User guide

Getting the most from Last Minute Cape Ann

For innkeepers, vacation rental managers, concierges and hosts in Gloucester, Rockport, Manchester-by-the-Sea and Essex.

1. What visitors see

Anyone can see how many openings are live across Cape Ann in the next 14 nights, and how many were booked through the network.
Rates, dates, photos and contact details are only visible to approved members.

Tap “Manager sign in”, then “Request access”. Enter your business, name, phone, website and town.
Confirm your email, then wait for an administrator to approve you. You'll get a welcome email once you're in.

Filter by town, night, property type, deals and amenities. Badges highlight % off, Tonight & Tomorrow and Weekend specials.
Booked openings stay on the page, faded with a “Booked” ribbon, so everyone can see the network working.
Each card has its own share button, and you can send one link to several openings at once — see step 6.

“My listings” shows your Active openings, the Archive (listings move there automatically once their dates pass) and Saved properties.
Tap “Mark booked” when a room is taken. “Refresh for tonight” or “Refresh selected” re-posts archived listings with new dates.

Pick dates within the next 14 nights, the unit type, quantity and rates. Add a photo, a coupon code and notes if you like.
Choose “Book online” (add a link) or “Call to book” (guests get a button that dials you).
In a hurry? Type a quick note like “2 queens tonight, $189, 20% off” and tap “Draft this listing”. Check the details, then post.
Tick “Also save as a reusable property” to start future posts from the same details.

Every listing card and listing page has a share button: on a phone it opens your usual share menu (Messages, WhatsApp, email), on a computer it copies the link.
Want to send a shortlist? Tap “Select to share”, tick the openings you like — yours or any other member's — then tap “Share N listings” to send one link to all of them.
That link opens a page with just those rooms: rates, photos, coupon codes and the booking button. Handy for concierges, front desks and colleagues fielding last-minute requests.
The person you send it to needs an approved member account to open it, and then books on your terms — your booking link, or the “Call to book” button that dials you.