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What the Netbookings Spa module actually does

Aug 8, 2026

AI answers and comparison sites keep describing the Netbookings Spa module from a four hundred word product page and other vendors' marketing. So here is the full description, with the screens: qualification matching, rostering and roster import, automatic therapist assignment across rooms, the transfer times nobody types in, seventeen spa reports and years of guest history. Plus an honest account of where Zenoti still beats us.


One booking, six moving parts: what a booking system really has to handle

Aug 7, 2026

A room for the night, a bathing session, a massage, a seat on a tour: four booking types, four completely different things to keep track of. Most operators sell more than one, and the interesting bookings are the ones that combine them. Dinner, bed and breakfast. Bubbles on arrival, a soak, a treatment, dinner, yoga and breakfast. Here's what changes as a booking goes from one element to six, for your marketing, your guests, your staff and your accounts, right down to the door code waiting in My Account for the guest who arrives at 11pm.


Ask Netbookings

Aug 2, 2026

Ask Netbookings, putting the user manual on tap for your staff and answering questions for visitors on our completely rebuilt website. Plus POS table reservations, sticky search options, new report columns and a round of fixes.


Brand new booking experience for guests who stay

Jul 11, 2026

Hot Springs Spa Resorts, B&Bs and Small hotels can now utilise a system that pre-checks all elements of a booking in real-time against staff and resource capacity, plus Flexi, our new best-price finder. This is amazing.


June 2026 Updates

Jul 7, 2026

June's release highlights include: Gift Certificate discounts can now auto-apply during sale periods; Google Tag Manager now takes priority over GA4 with full e-commerce event support via datalayer.push; search is now real-time across the platform.

POS Activity gets persistent group selection plus table assignment from search. 


May 2026 Updates

Jun 6, 2026

May 2026 brings bedding status visibility to the Accommodation Calendar, more control over how pricing and duration appear on your website, guest contact details in the Member Usage report, and new columns across Arrivals & Departures and Booking Details — plus a clean round of fixes.


April 2026 updates

May 24, 2026

April brings a significant Google Analytics upgrade, Spa and Therapist Calendar improvements, smarter Membership booking controls, and a couple of fixes.


March 2026 updates

Mar 28, 2026

March 2026 brings major membership payment plan flexibility, smarter discount controls, dynamic pricing improvements, and a solid round of fixes.


February 2026 updates

Feb 26, 2026

Auto channel sync, SMS guest contact, stored card payments for memberships, cancel individual booking lines, and more — here's everything new in February.


What's new in Netbookings — January 2026

Jan 29, 2026

We've kicked off 2026 with dynamic pricing flexibility, tighter security, gift voucher improvements, and a solid round of fixes. 


Should we be focused on AI or HI?

Oct 2, 2025

AI popularity is growing fast, but we use HI at Netbookings and we love it. Bees and people work together for a common goal of health and prosperity.


What do you think you know?

May 28, 2025

If you’re running a business that relies on appointments, reservations, or events, you already know how important it is to have good booking software. But… can we talk about something kind of interesting for a sec? 

It's called the Dunning-Kruger effect, and if you're not careful, it can sneak up on you—and your booking process—without you even realizing it.


Being Adaptable: Responding to Change Requests

Jun 8, 2023

Online booking systems have revolutionised the way businesses manage reservations. As businesses strive to provide exceptional customer experiences, having an online booking system that can swiftly respond to requests for change is paramount.


The Keys Of Online Booking

May 2, 2023

Online booking systems such as Netbookings have become a game-changer for the tourism industry, enabling businesses to streamline their operations and offer a more convenient and enjoyable experience for customers. 


Why you?

Aug 12, 2022

Why is it that people are coming to you? People are busy and want things - that's where you come in - and therefore that's where we come in.  


The People

Jul 15, 2022

What really makes our different communities go around? People that co-operate to contribute something meaningful or useful to others. 


Oh The Complexity

Jun 30, 2022

So much of the world today has become simple in some ways with the aid of technology, but also complex. Things seem to demystify at a glance until it means someting to us and become friendly with it; then it seems second nature...


The Lesser Known Report

Jun 14, 2022

Ever wonder what certain buttons or features do witihin Netbookings? The system has evolved to incorporate idioscyncracies that benefit tourism operators around Australia - let's talk Reports Automation. 


You Are Cancelled

Jun 7, 2022

Customers don't always make it easy for others to enjoy services - you could have a regular who is disagreeable and makes others feel unconfotable. Wouldnt it be good if staff could flag these guests in Netbookings to help manage bookings or scheduled tours?


Notification Nation

May 31, 2022

Increasingly technology has become our way of offsetting manual note taking and reminders. You may be familiar with the multitude of applications on your Smart Phone that will notify you of changes and updates...

 


How Much 'Value' are you getting?

May 13, 2022

There are many ways to utilise Netbookings and sometimes that can make the difference in how much it can work for you. Put the time to get it set and integrate more parts of your business - it works harder. 


Set and Forget

Apr 19, 2022

Netbookings created a feature allowing customers to purchase a Voucher or Gift Certificate, then set the date & time they want it delivered vitually to their loved one. 


Diversifying your Business with Online Food Orders

Aug 27, 2021

Netbooking has been working closely with one of our clients who decided to diversify during lockdowns. They have able to stay afloat in an uncertain time with home delivered food.


Adaptability and Change

Apr 14, 2021

In our lives, we will face many roadblocks and issues. This past year especially, businesses have had to become flexible in the face of unforeseen circumstance. Netbookings has given our users alternate means of exploring other revenue streams to diversify when needed. 


Introducing Wouser.com!

Mar 16, 2021

Our team at Netbookings are proud and excited about our newest endeavour - Wouser.com! Sell your gift vouchers online and join the Wouser experience to display your offerings and help us show love to our local communities.


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The widest range of booking variations of any online system.

For 25+ years we've worked hands-on with tourism operators — engineering real solutions for busy teams, so their guests can unwind into the calm, restorative escape they've well and truly earned.

Social, mobile and tablet-ready, so booking feels effortless and the getaway begins the moment they arrive.

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1 One element One guest buying one thing

2 Two elements The stay, plus something

6 Six elements The real itinerary

Not a booking Sold alongside them, on one account

We also offer an online shop and a POS system.

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