A Room with a (Drupal) View

Drupal is a content management system that is taking the world by storm, and in particular Drupal distributions (customizations of Drupal to answer the needs of specific verticals) are introducing Drupal to new markets. Here at Bluespark Labs we are strong believers in the distribution model as a means to expand the adoption of Drupal and are excited to be working on a solution for the travel market which we call [Drupal Rooms] [1]. The aim of Drupal Rooms is to make Drupal the go-to platform for building a hotel, bed and breakfast, or vacation rental site. Drupal offers a host of powerful features (media management, social media integration, multi-lingual support, commerce, and others) and the aim is to integrate all those in a package that suits and empowers accommodation owners. The first step towards that path is resolving the booking issue itself and I'm glad to report that development on the Rooms module is moving forward at a good pace. Rooms will offer an easy way for accommodation owners to set up rooms, define pricing rules across many variables, as well as accept and manage bookings and payments directly on their website. Alpha-stage code will be released by the end of next week on [Drupal.org] [2] and we are hoping to get plenty of feedback about possible directions and solutions. In step with the specific Rooms module, we are building out the Drupal distribution and by Drupalcon London we will be demoing and talking with people about the Drupal Rooms distribution and Drupal's role in travel. Follow Drupal Rooms on Twitter at [@drupalrooms] [3] for frequent updates or sign-up to our newsletters via [www.drupalrooms.com] [1]. [1]: http://www.drupalrooms.com [2]: http://drupal.org/project/rooms [3]: https://twitter.com/#!/DrupalRooms