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[[Category:Channel Manager]]
[[Category:Airbnb]]
<div class="heading">Manage and create rate plans</div>
 <div class="heading">Manage and Create Rate Plans COMING SOON</div> <div style="display:none"> This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > RATE PLANS and explains how to use create or manage Airbnb rate plans from Beds24.
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=Summary=<div class="summarybox">'''Rate plans''' are the pricing model of choice if you want *to offer a refundable and a non-refundable option and **set prices for refundable and non-refundable instead of Airbnbs fixed discount option**control the cancellation policy for refundable and non-refundable prices**control availability of the refundable/non-refundable booking option. *parity with other channels which support rate plans i.e. Booking.com or ExpediaYou can create up to 10 rate plans which can be used for all listings in the Airbnb Pricing Modelsaccount. Rate plans are stored at the host account level, and then applied to specific listings.</div>=Limitations=Our connection with *Airbnb enables rate plans at the host account level. If a host wants to use rate plans, they must use rate plans for all of their listings. If you set one listing to use rate plans Airbnb will change the calendar view for all listings in the Airbnb account to a "Grid" view. *When you enable rate plans for at least 1 listing within an account, the multicalendar will redirect you to the inventory grid page. If required you can [https://www.airbnb.com/multicalendar access the multi-calendar via this link]*Airbnb supports these do not support booking modifications for listings using rate plans. The guest on will have to cancel and rebook again if alteration is needed.*Special Offers are not supported at the moment.*The max number of occupancy prices is 16.*Listings in Italy and China cannot use rate plans. Since rate plans are not currently available for listings in Italy or China, hosts who have at least 1 listing in those countries are not eligible for rate plans.*Listings using rate plans will not be bookable by guests from China.*The pricing models:model can only be changed in Beds24. Do not disconnect a listing which is set to rate plans. If you need to disconnect a listing set it do "Per Day Pricing" or "Per Occupancy Pricing" in Beds24 before you disconnect.
1=Display on Airbnb=A maximum of 2 rate plans will be displayed to guests at a given time depending on the cancellation policy. '''Per Occupancy Pricing Airbnb will display one refundable and another non-refundable rate plan and out of these (a) the lowest and (OBPb)''' RECOMMENDED - If your Booking.com Rate Type is Per Occupancy Pricing a price for each occupancy defined in Beds24 can be sent. Set the Booking.com Rate Type to '''Occupancy'''most flexible rate.
*Refundable rate plan: flexible, moderate and strict (strict_14_with_grace_period) cancellation policy
*Non-refundable rate plan non_refundable, super_strict_30 and super_strict_60 cancellation policy
2. '''Per Day Pricing (Standard)''' - Visibility scenarios*If your Booking.com Rate Type there is "Per Day Pricing / Standard" you one or more refundable rate plans, only one with the most flexible cancellation policy will need a price for the maximum room occupancybedisplayed to guests. *If you want there is one or more non-refundable rate plans, the one with the lowest rate will be displayed to send an additional "Single" price Bookingguests.com needs to activate *If there is a mix of refundable and non-refundable rate plans, the single price option. After this is done you can set most flexible refundable and the Booking.com Rate Type cheapestnon-refundable rate plans will be displayed to '''Per Day Pricing + Single'''. guests
3. ''= Setup='Rate Plans'' - If Booking.com has set up derived (RLO) prices they calculate prices for different occupancies from one standard price sent from Beds24. <span style="colorStep 1:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> If your pricing model is RLO (derived prices) only Booking.com can change Create rate plans. Contact Booking.com support or change to Occupancy Pricing. '''
=Limitations=<span style="color*Log into your Airbnb account then [https:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation//www.airbnb.com/inventory-triangle}} </span> Beds24 grid click on this link]. This will take you to the Airbnb "Inventory Grid" which is beta testing the new Airbnbs calendar view for accounts using rate plans. where you can create your rate plan feature for Airbnbplans. Please be aware that *Click on "Manage Rate Plans" and create your rate plans still in beta testing at Airbnbs end. If you want to to have different prices for different length of stay you need a rate plan for each.
*'''Step 2: Activate all listings in the Airbnb show a maximum of 2 account for rate plans one refundable and one non-refundable rate plan to guests. '''
*Reservation alterations are currently not supported for rate plans enabled listings. If a reservation needs Go to be altered, the host/guest would need to cancel {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > MAPPING and rebookset "Pricing Model" = Rate Plans. The host and guests Airbnb recommend you change all listings in the same Airbnb account because if one listing in an account is using rate plans they will need change the calendar view for all to work this out with Airbnb customer supporta "inventory grid" view.
<span class= Add a "" style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> After you have activated your listings for rate plan =plans you can create additional rate plans directly in Beds24 in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > RATE PLANS if required.
Click on "Add new '''Step 3: Map rate plan".*Enter a speaking name for your rate plan.plans'''
*Set You need a daily price or rate in Beds24 which can contain additional restrictions like days in advance, minimum stay, days of the week on which the rate plan is available.
<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >1. Go to {{#fas:lightbulbcog}} </span(SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > MAPPING and click on "Get Codes" next to "Rate Plans are created for the selected property/listings. If you have multiple listings in " and map your primary Airbnb for which you want to use the rate plan you can set this in Airbnb.
= Map rate plan =Create a daily price or rate in Beds24 which can contain additional restrictions like days in advance, minimum stay, days of the week on 2. Open all prices which are for other than the rate plan is availableyou have mapped in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > MAPPING.  Click on "Get Codes" in the "Channels" tab or section of the daily price or rate and enter theAirbnb the Airbnb rate plan for this daily price or rate.
For more information use [[Setting_Prices_for_Booking_Channels#Mapping_channel_rate_codes|these instructions]].
= Edit rate plan =
*Click on "Edit" next tho to the rate plan you want to edit.
*Change the settings.
*Click "Save".
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> When you edit a rate plan all settings which were made for it in the Airbnb extranet will get lost.
==Delete rate plan ==
Log into your Airbnb extranet if you need to delete a rate plan.
= Common Errors =
 
