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The If you are using Daily Prices and Rate you can define your price offered strategy in SETTINGS -> BOOKING RULES click on "Daily Price Strategy" to the guest will open and select if your daily prices can be the lowest from your Daily untercut by rates ("Allow Lower Prices") or cannot be undercut by rates ("Do Not Allow Lower Prices and your Rates which match the requested stay period").
===Copy a Rate===
If you want to use the same rate for another room click on ''SAVE AS A COPY''
===Changing Rates and Discounts===
Click on the rate you want to change and enter your changes.
You can delete a rate setting and add new ones. You may re-use old rates that are still in the system by changing their start and end dates.
*First Night the rate is valid
*Last Night the rate is valid
*Rate Type - you can define different booking styles for different periods or booking conditions.
For example: you could define two rates, one with a 1 night minimum stay as an ON REQUEST style and the second as a 2 night minimum as AUTOMATIC booking allowed.
*Minimum Stay - this sets the minimum number of nights that must be stayed for this rate to apply.
For example: if you do not want to accept one night stays, set all your rates to a minimum stay of 2 or more.
This field can also be used *the room the rate applies to to set a cheaper rate *Room Price for longer stays. Create a second - This rate with this field set to the required stay period and your cheaper prices and it will be offered when for the guest books room up to stay this period the number of people you specify or longerthe maximum occupancy you have specified in SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES -> ROOMS -> SETUP.
*Max Days in Advance - This rate If you have limited the number of people the room price is bookable up to this many days in advancevalid for, extra guests will be charged the Extra Person or Extra Child price as applicable. For example a setting of 0 The extra child price (if allowed) will allow this rate to be booked calculated first for a stay tonight. A setting of 3 means this rate is only available at least 3 days before any excess children and then the first night of extra person price will be applied to the bookingremaining excess guests.
'''Day of Week Rules''' If you also have single or double rates the system will identify the cheapest applicable rate and offer that.
For example if you wish to define a weekend special rate you could deselect Monday to Thursday and this The rate will then only be available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nightsoffered if the box is checked. If you deselect certain nights they will show as You do not available unless need to offer a double rate, you have another rate set that includes those nightscan offer one or more of single, double or room rates. This rate The system will only be offered if all dates of identify the stay fall appropriate rate based on checked daysthe number of guests staying.
This For example if you allow 3 people to stay, the rate will be the double rate plus the extra person rate. If you only have a single rate and no double, the price for 3 people will be offered if the arrival day is on single rate plus two extra person rates. If you also have a checked dayroom price the system will determine the cheapest combination and offer that.
*Check-out Allowed - This sets the days that a booking may end on (vacate day). This functions in a similar manner to the start allowed night but for the vacate day. If you allow departures on any day of the week please make sure all check boxes are checked. This The rate will only be offered when if the vacate day falls on a box is checked day.
If you use *First Night the Channel Manager, tick rate is valid *Last Night the booking channels rate is valid *Strategy - Set whether you allow the rate to be undercut with a lower rate ("Allow Lower Prices) or not ("Do Not Allow Lower Prices"). *Price Number - Optional field which applies if you are using EXTRA PRICES (SETTINGS -> BOOKING PAGE -> ROOMS -> EXTRA PRICES ) to offer multiple prices (e.g. standard rate/non refundable rate, packages). Select which price row this rate should apply to. If you are not using multiple prices set this to1.
If you have limited the number of people the room price is valid This field can also be used to to set a cheaper rate for, extra guests will be charged longer stays. Create a second rate with this field set to the Extra Person or Extra Child price as applicable. The extra child price (if allowed) required stay period and your cheaper prices and it will be calculated first for any excess children and then offered when the extra person price will be applied guest books to the remaining excess guestsstay this period or longer.
If you also have single or double rates *Min Period until check-in - This rate is bookable beginning this many days 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 system will identify first night of the cheapest applicable rate and offer booking. This setting can be used to create special late or last minute prices thatare only available shortly before the booked night.
You do not need *Max period until check-in - This rate is bookable up to offer this many days in advance. For example a room setting of 0 will allow this rate, you can offer one or more to be booked for a stay tonight. A setting of single, double or room rates. The system will identify the appropriate 3 means this rate based on is only available at least 3 days before the number first night of guests stayingthe booking.
The rate will only be offered if the Allow box is checked. You do not need to offer a double rate, *Booking Type - you can offer one or more of single, double define different booking styles for different periods or room rates. The system will identify the appropriate rate based on the number of guests stayingbooking conditions. *Extra Person - This price will be added per extra person to single or double For example: you could define two rates when more people are staying, one with a 1 night minimum stay as an ON REQUEST style and the second as a 2 night minimum as AUTOMATIC booking allowed.
For example if *Overnight Stay Allowed - Here you allow 3 people to stay, the rate will be the double rate plus can set which nights of the extra person week this rateapplies. If you only have a single rate and no double, the price for 3 people will be the single rate plus two extra person rates. If you also have a room price the system will determine the cheapest combination and offer thatit applies to all nights make sure all check boxes are ticked.
The For example if you wish to define a weekend special rate you could deselect Monday to Thursday and this rate will then only be available on Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights. If you deselect certain nights they will show as not available unless you have another rate set that includes those nights. This rate will only be offered if all dates of the box is stay fall on checkeddays.
The percentage 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.'''Discounts'''
The per night discount applies only to nights starting from the number of nights setting. For example a $10 information on discount set for 4 nights means nights 1 option please go 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[[Discounts|Discounts]].
