1. Introduction
  2. Getting Started
  3. Installation
  4. Theme Elements
  5. Theme Options
  6. Elementor
  7. Source and Credits
  8. Support

Hotelo - Hotel, Resort, Motel Elementor WordPress Theme.


Documentation

Thank you for purchasing our theme.
If you have any questions that are beyond the scope of this help file, please feel free to contact us.

Getting Started

Hotelo -   a responsive wordpress theme built with Bootstrap 5 framework. Flat colors, clean and modern design made for hotel, resort, motel website. It is completely easy to use and customize, so friendly, and fully responsive. Check out Live Preview to choose the best hotel, resort, motel wordpress theme for making a modern website.

Please advise us of your feedback, so that we may include them in future updates.

Installation

To install the Hotelo theme. You need the latest version of WordPress. Here is the download URL.
Once you downloaded and set it up, you are ready to go. You can install this theme in two ways:


1. Automatic Installation (Recommended)

Step 1. Download ZIP package from marketplace and unzip it.

Step 2. In unzipped folder you will find a folder named "Hotelo_WPTheme" and 2 archives: "hotelo.zip" and "hotelo-child.zip" file.

Step 3. In your WordPress Dashboard navigate to Appearance > Themes.


Step 4. Click on Add New, then clicking on Upload Theme and browse the hotelo.zip file, finally click Install Now.


Step 5. Wait a while untill the screenshot below appears, on this form clicking on Activate link to activate Hotelo Theme. The theme has been installed and activated.


N.B: You can use our hotelo-child theme by follow same procedure as like parent theme.


2. Manual Installation.

Step 1. Download ZIP package file from marketplace and unzip it.

Step 2. In unzipped folder you will find a folder named "Hotelo_WPTheme" and archive in it: "hotelo.zip and hotelo-child.zip" file. Unzip "hotelo.zip" one more time.

Step 3. Simply upload the unzipped "hotelo" folder to /wp-content/themes/ folder on your server via FTP.

Step 4. Login to your Dashboard, go to Appearance/Themes menu and activate the theme.

N.B: You can use our hotelo-child theme by follow same procedure as like hotelo parent theme.


3. Install Needed Plugins:

Hotelo theme required and recommended the following plugins:

  • Hotelo Extension
  • Redux Framework
  • Elementor Website Builder
  • Mailchimp for WordPress
  • Contact Form 7
  • Unyson
  • VikBooking Hotel Booking
  • GTranslate

# After install the hotelo theme you will be noticed to install required plugins, just follow the instruction you will get all set.


# Then just click on the Begin installing plugins links, after doing this you will go to the next page to install all plugins.


# The installation process may take a while on some hosts, so please be patient. All installations have been completed.

Scrolling down and click on the link "Return to Required Plugins Inslaller" to activate those installed plugins.


Return to the Dashboard after all plugins have been activated.

All needed installation have done. Follow next steps if you want to install sample data like our demo website.


4. Importing Sample Data.

If you're using the theme to build a new website which doesn't have content yet, I strongly recommend you to use the demo content files. The content is the same as in the Live Demo Preview.

# Navigate to the Dashboard > Unyson and there you will see the Available Extensions for download.


# Then click on “Show other extensions” button, so that you will show more Extensions as shown below.


# Now click “Backup & Demo Content” download button, so that it will be added to the Active Extensions as shown below.


# After doing this, Navigate to the Tools > Demo Content Install, you will find the option to install the Demo Content.


# Then Just click the Install button and you will get a popup notice, click on the OK button.


# Next, your sample data will be start import like this.


# Please be patient, as it may take a few minutes to import everything. After completing the process, it will redirect you to your main website.

All done! Have Fun -> Import Sample Data is Success!

Hotelo Theme Elements

The hotelo theme has many custom elements that support you in creating visual template pages.


1. Site Title & Tagline

Site Title & Tagline options are located in Dashboard - Appearance - Customize - Site Identity.