=FAQ=
===Should all rate plans be mapped and synchronised with Beds24?===
Yes, all rate plans should be mapped for reservation checks going through, and reservation delivery.
 
===Is there a choice for a host to keep some rate plans not mapped and manage them directly from Airbnb?===
No, currently this is not possible.
 
===Can one Airbnb account have a mix of rate plan and non rate plan listings?===
No, that is not possible. Rate plans are enabled at the host account level. If a host wants to use rate plans,
they must use rate plans for all of their listings.
===Can Hosts set up promotions on Rate Plans directly on Airbnb?===
Yes, it is possible to set up Length of Stay, Early Bird and Last Minute discounts directly on Rate Plans on
Airbnb. Note: No line item discount or strike-through merchandising for guests will be displayed at this
stage.
= Common Errors ==Can the property set up Max LOS over 28 days?===Yes, It is possible to apply Max LOS to 127 days. Just ensure to type in the Max LOS value. ===Can I switch back to classic pricing after switching to rate plans?===Yes, you can switch back to classic pricing at any point. ===What is the maximum number of Rate Plans for each room type?===You can add up to 10 rate plans for each room type. ===How many Rate Plans will be displayed to guests?===A maximum of 2 rate plans will be shown to guests for a listing when they are booking. If there are morethan two eligible rate plans for a specific range of dates, Airbnb will select the 2 rate plans to display basedon a combination of price and flexibility. ===Can I set up a Meal Rate Plan?===Meal Rate Plans are not supported by Airbnb at this stage yet. ===Are booking alterations supported?===Booking alterations are not supported at the moment. The guest on Airbnb willhave to cancel and rebook again if alteration is needed. ===Are booking cancellations supported?===Yes, guest cancellations will be sent to your Channel Manager.
</div>=== Are Special Offers supported?===No, Special Offers are not supported at the moment.

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