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rEEservation is the add-on for ExpressionEngine 2.x that enables you to accept reservations/bookings on your website and handle them easily. In can be used to book hotel rooms, tickets for event etc.

Main features of module include:

Frontend:
- book any object represented by EE channel entry
- check whether object has been booked already
- display booking details
- send notifications
- book several places at once
- accept payments using PayPal

Backend:
- search and list all bookings
- display and edit booking details
- send notification

Just install the module, place the form on your website - and you can start accepting reservations instantly!

The add-on is easily expandable using extension hooks it contains (you can intergrate member registration or payment gateways).

NEW: Now bundled with its own plugin for biulding booking/availability calendar!

Check the docs
Blog post
Get it from devot:ee

This looks really great and might work for something I’m working on right now.

Will this allow an itinerary signup? For instance signing up for an event and then have different meetings within that event to signup for.

For example, an event on Feb. 1st and on that day there are options to attend meetings at 8am, 10am and 1pm.

Would that work with this module?

Also, do registrations require an EE member signup/login?

Hi Jeremy,

the module does not support booking a certain time, you can only book a date(s). I do plan to support time booking in the future.

As an alternative solution, you can create separate channel entries for 8am, 10am and 1pm meetings and let visitors book those entries.

Membership is not required to make a reservation

Ok, thanks the quick reply 😊

How do you see this tying into an ecommerce system like BrilliantRetail or FoxEE?

This looks great. Does the module support more complex bookings? For example, I need to build a system for booking either Morning, Afternoon or Full-Day appointments, so on days with an afternoon or morning booked already, the full day option wouldn’t be available, or on days where the full day is booked, the morning or afternoons wouldn’t be available.

@ Brandon,

here’s how I see it. You will need to create an extension for this. Function bound to ‘reeservation_booking_created_end’ hook will add the ‘product’ to cart. Function bound to ‘reeservation_booking_created_absolute_end’ will redirect the visitor to payment page. After successfull payment, you should change the booking status (and optionally include the call ‘reeservation_booking_status_change’ to send notification - or send your own). I have plans to create extension to intregrate CartThrob, but that’s of course not going to happen before they release version for EE2.x 😊

@ aircrash,
the module does not support part-day bookings at the moment. I’m willing to create thing kind of functional, but it comes with some additional difficulties and has to be postponed. You can expect in in future releases.

Hi,

Funnily enough I was asked by an existing client this morning if it’s possible to create a booking site using EE.

He’s thinking of holding several properties (like a Real Estate site) and being able to book and pay for time spent.

Would this be possible?

Hi Jon,
you can book anything with the module, and real estate of course! To integrate payment gateways, you will need to create an extension (or just let people pay separately and then change the status of booking).
After several features requests I have received, I plan to add Simple Commerce integration to the module, but it is going to take some time (like a week or two)

I have added the ability to accept payments using PayPal. So now the users can not just book, but also pay for their booking!

Excellent - will be giving this a try very soon.

I have added 2.5alpha version to distributed ZIP file.
2.5 is version under development and should be used ONLY on testing or development locations and NEVER on live sites.
It introduces support for pre-defined time ranges, which is useful for:
- event booking
- exact-time booking
- variable prices for different periods.
Use it only if you’re eager to try new features.
Be warned that it has not been tested well, so there could be - and I’m sure there are! - some bugs. Availability check is not implemented at all.
The updated new docs for 2.5 version is in docs folder.
If you have any questions, requests or bug reports - please send them to .(JavaScript must be enabled to view this email address)

Hi Yuri,
This addon sounds intriguing for an upcoming project I have.

I’m wondering can it handle event signups with limited slots. For example if I have a training class with 10 spots for $10/seat. Is that what this addon could be used for?

Thanks!

Marc,

yes it is possible to limit number of available places (either as a global setting or on per-entry basis)

This module is working well for me so far, however, I have three requests:

1) Is it possible to have a return_url paramater added to the exp:reeservation:form so that one can change the return URL depending on the object/entry? Currently the return url is set in the paypal extension so it’s universal across all entries/objects, which is quite limiting.

2) Is it possible to have a different email template for sending to the customer once their payment has been received via paypal?  Currently it’s sharing the template for when bookings are edited, which creates a few challenges (considering we cannot use conditionals in the email templates - e.g. if_status = ‘open’ etc..

3) Is it possible to have have a setting that will allow you to NOT have email notification sent to customers & admins until payment has been received?  The current scenario is a bit odd because as soon as a user hits “proceed to paypal” button, an email is sent to the customer and to an admin, yet if this customer does not complete their payment (for whatever reason), those two emails are now redundant (as is the booking that the system stores).  I can see how in some situations this is exactly what’s required, but an option to change this would be super.

Thanks!
Terry