How to add hotel on Sikuuku.com

Understanding the fields that must be filled when adding a new hotel

On the page for adding a new hotel, form fields are categorized into 4 categories as explained below

1. 1. Content tab
      
      This tab contains the basic information about your hotel. The content contains the following input fields
      
      
      Figure 4: Title Input Field, Content Input Field, Youtube Input Field, Banner Image Input Field, and Gallery Input Field
      
      
      
      Figure 5: Hotel Rating Standard Input Field, Hotel Policy Input Field, and Featured Image Input Field
      
      

      Role of each field.

      1. Title:
         This is where you type the name of your Hotel. (not mandatory but we recommend capitalizing every first letter of each word if the hotel name has multiple words)
      2. Content:
         This is where you type a short description about your hotel.
      3. Youtube Video:
         If you have an introductory video about your hotel and it's uploaded on Youtube, copy the video URL from Youtube and paste it right here in this input field.
      4. Banner Image:
         A banner image is the large image of your hotel that is displayed at the top of the page when someone views your hotel. Here you upload an image the represents a clear, yet attractive view of hotel. (Not mandatory but we recommend image size to be 1900pixels wide by 920 pixels high and where possible an image with a .webp image extension is highly recommended)
      5. Gallery:
         This is where you upload all other images that explains the various dimensional views of your hotel. There's no limit on the maximum number of images you can upload here but we recommend any number between 10 to 30 images per hotel. (Not mandatory but we recommend image size to be 1280pixels wide by 920 pixels high and where possible an image with a .webp image extension is highly recommended)
      6. Hotel Rating Standard:
         This is the numerical rating of your hotel globally. You a number such as a 4 for a 4-star rated hotel.
      7. Hotel Policy:
         Here you define the policies that must be observed by your visitors. To add a policy click the "Add Item" button which opens two input fields one for the title(title of the policy eg allowed pets) and content(for the content/description of the policy e.g only cats are allowed)
      8. Featured Image:
         This is where you upload the main image of your hotel which is the very first image the user views anywhere on the marketplace whenever they are looking at your hotel. therefore, we encourage you to choose a perfect representative of your property here. (Not mandatory but we recommend image size to be 1280pixels wide by 920 pixels high and where possible an image with a .webp image extension is highly recommended)
         
         
         
   2. Locations tab
      
      This tab contains the location information of your hotel. The content contains the following input fields
       
      Figure 6: Location Input Field, Real Address Input Field, Map Latitude Input Field, Map Longitude Input Field, and Map zoom Input Field
      
      
      
      Figure 7: Hotel Surroundings Input Fields
      
      

      Role of each field.

      1. Location:
         This is a top level location such as a country or city. Click on the input filed to select from a list of locations. Note: your location may not be available and in this case you can skip this section for the moment and contact us via info@sikuuku.com with details of your location such that it can be added. After the location has been added, you will need to edit your property and update the location information.
      2. Real Address:
         This is the actual address of your hotel such as Plot 30, Kampala.
      3. Map latitude:
         This is where you type the latitude digits of your hotel location.
      4. Map Longitude:
         This is where you type the latitude digits of your hotel location.
         
         Note:
         This article by google might be handy on how to get the Latitude and Longitude coordinates if your hotel is listed with Google Maps.
         How to get coordinates?
      5. Surroundings:
         Here you can add important places near your hotel such as hospitals, schools, etc. Note that these categories may change from time to time but adding a place to each is the same process always. Below the category name, click the "Add Item" button which opens 3 input fields. Name field is for the name of the nearby place, Content field is for the short description about this place, Distance field is for the estimated distance between your hotel and the nearby place you are adding.
         
         
         
   3. Pricing tab
      
      This is where you type the pricing details for your hotel as well as the check-in/check-out information. The content contains the following input fields
      
      
      Figure 8: Pricing and check-in,check-out input fields
      
      

      Role of each field.

      1. Time for check in:
         Time when someone booking a place at your hotel is expected to check in.
      2. Time for check out:
         Time when someone booking a place at your hotel is expected to check out.
      3. Minimum advance reservations:
         This where you specify the minimum number of days someone needs to book before they can actually check-in. If you allow same day reservation and check-in, just leave it blank.
      4. Minimum day stay requirements:
         This field can be blank if there are no minimum days a guest is required to stay, this will mean the default minimum is 1 day. Otherwise you type here the minimum days below which a client is not allowed to reserve.
      5. Price:
         This is the minimum price for the shortest possible stay a guest pay while at your hotel. or simply, the cheapest price at your hotel.
         You can enable extra price by checking the "Enable Extra Price" Option. This will create a new form where you can add the extra prices.
         To add extra price, click the "Add Item" button. This opens input fields where you can type the name, price and type of the extra price being added. You can continue clicking the "Add Item" button to add multiple extra prices.
         
         
         
   4. Attributes tab
      
      This tab contains a variety of attributes common to hotels. Browse through and check every attribute that applies to your hotel. Wherever there's an attribute you feel missing yet it's vital for your place, feel free to email us at info@sikuuku.com. We appreciate your contribution to making Sikuuku.com better.
      
      
      Figure 9: Hotel Attributes
      
      
      

NOTE:

1. You can always save the details you have added by clicking the save button at the bottom of every tab without completing everything at once. This helps you to work at your own pace and not to feel overwhelmed with too much information to submit. Later you can continue editing your property until everything is done and we publish.