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<div class="heading">Manage and create rate plans COMING SOON</div>
<div class="heading">Manage and create rate plans</div>


  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.
  This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > RATE PLANS and explains how to use Airbnb rate plans.


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=Gereral information about Airbnb Rate Plans=
=Summary=
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.  
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'''Rate plans''' are the pricing model of choice if you want
You can create up to 10 rate plans which can be used for all listings in the Airbnb account.
*to offer a refundable and a non-refundable option and
 
**set prices for refundable and non-refundable instead of Airbnbs fixed discount option
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> Beds24 is beta testing the new rate plan feature for Airbnb. Please be aware that  rate plans still in beta testing at Airbnbs end.
**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 Expedia
You can create up to 10 rate plans which can be used for all listings in the Airbnb account. Rate plans are stored at the host account level, and then applied to specific listings.
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=Limitations=
=Limitations=
*When you enable rate plans for at least 1 listing within an account, the multicalendar will redirect you to the inventory grid page.  
*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.
*Airbnb will not perform a second availability check for listings using rate plans.  
*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 do not support booking modifications for listings using rate palns. The guest on will have to cancel and rebook again if alteration is needed.
*Airbnb 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.
*Special Offers are not supported at the moment.
*The max number of occupancy prices is 16:
*The max number of occupancy prices is 16.
*Listings in Italy and China cannot use rate plans.
*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.
*Listings using rate plans will not be bookable by guests from China.
*The pricing 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.  
*The pricing 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.


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*If there is a mix of refundable and non-refundable rate plans, the most flexible refundable and the cheapest
*If there is a mix of refundable and non-refundable rate plans, the most flexible refundable and the cheapest
non-refundable rate plans will be displayed to guests
non-refundable rate plans will be displayed to guests
your pricing model is RLO (derived prices) only Booking.com  can change rate plans. Contact Booking.com support or change to Occupancy Pricing.


= Setup=
= Setup=
'''Set up'''
'''Step 1:  Create rate plans'''  


'''Step 1: Activate all listings in the Airbnb account for rate plans'''
*Log into your Airbnb account  then [https://www.airbnb.com/inventory-grid click on this link]. This will take you to the Airbnb "Inventory Grid" which is Airbnbs calendar view for accounts using rate plans.
where you can create your rate plans.
*Click on "Manage Rate Plans" and create your rate plans. If you want to to have different prices for different length of stay you need a rate plan for each.


Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > MAPPING and set "Pricing Model" = Rate Plans.  Airbnb recommend you change all listings in the same Airbnb account because if one listing in an account is using rate plans they will change the calendar view for all to a "Grid" view.
'''Step 2:  Activate all listings in the Airbnb account for rate plans'''


'''Step 2:  Create rate plans'''
Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB > MAPPING and set "Pricing Model" = Rate Plans.  Airbnb recommend you change all listings in the same Airbnb account because if one listing in an account is using rate plans they will change the calendar view for all to a "inventory grid" view.


Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB  > RATE PLANS and create your rate plans.
<span class="" style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span>  After you have activated your listings for rate plans you can create additional rate plans directly in Beds24 in  {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB  > RATE PLANS if required.  


'''Step 4: Map rate plans'''  
'''Step 3: Map rate plans'''  


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.  
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.  


1. Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB  > MAPPING and click on "Get Codes" next to "Rate Plans" and enter the Airbnb rate plan for this daily price or rate.
1. Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > AIRBNB  > MAPPING and click on "Get Codes" next to "Rate Plans" and map your primary Airbnb rate plan.


2. Open all prices which are for other than the rate plan you 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 the Airbnb rate plan for this daily price or rate.
2. Open all prices which are for other than the rate plan you 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 the Airbnb rate plan for this daily price or rate.
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