: PayPal, Stripe, and offline payment options.
- Booking management: Clear reservation statuses and guest information.
- Email notifications: Customizable messages for booking submissions and status changes.
- Reporting: Booking summaries, revenue filtering, and CSV export.
- Guest self-service: Booking history, order details, and permitted cancellations.
- Multilingual websites: Joomla Native Multilingual support and a built-in Translation Tool.
Watch the OS Calendar Overview
See the guest booking journey, OS Property integration, and Joomla booking management in our introduction video:
Getting Started with Version 10.0
Choose the setup that fits your website:
- New accommodation website: Use OS Calendar as a standalone solution.
- Existing OS Property website: Connect your property listings with OS Calendar.
For existing users: Back up your website and database before upgrading. Check the current requirements and documentation, and test the update on a staging website before applying it to your live booking site.
Useful links:
Thank you to everyone who has supported OS Calendar and shared feedback with us. We look forward to seeing what you build with version 10.0!
The JoomDonation Team
Your Rentals. Your Website. Your Bookings.
