Meeting room allocation on bookings

I have setup a similar scenario and used bookings for public to book a meeting room in the building.  The internal staff still book the meeting room but they need to use bookings to do so. The meeting room access was removed from Exchange server. We have a  Active Directory user setup as staff in bookings. That user receives all booking notices and it auto populate the exchange calendar for that user. If a meeting is cancelled or rescheduled in bookings it will be applied to the shared users calendar.  Staff who need to see the calendar are placed in a group that has access to it. They are instructed not to modify the calendar in way as the changes will not be reflected in the bookings calendar. All changes to the bookings must be done by the user who booked.  Not having to give internal support staff direct access to the bookings configuration mitigates risk of to many mechanics making changes to the car while driving ;-).

Lachel1. 

Switching to Microsoft Bookings sounds great, but I totally get the struggle with the meeting room availability sync glitch. To tackle this, you might want to check the settings within Microsoft Bookings. There should be an option to control the synchronization of booked rooms with your calendar. If it's not evident, their support or FAQs could be a lifesaver. Also, have you heard of https://unspot.com/workplaces/? They offer a slick desk booking system that could potentially streamline your room allocation process. Might be worth exploring!