Jomres 
Version
6.3.1 (last update on Jan 30, 2012)
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Date Added
5 March 2006
Jomres v6 is now available, it's the most beautiful incarnation of Jomres ever, every template's been reworked and it has a new menu system for Property Managers to administer their properties.
V6.1 now includes Joomla 2.5 integration functionality, and v6.2 brings us shopping cart features.
70+ plugins available through the Jomres Plugin manager, including the Jintour and Auction house plugins, which greatly extend the functionality of the system. 12 more plugins are available from Jomres-extras.com and 30+ gateways from OSDCS.com.
Just some of the things we like to boast about:
We are fully committed to providing Open Source software, all of the code is open, change the system to suit your own requirements.
Fully automatic exchange rate conversion functionality that is sensitive to the location of the site visitor, automatically choosing the exchange rate that's most appropriate for them.
25 jQuery UI themes enable you to quickly and easily choose a layout that suits your template.
Property Management System functionality.
Detailed invoicing functionality that make it clear to both your guests and property managers what they're paying for.
Google mapping used throughout, map your property precisely using our simple yet intuitive drap and drop feature.
Images
I am a professional vacation rental marketing manager and I have used services that cost $10,000 and $500 per month for a license. I have used Jomres from inception and I can assure all that Vince provides excellent service and now has a top class product that is not only head and shoulders better than his Joomla competitors, this product is better than very expensive commercial applications from providers like HomeAway. The functionality and ease of use as well as clear documentation meant I had the system up and running in less than an hour. We are now uploading our inventory of villas, have paypal integrated and search modules on our site. The value is superb and I congratulate Vince on his many years of hard work and service. The product gets 5 stars from me. We have a turnover in excess of $1,000,000.00 in generated rentals four our owners and I am happy to fully endorse this product. Well done!
Owner's reply
Wow. That's just...wow, very humbling to be so well regarded. Thanks Peter.
We have used Jomres for a couple of years and the product just gets better and better. The component is very powerful and has a huge number of variables, so don't expect it to grasp it straight away! On top of that the support is second to none. A happy (still learning) user.
Owner's reply
Thanks for the review eeek. If it's any help, I feel I'm learning something new every day too.
I'm using Jomres for a villas booking portal. Jomres offers all we need, and more, with numerous templates. But the most important advantage, is that, for now, all my questions on the forum or with tickets had a very fast and efficient answer.
Owner's reply
Django's sure been keeping us busy with questions :D
I have just installed it. I haven't yet used all the posibilities. I have not installed any plug in yet, it can be interesting depending on what can be needed.
Thank you
Thank you
Owner's reply
Thanks for the review Maria, I hope you have fun using the system.
I've been using the module for 3 years on a site for booking apartments in an apartment block. The module is fairly complex and you need some time to get used to the control panels, but it's been great addition to my site. Guests can book and pay deposit via Paypal. Vince and his staff have been great and they've found solutions or guided me to one in all my queries. All my queries have been answered promptly. Highly recommended. Milan
Owner's reply
Thanks for taking the time to review the system, mate.
I've been working with Jomres for more than 5yrs now, and have to agree with other reviews here, that it's light-years ahead of the competition.
It's highly configurable, under constant development by Vince and the crew (hard keeping up with new features and improvements sometimes!), and support is second to none.
Having said that, to utilise the enormous range of possibilities available when using Jomres, the learning curve can at first glance be a tad alarming (ther is a lot to take in). Upgrades come thick and fast and if using customised templates, a certain amount of head scratching is a distinct possibility!
My advice is not to panic when something gets out of kilter, because the forum is a lively goldmine of tips, tricks and get-arounds with ontributors such as Vince himself (always appears to be logged in) and Piranha coming up with solutions 99% of the time.
So, if you want a cutting-edge solution for rentals, lets, property sales listings, or virtually any other kind of booking/appointment engine functionality - Jomres is the one to go for.
David
It's highly configurable, under constant development by Vince and the crew (hard keeping up with new features and improvements sometimes!), and support is second to none.