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.'''Booking Channels'''
The percentage and per night rates If you use the Channel Manager, tick the booking channels the rate applies to.If you are calculated based on using the length of Channel Manager you can set which channels the rate applies to. The rate will only be offered to the channels which are checked. This allows you to set different rates for different booking regardless of whether it spans multiple rateschannels.
The once off discount number of days threshold is calculated as ===Copy a Rate===If you want to use the number of days in the booking that that same rate is available for booking.another room click on ''SAVE AS A COPY''
Each ===Changing Rates===Click on the rate has its own individual discount settings you want to change and multiple rates can be used together to create sophisticated discount structuresenter your changes.
===Discount Codes===If you use discount codes or phrases, you may define them under '''PROPERTIES''' -> '''DISCOUNT CODES'''. If You can delete a guest enters the code at the time of booking the specified discount will be applied to their bookingrate setting and add new ones. Typical uses of discount codes or discount vouchers You may be for purposes such as offering certain customers loyalty discounts or running a marketing campaign with bonus discounts for people inre-the-know. Codes apply to each property. You can define phrases use old rates that discount are still in the room price only, extra items only or everything being bookedsystem by changing their start and end dates.
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Availability is calculated for each room based on bookings already in the system and rates that that have been set. If you have no rates for a certain date the system will show no availability. For this reason it is important to keep the bookings and rates up-to-date.
=='''Set a simple rate structure'''==
Go to '''DASHBOARD''' -> '''ROOM GRID''' or '''CALENDAR''' and activate ''DAILY PRICES''. You can set your room prices here. Click in the ''DAILY PRICE'' row and set a price for a date range and click '''SAVE'''. You may modify individual dates as required.
'''Override Dates:''' Each date can be set to ''BLACKOUT'', in which case it is not available on that date, or ''EXCEPTION'' when it uses the same booking strategy as the properties ''exceptional booking period''. If no override is set (- - - - -) the booking strategy is as defined for the property.
To '''remove a price''' set it to 0 (numeral zero).
=='''Set a flexible rates and discount structure'''==
To set a comlex structure go to '''RATES'''. Multiple rates and discounts may be defined for each room.
*When multiple rates exist for a given date the system default will calculate and offer the lowest price that matches your criteria.
*You can override this setting the rate changing "Strategy" to "Do not allow lower prices"
The ''PRICE CHECKER TOOL'' in '''RATES''' lets you see which rate applies to a certain booking situation.
===Adding Rates and DiscountsCreate a Rate===
To add a new rate, click on the button ''ADD RATE''
1. Select the room the rate applies to
2. You can set:
*Name - for your rate (this will not display on your booking page)
*Min Days in Advance Room Price - This The room rate will only be offered if the box is bookable beginning this many days in advancechecked. For example a setting of 365 will allow this rate to be booked up You do not need to offer a year in advance. A setting of 7 means this room rate is only available , you can offer one week before the first night or more of single, double or room rates. The system will identify the booking. This setting can be used to create special late or last minute prices that are only available shortly before appropriate rate based on the booked nightnumber of guests staying.
*Overnight Stay Allowed Single Price - Here his rate will be offered for single occupancy, i.e. one person staying. The rate will only be offered if the box is checked. You do not need to offer a single rate, you can set which nights offer one or more of single, double or room rates. The system will identify the appropriate rate based on the week this number of guests staying. *Double Price - This rate applieswill be offered for double occupancy, i.e. two people staying. If it applies to all nights make sure all check boxes are tickedyou do not define a single rate, this will also be offered for single occupancy.
*Check-in Allowed Extra Person - This sets which night of the week a booking must start on. If you allow bookings price will be added per extra person to start on any night make sure all check boxes single or double rates when more people are checked. f for example you rent by the week and a rental must run Saturday to Saturday you could deselect all nights except Saturdaystaying.
*Extra Child - This price functions as per the Extra Person Rate Applies but only applies to these Channels - If checked this children. The rate will only be offered for bookings originating through if the Beds24.com booking systems and availability calendars you may place on your own web sites. If not box is checked this rate will not be offered through the Beds24.com booking system.
*Room Price For Minimum Stay -This rate will this sets the minimum number of nights that must be offered stayed for the room up this rate to apply.For example: if you do not want to accept one night stays, set all your rates to the number a minimum stay of people you specify 2 or the maximum occupancy you have specified in the room settingsmore.
*Room Price A last- The room rate will only be offered if the box is checked. *Single Price minute- his rate will be offered for single occupancy, i.e. one person staying. The rate will only can be offered if the Allow box is checked. You do not need to offer a single rate, you can offer one or more of single, double or room rates. The system will identify the appropriate rate based on the number of guests staying. *Double Price created using ''Max period until check- This rate will be offered for double occupancy, i.e. two people staying. If you do not define a single rate, this will also be offered for single occupancy.in''
*Extra Child Check-in Allowed - This price functions as per sets which night of the Extra Person Rate but only applies week a booking must start on. If you allow bookings to childrenstart on any night make sure all check boxes are checked. The rate will only be offered if f for example you rent by the box is checked. *Sync Price -This rate will be exported week and a rental must run Saturday to enabled channels using the synchroniserSaturday you could deselect all nights except Saturday.
This rate will only be available on the enabled channels, it is not available for bookings at Beds24.com The rate will only be offered if the box arrival day is on a checked. *Strategy - Set whether you allow the rate to be undercut or notday.
*Long Stay Discounts Check-Discounts can be defined as out Allowed - This sets the days that a booking may end on (vacate day). This functions in a percentage discount off similar manner to the total stay price or a fixed discount per start allowed night or a once per stay discount after but for the vacate day. If you allow departures on any day of the threshold nights week please make sure all check boxes are reachedchecked. This rate will only be offered when the vacate day falls on a checked day.