2. Favicon

Favicon options are in the same location as like site title and tagline.

You can add a menu from Dashboard - Appearance - Menus.
The hotelo theme has only one custom menu location that supports creating an element on the header. There are two menus Our Teams and Our Services that can be declared from the footer.

- Primary Location for Header Menu


4. Widgets

You can add widgets from Dashboard - Appearance - Widgets.
The hotelo theme has two custom widgets that support creating elements on the sidebar & footer.

- Hotelo About Us
- Hotelo Contact Us


5. Contact Form 7

The hotelo theme has a contact form 7 plugin where you can add contact form shortcode for display on any page, post, or in widgets.

  1. Contact Form for contact page.


7. Mailchimp for WordPress

The hotelo theme has a Mailchimp for WordPress plugin where you can add mailchimp form shortcode for display on any page, post, or in widgets.

There are only one mailchimp form:
  1. Hotelo Subscribe Form for Footer Newsletter

Theme Options

Theme Options are used to set general attributes for your website.

    # General Options:
    1. Preloader Show/Hide
    2. Dark Mode Show/Hide
    3. Main Color
    4. Secondary Color
    5. Background Color
    6. Button Background Color
    7. Button Color
    8. Button Background Hover Color
    9. Button Hover Color
    10. Body Background
    11. Body Typography


    # Top Bar Options:
    1. Top Bar Show/Hide
    2. Top Bar Background Color
    3. Phone
    4. Email
    5. Address
    6. Show Language Translator
    7. Language Translator Shortcode
    8. Show Account Text and Link
    9. Acccount Text
    10. Account Link
    11. Logout Text


    # Header Options:
    1. Header Background Color
    2. Header Light Logo
    3. Header Dark Logo
    4. Show Search Field
    5. Search Placeholder Text
    6. Header Button Text
    7. Header Button Link


    # Social Options:
    1. Social Links
    2. Top Bar Social Show/Hide
    3. Footer Social Show/Hide


    # Blog Options:
    1. Blog Page Background Color
    2. Blog Page Layout
    3. Section Title
    4. Section Description
    5. Read More Text
    6. Show Blog Page Pagination
    7. Single Blog Layout
    8. Show Single Post Comment


    # Breadcrumb Options:
    1. All Pages Breadcrumb
    2. Archive Page Breadcrumb
    3. Single Archive Breadcrumb
    4. Serach Page Breadcrumb
    5. 404 Page Breadcrumb


    # 404 Page:
    1. 404 Page Background Color
    2. 404 Page Text
    3. Homepage Text
    4. 404 Page Image


    # Footer Options:
    1. Footer Area Background Color
    2. Copyright Area Background Color
    3. Show Automatic Year
    4. Copyright Text


    # Custom Editor:
    1. Custom CSS
    2. Custom JS


    # Import / Export:
    1. Import Options
    2. Export Options

Theme Elementor Widgets

Hotelo theme supports elementor website builder plugin that helps you create visual template pages. There are 8 custom elementor widgets that can make dynamic page content.
  1. Testimonial
  2. Slider
  3. Banner
  4. About Us
  5. Team
  6. Blog
  7. FAQ
  8. Contact

Source and Credits

I would like to thank the following providers. This theme would not have been possible without the hard work and dedication of all of them.

  1. WP Plugin - Elementor Website Builder
  2. WP Plugin - Redux Framework
  3. WP Plugin - Unyson
  4. WP Plugin - Contact Form 7
  5. WP Plugin - Mailchimp for WordPress
  6. WP Plugin - GTranslate
  7. Frontend Framework - Bootstrap 5
  8. JavaScript Library - jQuery
  9. Theme Custom Styles and Scripts

Support

If you face any problems with the installation or customization of our product please do not hesitate to contact us via Ticket on Marketplace.

We have done a ton of work to make our template very easy in configuration, updating, and customization, please rate it with a high Star if possible (on the downloads page). A good mark will be appreciated.

Thank you.

Wish you success.