Having said that, to utilise the enormous range of possibilities available when using Jomres, the learning curve can at first glance be a tad alarming (ther is a lot to take in). Upgrades come thick and fast and if using customised templates, a certain amount of head scratching is a distinct possibility!
My advice is not to panic when something gets out of kilter, because the forum is a lively goldmine of tips, tricks and get-arounds with ontributors such as Vince himself (always appears to be logged in) and Piranha coming up with solutions 99% of the time.
So, if you want a cutting-edge solution for rentals, lets, property sales listings, or virtually any other kind of booking/appointment engine functionality - Jomres is the one to go for.
David
Owner's reply
Thanks D. for taking the time to review.
v6 is rock solid, so we're hoping now to make this a long term release to allow us to focus on other stuff for the project like http://www.myholidayfinder.com which will give us all a much needed rest!
I've been lucky because I found this great extension
back in 2007. The developers give full support, any questions are answered quickly, it also has a full on forum and a support ticket system. well worth your investment of time as this extension is here to stay!
back in 2007. The developers give full support, any questions are answered quickly, it also has a full on forum and a support ticket system. well worth your investment of time as this extension is here to stay!
Owner's reply
It's an honour and a pleasure to serve.
Pros:
- modular, scalable, extendable, configurable, multilanguage
- per season tariffs
- front-end admin, multi user level
- fast and professional support
- frequent updates
- they listen customer base and often implement stuff in future releases
Cons:
- high learning curve. If you need to fully unlock Jomres potential, prepare yourself for a lot of learning. Good thing is that their support quality goes in Pros section :)
- image gallery could (and must) be better. Current system is not in match with other Jomres features.
- pricey customization service. If you need customization beyond initially available features, and above own coding skills, prepare yourself for (much) higher than usual programing costs.
Conclusion: Jomres isn't for "average Joe" website. But if you invest some time and efforts and properly master Jomres, you'll be rewarded with booking system which is light year ahead of other components listed here. It almost looks like framework for building customized booking systems.
- modular, scalable, extendable, configurable, multilanguage
- per season tariffs
- front-end admin, multi user level
- fast and professional support
- frequent updates
- they listen customer base and often implement stuff in future releases
Cons:
- high learning curve. If you need to fully unlock Jomres potential, prepare yourself for a lot of learning. Good thing is that their support quality goes in Pros section :)
- image gallery could (and must) be better. Current system is not in match with other Jomres features.
- pricey customization service. If you need customization beyond initially available features, and above own coding skills, prepare yourself for (much) higher than usual programing costs.
Conclusion: Jomres isn't for "average Joe" website. But if you invest some time and efforts and properly master Jomres, you'll be rewarded with booking system which is light year ahead of other components listed here. It almost looks like framework for building customized booking systems.
Owner's reply
Thanks for the review, and I'm coining a new term BCCK (Booking Content Creation Kit) to describe Jomres ;)
Pros: Great Support, Massive Configurability
Cons: Its high level of config means there is a big setup time. Consider the amount of information a hotel or tour needs to actually be a proper listing then you should need this anyway. Bite the bullet and do it properly configuration for each property takes time. If you have the marketing and power to get the owners submit their own property then a lot of work will be done already. However they wont understand some things straight away so expect a need to help them out. Configuring tarrifs has been made to cope with pretty much any eventuality.
However the massive support and great documentation is there for you so just realise how good this component is.
Use it to book things by date it can be configured !
I thoroughly recommend this product if you want to book things by date.
This would be a great thing for an owner to take bookings on their own site and save lots of money.
Cons: Its high level of config means there is a big setup time. Consider the amount of information a hotel or tour needs to actually be a proper listing then you should need this anyway. Bite the bullet and do it properly configuration for each property takes time. If you have the marketing and power to get the owners submit their own property then a lot of work will be done already. However they wont understand some things straight away so expect a need to help them out. Configuring tarrifs has been made to cope with pretty much any eventuality.
However the massive support and great documentation is there for you so just realise how good this component is.
Use it to book things by date it can be configured !
I thoroughly recommend this product if you want to book things by date.
This would be a great thing for an owner to take bookings on their own site and save lots of money.
Owner's reply
Thanks so much for the review, it's very much appreciated.
