Category:Discounts: Difference between revisions

[[Category:Rates]]

  ''This page explains how to set up discounts''

The '''Price Multiplier''' in the CALENDAR let you quickly adjust all prices for a day or a date range. The price multiplier is the percentage of the normal price (100%). You can apply a multiplier between 50 (discount) and 250 (price increase) to all prices.  

The multiplier will be applied to both your booking page and channel management prices.

Opening a rate or creating a new rate in RATES opens a popup with three tabs. When you go to the tab "Discounts" you can set different types of discounts. Each rate has its own individual discount settings. Multiple rates can be used together to create sophisticated discount structures.  

*''Min Nights'' defines for when the discount applies.

*The ''Percent'' discount will be applied to the entire stay price. If more than one percentage discount are valid, only the single highest percentage value will be applied.

*The ''Per Night'' discount applies only to nights starting from the number of nights setting. For example a $10 discount set for 4 nights means nights 1 to 3 are normal price and night 4 and later are reduced by $10. Multiple per night discounts are added together so in the case of a second discount of $5 set at 7 nights means the room price is reduced by $15 ($5 + $10) from night 7 onwards.

*The ''Once Off'' discount is subtracted once from the total price if the number of nights or more are booked. If you have multiple Once Off discounts they will all be subtracted if their number of nights has been met.

Set unused value or percentage discounts to zero so they will not be used.

Long stay discounts can be defined using the setting ''Min Nights'' in the rate. The per night discount applies only to nights starting from the number of nights setting. For example a $10 discount set for 4 nights means nights 1 to 3 are normal price and night 4 and later are reduced by $10.

Example 1: 1 night costs 120 but if a guest books 3 or more nights each nights costs 100.  

Example 2: One night costs 220 but if a guest books 5-6 nights each night costs 210. From seven night each night costs 205, from 8 nights each night costs 200.  

"Room Price"= 220

"Minimum Stay"=1

Discounts tab:

5 Nights:  "Per Night" = 10 "Once Off" = 40

7 Nights:  "Per Night" = 5 "Once Off" = 30

8 Nights:  "Per Night" = 5 "Once Off" = 35

If a booking overlapps two rates and the total number of nights booked fulfils the long stay the discount will be applied but only to the nights falling under the rate where the discount is set.

Example 3: One night costs 220 but if a guest books 5 nights or more the 5th night is free

5 Nights:  "Once Off" = 220

A last-minute-rate can be created using Max days until check-in in the rates.

The setting defines how many days in advance this rate is bookable. For example a setting of 0 will allow this rate to be booked for a stay tonight. A setting of 3 means this rate is only available at least 3 days before the first night of the booking.

The Min days until check-in setting can be used to create special early bird prices that are only available shortly before the booked night. It defines how many days in advance a rate bookable beginning  in advance. For example a setting of 365 will allow this rate to be booked up to a year in advance. A setting of 7 means this rate is only available one week before the first night of the booking.  

=== Referer Discount ===

These discounts apply to bookings originating from a certain source e.g. website or link. To give discounts for bookings from Facebook enter the referer code facebook.

1. Create a referer discount in the "Discounts" tab of the rate and enter the name e.g. NameOfReferer

2. Rates set for the &referer=NameOfReferer parameter in the URL

Note if you use the channel manger: These discounts are not sent to the channels.

== Discounts for Bookings from your own Web Site or an OTA ==

You can set a "Booking Page Price Multiplier"  in SETTINGS->BOOKING PAGE ->PAGE DESIGN which will adjust the prices shown on your booking page by this factor

Another option is to set a multiplier or separate prices for a channel. For more information have a look [[Setting_Prices_for_Booking_Channels|here]].

If you use discount codes or phrases, you may define them under PROPERTIES -> DISCOUNT CODES. If a guest enters the code at the time of booking the specified discount will be applied to their booking. Typical uses of discount codes or discount vouchers may be for purposes such as offering certain customers loyalty discounts or running a marketing campaign with bonus discounts for people in-the-know. Codes apply to each property. You can define phrases that discount the room price only, extra items only or everything being booked.

Discount Codes can be disabled for individual rates.  

Another way do set discounts it to sell a room at different price e.g. lower not cancelable rate or package prices.  

*Create a rate and assign the ''Offer''  in the "Rooms" tab of your rate to the number of the row you want to apply it to.

*Enable the display of the extra price rows in SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES -> OFFERS -> OFFER2-4.

The [Yield_Optimiser|Yield optimiser] automatically adjusts prices based on availability and time before check-in.

This feature is for the  price table (when you use the responsive booking page the modules "Price Table" and "Price Calendar"). To activate the column go to SETTINGS -> BOOKING PAGE -> PAGE DESIGN and set ''Show Extra Maketing Column'' to ''Yes''.  

When you go to SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES -> ROOMS->SET UP and you will see a new setting MARKETING COLUMN. Here you can set the headline for your column and the content for the price row. Then go to SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES -> OFFERS (OFFER 2, OFFER 3, OFFER 4) and enter the content for each offer.