The Widget - Bring I-Reserve to your own environment
Visitors come to your website with a purpose: to book something. A boat trip, a bowling alley, a tour, a meeting room, or a time slot in your fitness center. What they don't want? To click through to another platform, fill out a form, or wait for a confirmation email. With the i-Reserve reservation widget, you eliminate that hassle. You add a smart reservation tool to your own website, allowing customers to book directly without leaving your site. Easy, professional, and efficient. In this blog post, we'll show you how the widget works, what you can do with it, and why it's such a valuable addition for organizations that handle reservations in any industry.
What is the i-Reserve reservation widget?
The reservation widget is a compact, ready-made app that you can place on your own website. By adding a short line of script, any page becomes a direct booking tool. Technically, a "mount point" is created within your page, where the widget launches itself.
But don't be put off by the technical terms, installation is easy. The widget is designed as plug-and-play: as soon as you place it, it works. You simply display the pages you've created for your environment in the widget.
The widget opens as a pop-up and immediately shows visitors what's available. They can reserve a selection of products specified by you without being redirected to another system or a separate booking page. Everything happens in real time, with data pulled directly from your i-Reserve environment.
Why this widget actually works
What makes this widget so powerful is how intuitive it feels to your visitors. It's all about simplicity and speed. The less hassle, the greater the chance someone will actually book, and you'll see that reflected in your conversion rates.
Whether someone wants to book a meeting room, a sloop for an afternoon on the water, or a tour of a historic building, the process is clear. Visitors see an overview of available options, including times, prices, capacity, and additional amenities. Those who prefer a visual approach can switch to a calendar view, which immediately shows which slots are still available per day or week.
Does your I-Reserve environment also use a search page? The search function helps visitors quickly filter to the right offer, whether that's by a specific date, the number of participants, or perhaps the desire for a guide during a tour. The system adjusts the results in real time, without the page having to reload. This makes the process smooth and intuitive.
Combining options is also easy. Imagine someone renting a venue and wanting to book lunch or a projector right away. Or a client booking a boat and immediately choosing a package with a drinks platter and skipper. You configure it once, and the widget takes care of everything else.
The widget is also multilingual, making it suitable for companies with more international clients. This is handy if you also host tourists or work internationally. And if you want to provide additional information about your offering, integrations, or working methods, you can use an additional information block to highlight your key points.
How to put the widget live on your site
We've already briefly mentioned it, but adding the widget to your website is very easy. It's a simple matter of copying and pasting. From your i-Reserve environment, you'll receive a snippet of script that you place wherever you want the widget to appear. For example, on your rental page, your offers page, or even your homepage.
Once you've done that, the widget does the rest. It loads automatically, retrieves real-time data from your i-Reserve account, and displays exactly what you've configured: think of rooms, boats, time slots, packages, filters, and your own custom styling. Everything runs seamlessly within your page.
When a visitor clicks on an available time or product, they're immediately taken through the booking process. No detours, no pop-ups, no distractions. It also works smoothly on mobile, and thanks to smart styling, the widget automatically scales to any screen size.
Want to make it fit your corporate identity a little better? Simply adjust the colors and version to make it fit better.
What applications is the widget suitable for?
The i-Reserve booking widget is versatile and can be used for a variety of applications. Whether you rent out spaces such as meeting rooms, gyms, or studios, work with time slots for activities like bowling, paddle tennis, or escape rooms, or have fixed start times for tours and workshops, the widget supports it all. The tool also offers complete flexibility for boat rentals, outdoor activities, or group bookings with packages like lunch or a guided tour. Because the widget automatically adapts to the type of offer and you have complete control over what is displayed, the system is suitable for virtually any organization that wants to make booking smarter and easier.
Want to try? You can
Curious what the i-Reserve booking widget looks like in practice? Then take a look at vergaderzaalen.i-reserve.net i-reserve , and book. Clear, fast, and directly within the website. Want to experience how it works with your own offering? Then you can simply test the widget yourself in a free trial environment. We'll set up a test site for you with sample products, filters, and styling, and you'll have access to the widget code to try it out on your own site right away. Everything works as if you were live, but without any obligations. And if you need help configuring or styling the widget during the trial period, we're happy to help. Try it yourself and discover how easy online booking can be! Request your free trial environment today.