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


Daily Price or Rate 1:  
Daily Price or Fixed Price 1:  


"Room Price"= 120
"Room Price"= 120
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"Minimum Stay"=1
"Minimum Stay"=1


Daily Price or  Rate 2:  
Daily Price or  Fixed Price 2:  


"Room Price"= 100
"Room Price"= 100
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==Last Minute or Early Bird Discount==
==Last Minute or Early Bird Discount==
A last-minute-rate can be created using Max days until check-in in the prices.
A last-minute-price can be created using Max days until check-in in the prices.


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 setting defines how many days in advance this prices bookable. For example a setting of 0 will allow this price to be booked for a stay tonight. A setting of 3 means this price 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.
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 price bookable beginning  in advance. For example a setting of 365 will allow this price  to be booked up to a year in advance. A setting of 7 means this price is only available one week before the first night of the booking.


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


*''Min Nights'' defines for when the discount applies.  
*''Min Nights'' defines for when the discount applies.  
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Set unused value or percentage discounts to zero so they will not be used.
Set unused value or percentage discounts to zero so they will not be used.


The percentage and per night rates are calculated based on the length of the booking regardless of whether it spans multiple rates.
The percentage and per night prices are calculated based on the length of the booking regardless of whether it spans multiple preices.


The once off discount number of days threshold is calculated as the number of days in the booking that that rate is available for booking.
The once off discount number of days threshold is calculated as the number of days in the booking that that price is available for booking.


<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> Discounts entered in the rates will not send to OTAs. They only apply for direct bookings from the booking page. If you are using multiple rates make the highest rate always available and sure you have is set to "Default" to allow lower prices.
<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}}  </span> Discounts entered in the prices will not send to OTAs. They only apply for direct bookings from the booking page. If you are using multiple prices make the highest price always available and sure you have is set to "Default" to allow lower prices.


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


1. Create a referrer discount in the "Discounts" tab of the rate and enter the name e.g. NameOfReferrer
1. Create a referrer discount in the "Discounts" tab of the price and enter the name e.g. NameOfReferrer


2. Rates set for the  &referer=NameOfReferrer parameter in the URL  
2. Fixed Pricew set for the  &referer=NameOfReferrer parameter in the URL  


  Note if you use the channel manger: These discounts are not sent to the channels.
  Note if you use the channel manger: These discounts are not sent to the channels.
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==Packages, Different Prices==
==Packages, Different Prices==
Another way do set discounts it to sell a room at different price e.g. lower not cancellable rate or package prices.  
Another way do set discounts it to sell a room at different price e.g. lower not cancellable price 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.
*Create a Daily Price or Fixed Price and assign the ''Offer''  in the "Rooms" tab of your price to the number of the row you want to apply it to.


*Enable the display of the extra price rows in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  PROPERTIES -> OFFERS -> OFFER2-4.
*Enable the display of the extra price rows in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS)  PROPERTIES -> OFFERS -> OFFER2-4.