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[[Category:How to]]

[[Category:~~Rates~~]]

[[Category:Bookings]]

[[Category:Daily_Use]]

<div class="heading">Close rooms to stop selling</div>

This page explains how to close, black-out or block rooms to make them unavailable for online booking

There are a number of ways to close rooms, use the method most suitable for your needs.

== ~~No Valid Price or Rate~~ ==

== Exceptional Period (close property) ==

~~Any date that does not have a valid price will be closed~~. ~~You~~ can ~~do this by ending all rates on~~ the ~~day before the closure and starting new rates when the room should re-open~~.

Each property has an exceptional period in it's booking rules settings. This can be used to close the whole property for a period. {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE.

== ~~Bookings~~ ==

== Calendar Blackout ==

The CALENDAR view in the control panel has an override setting for each room and date. Set this value to "blackout" to completely close the room. Multiple dates can be set at once by choosing the start and end date of the range you want to change. If you cannot see the override row check it is enabled in the filter settings.

~~When~~ the room ~~is fully booked it is closed~~. ~~You can add a booking~~ to close a room ~~for a period~~. ~~If you have more than one of this room type~~ set the ~~quantity~~ of ~~rooms booked within~~ the ~~booking~~ to ~~book all~~ the ~~rooms~~. ~~You could~~ also ~~block some but not all of the rooms~~ using the ~~booking quantity setting~~.

== Calendar Inventory ==

The CALENDAR view in the control panel has an inventory setting for each room and date. Set this value to zero to close the room on any date. Multiple dates can be set at once by choosing the start and end date of the range you want to change. If you cannot see the inventory row check it is enabled in the filter settings. The inventory value can also be changed by CSV file upload using the API, api.beds24.com

== ~~Calendar Blackout~~ ==

== Black Booking ==

You can use a booking with the status "Black" to close a room. These bookings will not be considered in reports.

~~The Calendar view in the control panel has an override setting for each room and~~ date. ~~Set~~ this ~~value to "blackout" to completely close~~ the ~~room. Multiple dates can be set at once by choosing~~ the ~~start~~ and ~~end date of~~ the ~~range you want to change. If you cannot see the override row check it is enabled in the filter settings~~.

== No Valid Price ==

Any date that does not have a valid price will be closed. You can do this by ending all prices on the day before the closure and starting new price when the room should re-open.

== ~~Calendar Inventory~~ ==

== Bookings from CSV file ==

The API at api.beds24.com has a function to import bookings from a specially formatted CSV file. This can be used to import many bookings efficiently.

~~The Calendar view in the control panel has an inventory setting for each room and date. Set this value to zero to close the room on any date. Multiple dates~~ can be ~~set at once by choosing the start and end date of the range you want to change. If you cannot see~~ the ~~inventory row check it is enabled~~ in ~~the filter settings. The inventory value can also be changed by CSV file upload using the API, www.beds24.com/api~~

== Hide from Booking Page ==

Room can be hidden from the booking page in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP "Availability" Sell Priority=hide room

== ~~Exceptional Period~~ ==

== Close rooms at a channel ==

Use these [[Close_rooms_or_rates_at_a_channel|instructions]] if you want to close channels,

~~Each property has an exceptional period in it's booking rules settings. This can be used to~~ close ~~the whole property for a period.~~

Keywords: blackout, black out, close, not available, unavailable, availability, block rooms, block off,

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 [[Category:How to]]
-[[Category:Rates]]
+[[Category:Bookings]]
+[[Category:Daily_Use]]
+<div class="heading">Close rooms to stop selling</div>
+ This page explains how to close, black-out or block rooms to make them unavailable for online booking
 There are a number of ways to close rooms, use the method most suitable for your needs.
-== No Valid Price or Rate ==
+== Exceptional Period (close property) ==
-Any date that does not have a valid price will be closed. You can do this by ending all rates on the day before the closure and starting new rates when the room should re-open.
+Each property has an exceptional period in it's booking rules settings. This can be used to close the whole property for a period. {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE.
-== Bookings ==
+== Calendar Blackout ==
+The CALENDAR view in the control panel has an override setting for each room and date. Set this value to "blackout" to completely close the room. Multiple dates can be set at once by choosing the start and end date of the range you want to change. If you cannot see the override row check it is enabled in the filter settings.
-When the room is fully booked it is closed. You can add a booking to close a room for a period. If you have more than one of this room type set the quantity of rooms booked within the booking to book all the rooms. You could also block some but not all of the rooms using the booking quantity setting.
+== Calendar Inventory ==
+The CALENDAR view in the control panel has an inventory setting for each room and date. Set this value to zero to close the room on any date. Multiple dates can be set at once by choosing the start and end date of the range you want to change. If you cannot see the inventory row check it is enabled in the filter settings. The inventory value can also be changed by CSV file upload using the API, api.beds24.com
-== Calendar Blackout ==
+== Black Booking ==
+You can use a booking with the status "Black" to close a room. These bookings will not be considered in reports.
-The Calendar view in the control panel has an override setting for each room and date. Set this value to "blackout" to completely close the room. Multiple dates can be set at once by choosing the start and end date of the range you want to change. If you cannot see the override row check it is enabled in the filter settings.
+== No Valid Price ==
+Any date that does not have a valid price will be closed. You can do this by ending all prices on the day before the closure and starting new price when the room should re-open.
-== Calendar Inventory ==
+== Bookings from CSV file ==
+The API at api.beds24.com has a function to import bookings from a specially formatted CSV file. This can be used to import many bookings efficiently.
-The Calendar view in the control panel has an inventory setting for each room and date. Set this value to zero to close the room on any date. Multiple dates can be set at once by choosing the start and end date of the range you want to change. If you cannot see the inventory row check it is enabled in the filter settings. The inventory value can also be changed by CSV file upload using the API, www.beds24.com/api
+== Hide from Booking Page ==
+Room can be hidden from the booking page in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP "Availability" Sell Priority=hide room
-== Exceptional Period ==
+== Close rooms at a channel ==
+Use these [[Close_rooms_or_rates_at_a_channel|instructions]] if you want to close channels,
-Each property has an exceptional period in it's booking rules settings. This can be used to close the whole property for a period.
+Keywords: blackout, black out, close, not available, unavailable, availability, block rooms, block off,

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