Easy, Affordable Way to
Increase Your Online Bookings

List Your Property in the Search by Availability
Section of the MLA Web Site

What is the 'Search by Availability' Section?

It is a feature on the MLA Web site home page that enables consumers to instantly check for available nights at participating properties.

It is NOT a reseller program. You do not allot any inventory, and you are not charged any fees or commissions. All you supply is dates and rate information for when you expect to have any availability.

When your property appears in an availability search, the consumer is directed to your Web site, online reservation system, or phone number to check actual inventory and make a reservation.

This is an effective, easy-to-use program that is very affordable. Managing your listing is simple: just check off dates that you expect to have ANY rooms available, then let the system work for you without any further maintenance on your part.

You must create an account to be visible on the Search by Availability section on the MLA site. It takes just a few minutes, and you can update your listing any time.

IMPORTANT: Your Search by Availability listing will be separate from your current member listing on the MLA Web site, which will not change and will continue to be viewed by consumers. Aren't two listings on the MLA site better than one?!

How to Sign Up for the 'Search by Availability' Section

We recommend printing these instructions before continuing.

1. Click this link or paste into your browser: http://www.getdors.com/dors/buy_entrydors.php

2. You will see an online form called Buy EntryDORS Now. This is for the Search by Availability feature. Enter all information, including creating your own username and password.

3. Click Submit and you will see the Account Created Successfully page indicating you have ordered EntryDORS (the product name for the Availability Search feature.) Click "Login here" to complete the setup procedure and enter the Username and Password you just created.

4. Once you are logged in, read through the policy statement and click ACCEPT at bottom.

5. Next, you will see the Payment Information page. Select CREDIT or CHECK, enter card info if appropriate, and click "Save Details" at the bottom.

6. This will take you to the Welcome page, which will be the first page you see every time you log into the system.

7. In the Available Affiliation Subscriptions section, next to the Massachusetts Lodging Association name, you must click the "Add" button (or it might say "Purchase") or you will not appear on the MLA Web site. The cost is $125 per year. If you selected CREDIT earlier, you will automatically be charged $125. If you selected CHECK, you must send a $125 check to DORS, 141 Falmouth Rd., Hyannis, MA 02601.

8. This takes you to the Edit Affiliation Details page, where you enter the information about your property. Click "Save Changes". Your affiliation appears as "Pending" while a request is automatically sent to MLA to make sure you are a member. Once approved, your property will appear in the Search by Availability section on the MLA Web site. (You can affiliate with other portals shown on the Affiliations Manager page, but each has its own requirements.)

9. On the left side of the Welcome page, click "Manage Rates" to enter yourt rates, click "Manage Availability" to enter your dates of availability, and click "Manage System" and scroll to bottom to enter your booking URL (where you want consumers to jump to when they select your property).

10. At this point, you are done until you receive an email stating that your MLA affiliation is approved. You can go back and change any of the information you entered by going to http://getdors.com/login/index.html and entering your Username and Password.

If you have questions about your account (setup, entering rates/dates, affiliating with portals, etc.) please use the Support and Help links found on the left side menu when you log into your account. Questions about the MLA Web site should be sent to mfinkle@masslodging.com.

Special Instructions If You Previously Signed Up for the Free One-Year Trial Listing in the 'Search by Availability' Section

The trial period expired on March 13, 2006. You must pay $125 to renew your listing, or it will be removed from the Search by Availability section after that date.

If you provided credit card information when you set up your account, you will automatically be renewed and billed $125 for another year.

If you did not provide credit card information when you set up your account, you must enter card info into your account or send a $125 check (to DORS, 141 Falmouth Rd., Hyannis, MA 02601) by March 13, or your listing will be removed from the Search by Availability section.

If you would like to see results for your property during the trial period, just log into your account and click Reports on the left side menu. This will show you how often your property listing has been displayed in availability searches and how often consumers have clicked through to your Web site or online reservation system via the "Book Now!" button.

MLA is proud to partner with Direct Online Reservation System, which developed the Search by Availability feature and other online reservation products.