After I tried jomres with a developer license I decided to buy a perpetual license because Jomres is simply perfect and because of the new features, upgrades. Jomres is really the best hotel booking system for joomla also because Vince and Aladar are giving the best forum and ticket support: I am not joking, in most of the cases they answer within 3 minutes.
Owner's reply
Thanks Pimlico.
This guy is one of the nicest I've ever had the pleasure to deal with on support, it's a delight to work with him.
For years I was looking for a system like this for a rental service. After using a very bad system I finally found this one. After talking my client into this system I started with the configuration. This is a kind of hard but with the support of the owner and piranha it will be easier. A complete system with a lot of possibilities.
Owner's reply
Thanks for the review Jaccie, glad you're happy with your site.
It's been just a couples of days, but for the momente this tool works nearly perfect. I'm still learning how to use it, it seems quite big and powerfull and is just in english, but I'm really happy with the support team.
I recomend it without doubt.
I recomend it without doubt.
Owner's reply
A minor correction to this review, Jomres is available in 25 different languages, although some language files have more content translated than others.
Other than that, thanks for your feedback!
This is a feature rich extension.
But you are not able to define a unique room (resource) specific description.
Since I think most of the Jomres users are operating a single property ( hotel ) this feature is a must.
I haven't used Jomres as a portal booking system so I don't have an established opinion about it yet.
The different advanced pricing is the most outstanding feature of Jomres.
I recommend it if you don't need the feature mentioned above.
But you are not able to define a unique room (resource) specific description.
Since I think most of the Jomres users are operating a single property ( hotel ) this feature is a must.
I haven't used Jomres as a portal booking system so I don't have an established opinion about it yet.
The different advanced pricing is the most outstanding feature of Jomres.
I recommend it if you don't need the feature mentioned above.
This was the only product I found suitable for my site which has 25 different search engines, including hotels, yacht rental, scooter rental etc in various languages. So far I'm very impressed and will use it on other sites. I fully recommend this product and also paying for support to help on more.
Pros
For those (like me) with no experience of hotel booking systems, it removes a lot of the pain in setting up a complex application. They seem to have thought of everything and most of the modifications I wanted I was able to add with the help of a great support team.
It is flexible enough to be used with not just hotels but can be tailoured to fit any product that can be rented out on a daily basis.
It is reliable and secure and so far very responsive.
There are a huge ammount of plugins that really enhance the user experience.
Excellent support.
cons
It's quite complex but for the flexibility it has this is required. Any questions I had were covered in the forums or answered very quickly by the team. I fully recommend paying for support.
Level of support received
They respond very quickly and are unbelievably helpful. I have been loggining into the forums at various hours of the day and night and was happy to see Vince was logged in also.
They have helped me out of various binds instantly when they didn't have to as they were usually caused by me or other parts of my site. If not for them, I would have had a serious problem with a very impatient and demanding client after going live!!!
Ease of usage and deployment
Installation and basic setup (good enough for a small business) are easy if you read the instructions and use the forums. If you want to alter it design wise you will need some knowledge but there are templates available - I can't comment as I didn't use one.
It is a complex product and will take some time to get familiar with but once up and running you can find your way around easily. The important stuff which I had no experience of all was all prebuilt.
Pros
For those (like me) with no experience of hotel booking systems, it removes a lot of the pain in setting up a complex application. They seem to have thought of everything and most of the modifications I wanted I was able to add with the help of a great support team.
It is flexible enough to be used with not just hotels but can be tailoured to fit any product that can be rented out on a daily basis.
It is reliable and secure and so far very responsive.
There are a huge ammount of plugins that really enhance the user experience.
Excellent support.
cons
It's quite complex but for the flexibility it has this is required. Any questions I had were covered in the forums or answered very quickly by the team. I fully recommend paying for support.
Level of support received
They respond very quickly and are unbelievably helpful. I have been loggining into the forums at various hours of the day and night and was happy to see Vince was logged in also.
They have helped me out of various binds instantly when they didn't have to as they were usually caused by me or other parts of my site. If not for them, I would have had a serious problem with a very impatient and demanding client after going live!!!
