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[[Category:Enhanced_Selling]]<div class="heading">Discounts</div> ''This page explains how to set up discounts''__TOC__

== Discounts in RATES Long Stay Discount==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 Long stay discounts. Each rate has its own individual discount settings. Multiple rates can be used together to create sophisticated discount structuresdefined using the setting ''Min Nights'' in the prices.

*''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 Example: 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 costs 120 but if 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 guest books 3 or more are booked. If you have multiple Once Off discounts they will all be subtracted if their number of nights has been meteach nights costs 100.

Set unused value Daily Price 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 once off discount number of days threshold is calculated as the number of days in the booking that that rate is available for booking. '''NOTE:''' If you are using multiple rates make the highest rate always available and sure you have is set to "Default" to allow lower prices. ===Long Stay Discount===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.  If you want to apply a lower price from the first night on you can do this using two rates. Example 1: 1 night costs 120 but if a guest books 3 or more nights each nights costs 100.  Rate Fixed Price 1:

Rate Daily Price or Fixed Price 2:

Example 2: One night costs 220 but if a guest books 5==Last Minute or Early Bird Discount==A last-6 nights each night costs 210. From seven night each night costs 205, from 8 nights each night costs 200minute-price can be created using Max days until check-in in the prices.

== Discounts in Fixed Prices ==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 "Minimum StayDiscounts"=1you 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.

7 Nights: "*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 "Once Off" = 30+ $10) from night 7 onwards.

8 Nights: "Per Night" = 5 "*The ''Once Off" = 35'' 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.

If a booking overlapps two rates and the total number of nights booked fulfils the long stay the discount Set unused value or percentage discounts to zero so they will not be applied but only to the nights falling under the rate where the discount is setused.  Example 3: One night costs 220 but if a guest books 5 nights or more the 5th night is free  Rate:  "Room Price"= 220 "Minimum Stay"=1 Discounts tab: 5 Nights: "Once Off" = 220

===Last Minute or Early Bird Discount===A last-minute-rate can be created using Max days until check-in in The percentage and per night prices are calculated based on the rateslength of the booking regardless of whether it spans multiple preices.

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

The Min days until check<span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Discounts entered in setting can be used to create special early bird the 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 not send to a year in advanceOTAs. A setting of 7 means this rate is They only available one week before apply for direct bookings from the first night of booking page. If you are using multiple prices make the bookinghighest price always available and sure you have is set to "Default" to allow lower prices.

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

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

You can set a "Booking Page Price Multiplier" in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) ->BOOKING PAGE ENGINE ->BOOKING PAGE DESIGN which will adjust the prices shown on your booking page by this factor

If you use discount voucher codes or phrases, you may define them under PROPERTIES {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE -> DISCOUNT VOUCHER 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 voucher 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 Voucher Codes can be disabled for individual ratesprices.

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

*Create a rate Daily Price or Fixed Price and assign the ''Offer'' in the "Rooms" tab of your rate 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.

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 {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS ) BOOKING ENGINE-> BOOKING PAGE -> PAGE DESIGN and set ''Show Extra Maketing Marketing Column'' to ''Yes''.

When you go to {{#fas:cog}} (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 {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS -> ) PROPERTIES -> OFFERS (OFFER 2, OFFER 3, OFFER 4) and enter the content for each offer.