February, Revenue in Motion. The year is picking up pace, and now it is about making every booking count. As demand builds, we are focused on reducing manual work, strengthening rate control, and keeping your inventory clean and accurate so you can protect revenue and respond faster to market shifts.
This month’s updates are built to give you more clarity and confidence in daily operations, so you can focus on driving occupancy at the right price. And there is more to come to help you optimise smarter in 2026.
Channel Manager Updates
Booking Engine Updates
Channel Manager Update
1) Max – Integration Update – Channel: Google
Overview
To further strengthen Google Hotel Ads performance and rate visibility, we have enhanced how the Booking Engine interacts with Google traffic. This update ensures smoother rate discovery and improved bot accessibility, helping properties maintain accurate price display and avoid rate-fetch errors.
What’s Enhanced?
- Guests arriving via Google will now experience an optimized booking flow designed for smooth rate retrieval.
- For properties using the Ngātahi theme, Google traffic will be automatically redirected to Atarangi II, our Google-optimized booking engine theme.
- This ensures that final rates are accessible instantly, improving rate accuracy and reducing potential Google flagging issues.
Impact
Better rate visibility on Google, improved integration stability, and a more reliable booking journey for guests coming from Google channels.
2) Max – New Channel Mapping Flow
We’re rolling out a cleaner, more intuitive channel mapping flow to help you manage mappings faster and with greater clarity.
What’s new?
Filtered Tabs for Faster Navigation
Mappings will now be separated into two dedicated tabs:
- Unmapped – Items that require action
- Mapped – Completed mappings
This makes it easier to focus on what needs attention without scrolling through completed configurations.
Smart Default View
If there are pending mappings, the system will automatically open the “Unmapped” tab, helping you prioritise action instantly.
Grouped Room & Rate Structure
Each room type will now appear as a clear header, with its associated rate plans grouped beneath it. This structured layout makes it easier to understand room-rate relationships at a glance.
Impact
- Faster mapping completion
- Reduced configuration errors
- Clearer visibility across room types and rate plans
A more organised mapping experience, built to save time and simplify setup.
Example:
3) Mapping Configuration Section – UI Update
a) Enhancement: Cleaner & More Flexible Mapping Setup
We have improved the Mapping Configuration experience to make setup smoother and more intuitive.
What’s new?
- Dedicated Modal Window: Configuration now opens in a focused modal window instead of expanding inline, creating a cleaner workflow.
- Flexible Editing: You can update the Max room type, rate code, and PMS meal ID anytime before submitting the mapping.
Impact:
Better clarity, fewer setup errors, and a faster mapping process.
b) Units Mapped Details Page – Show All Unmapped Room/Rate Plans on ‘Edit’
We have improved the Edit function within the Units Mapped Details page for a more complete mapping overview.
What’s new?
- When clicking Edit, all unmapped rate plans for the selected room type will now be displayed, similar to the V1 mapping flow.
- You can update rate plan mappings directly from this view.
Impact:
Greater visibility, quicker adjustments, and a more efficient mapping workflow.
Booking Engine Update
Introducing Whakaatu – A Theme Built to Showcase
We are excited to launch Whakaatu, a bold new SwiftBook theme designed to elevate how properties present themselves online.
In te reo Māori, Whakaatu means “to show” or “to display”, and this theme is built to do exactly that. With strong visual storytelling, striking layouts, and immersive design elements, Whakaatu puts a property’s best features front and center.
What to Expect
- High-impact visual presentation
- Clean, captivating layouts
- A design that highlights rooms, amenities, and experiences with clarity
Whakaatu is ideal for properties that want their booking journey to feel as impressive as their stay experience.
Preview of the Whakaatu Theme:
STAAH PRODUCT UPDATES YOU CAN’T MISS – FEBRUARY 2026 was last modified: February 26th, 2026 by