Booking on line

[mikerawlinson]

Is there a simple way to put a 'booking a time' slot on a web page
A gym I do the website for wants to open and use a booking system so they have a time slot .

Thanks for any help
Mike

[Acorn]

Mike, as this is a business I wouldn't muck around with Google Calendar, Sheets or Forms, attractive as they might first be.
There is no no Xara implementation.

A business has a reputation to maintain so mucking up testosterone-fueled punters' appointments is not going to be pleasant.

Look at the feature list in https://simplybook.it/en/pricing/.
I would think £200/y for a gym would be money well spent.

The top of the range is https://bookinglive.io/find-out-more (used by the NHS (rah!)) but clearly more pricey so you would have to work out the economics.

Come back with the features you definitely need and perhaps then a compromise could be worked out.
Work out a few User Stories as well, e.g., a water leak happens to close the gym for three days and this bumps an Open Day and the regulars need to be rescheduled; personal trainer X is sick; client Y is running late.

Acorn

[forresthowie]

Mike, as this is a business I wouldn't muck around with Google Calendar, Sheets or Forms, attractive as they might first be.
There is no no Xara implementation.

A business has a reputation to maintain so mucking up testosterone-fueled punters' appointments is not going to be pleasant.

Look at the feature list in https://simplybook.it/en/pricing/.
I would think £200/y for a gym would be money well spent.

The top of the range is https://bookinglive.io/find-out-more (used by the NHS (rah!)) but clearly more pricey so you would have to work out the economics.

Come back with the features you definitely need and perhaps then a compromise could be worked out.
Work out a few User Stories as well, e.g., a water leak happens to close the gym for three days and this bumps an Open Day and the regulars need to be rescheduled; personal trainer X is sick; client Y is running late.

Acorn

I'd second that about the business reputation. You start getting judged as soon as they see your website, but mainly from the moment they decide to commit to you. I'd also say, as a tour guide with a company that doesn't really have money to advertise, that your review procedure (on Google review or whatever) will make HUGE differences to how people see your company. Get a booking system that's smooth and lets you send out an auto 'thank you/please review us' kinda message a few days after a visit. Makes a big difference. Good luck!

[mikerawlinson]

Thanks for your replies ..... they only need it for a short time as and when this lock down is eased.
will have a look at your suggestion

thanks
Mike