Ease of usage and deployment
Installation and basic setup (good enough for a small business) are easy if you read the instructions and use the forums. If you want to alter it design wise you will need some knowledge but there are templates available - I can't comment as I didn't use one.
It is a complex product and will take some time to get familiar with but once up and running you can find your way around easily. The important stuff which I had no experience of all was all prebuilt.
Owner's reply
Thanks for taking the time to review Jomres, it's much appreciated.
The Pros:
- Compared to the other components I looked into, it has far more options and is more mature. And if you are looking for a multi-tenant reservation, this is the best. That's why I bought a license.
The cons:
- It's expensive if your are building a small portal (although it's competitive when compared to large site solutions).
- It's a standalone script that is fit into a Joomla page. Meaning that it has no integration with the template (no MVC) and you will need to have CSS coding skills or hire someone to do the job for you. Count that in on your development budget.
- It has the most confusing admin interface - both in the frontend and in the backed. Compared to other components it's close to a nightmare.
- Until version 5 it had some serious jquery conflicts with other components. It now has a feature to not load the jquery, thus solving some of them - but not all (example: gtranslate)
- Content plugins use old version of mootools, conflicting with other modules (example: Gavick news pro 4).
- It forces the admin to login into the frontend to add or edit properties. So if you are building a portal for several entities, rather than a self-servicing booking site, it becomes quite annoying to have to jump between multiple logins.
- Does not integrate Paypal payflow.
- No social network integration (Facebook, ...)
- Some of the plugins are not that well though of. Example: Jintour, which supposedly would let one sell hollyday packages only work in conjunction with room booking and not as standalone package, thus becoming confusing for property owners.
Overall it's the best solution for larger sites, especially self-servicing booking portals like booking.com.
The billing features are great if you think of monetizing your portal and overall it works quite well - most of the features are there.
But expect to be spending some money on additional CSS coding on top of the licence, to choose carefully what other components/plugins to install and to disregard most of joomla's ACL or component community features.
- Compared to the other components I looked into, it has far more options and is more mature. And if you are looking for a multi-tenant reservation, this is the best. That's why I bought a license.
The cons:
- It's expensive if your are building a small portal (although it's competitive when compared to large site solutions).
- It's a standalone script that is fit into a Joomla page. Meaning that it has no integration with the template (no MVC) and you will need to have CSS coding skills or hire someone to do the job for you. Count that in on your development budget.
- It has the most confusing admin interface - both in the frontend and in the backed. Compared to other components it's close to a nightmare.
- Until version 5 it had some serious jquery conflicts with other components. It now has a feature to not load the jquery, thus solving some of them - but not all (example: gtranslate)
- Content plugins use old version of mootools, conflicting with other modules (example: Gavick news pro 4).
- It forces the admin to login into the frontend to add or edit properties. So if you are building a portal for several entities, rather than a self-servicing booking site, it becomes quite annoying to have to jump between multiple logins.
- Does not integrate Paypal payflow.
- No social network integration (Facebook, ...)
- Some of the plugins are not that well though of. Example: Jintour, which supposedly would let one sell hollyday packages only work in conjunction with room booking and not as standalone package, thus becoming confusing for property owners.
Overall it's the best solution for larger sites, especially self-servicing booking portals like booking.com.
The billing features are great if you think of monetizing your portal and overall it works quite well - most of the features are there.
But expect to be spending some money on additional CSS coding on top of the licence, to choose carefully what other components/plugins to install and to disregard most of joomla's ACL or component community features.
Owner's reply
A few corrections regarding this review
- Until version 5 it had some serious jquery conflicts with other components. It now has a feature to not load the jquery, thus solving some of them - but not all (example: gtranslate)
This was fixed in 5.2.
- Content plugins use old version of mootools, conflicting with other modules
Not true, Jomres doesn't use mootools at all. Probably the issue you saw were jQuery conflicts. See above about that.
- Some of the plugins are not that well though of. Example: Jintour, which supposedly would let one sell hollyday packages only work in conjunction with room booking and not as standalone package
Jintour stands alone (doesn't need room bookings) and has done for the last year.
Thanks, nevertheless, for taking the time to review the software.
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