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[[Category:Prices]]<div class=='''"heading">Fixed Prices'''==</div> ''This page is about the menu RATES''PRICES > FIXED PRICES

Availability is calculated for each room based on bookings already in the system and rates that that have been set. If you =Functionality=Fixed prices have no rates for a certain start and end date the system will show no availabilityso they apply to a range of dates. For this reason it is important to keep Fixed Prices contain many rules about the bookings and rates up-conditions which must apply to-datemake them available.

The <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> [[http://www.beds24.com/wizard/index.php Rate Wizardcategory:Daily_Prices|Daily Prices]] guides are easier to manage if you through the setup of common rate typeshave seasonal prices, many price options or want to use dynamic prices.

==*When multiple Fixed Prices exist for a given date the system default will calculate and offer the lowest price that matches your criteria. *You can override this setting in the Fixed Pricesby changing "'''Daily PricesStrategy'''==" to "Do not allow lower prices or shorter stays"

Daily When creating multiple Fixed Prices are , you would generally set your highest price to always be available and create discounted price prices for one longer stays, specific days of the week or dateranges as you require. Have a look [[Room_Daily_Price|here]] for more informationThis way you can create sophisticated price models.

==The ''PRICE CHECKER'Rates'''== lets you see which price applies to a certain booking situation.

Rates have =Create a start Fixed Prices =Go to PRICES > FIXED PRICES and end date so they apply to a range of dates. Rates contain many rules about lick on the conditions which must apply to make them available. To create button ''Add Fixed Price'' (there is a rate go to RATES A combination limit of 100 Fixed Prices per room type, if you need more than this, daily prices and rates can may be used for more complex pricing structures.a better way to define your prices)

*When multiple rates exist for a given date the system default will calculate and offer the lowest price that matches your criteriaA popup with several tabs opens. *You can override this setting the rate changing "'''Strategy'''" to "Do not allow lower prices"

When creating multiple rates, you would generally == Summary ==You can set your highest price to always be available and create discounted price rates for longer stays, specific days of the week or date ranges as you require. This way you can create sophisticated rate models.:The *''PRICE CHECKER TOOL'Name' in '''RATES''' lets you see which rate applies to a certain - For your price (this will not display on your booking situation.page)

===Create a Rate===To add a new rate, click on the button *''ADD RATE'Color'  A popup with three tabs "Summary" "Discounts" and "Channels" opens'' - You can apply your custom color.  == Summary == The default color is #4aa41c

You can set:*'''NamePrice Per''' - for your rate (this will not display on your booking page)'Night' is the default

*'''Room Price''' - The room rate price will only be offered if the box is checked. You do not need to offer a room rate, price you can offer one or more of single, double or room ratesprices. The system will identify the appropriate rate price based on the number of guests staying.

*'''Room Price for''' - This rate price will be offered for the room up to the number of people you specify or the maximum occupancy you have specified in SETTINGS -> PROPERTIES -> ROOMS -> SETUP.

If you also have single or double rates prices the system will identify the cheapest applicable rate price and offer that.

*'''Single Price''' - his rate This price will be offered for single occupancy, i.e. one person staying. The rate pride will only be offered if the box is checked. You do not need to offer a single rate, price you can offer one or more of single, double or room ratesprices. The system will identify the appropriate rate price based on the number of guests staying.

*'''Double Price''' - This rate price will be offered for double occupancy, i.e. two people staying. If you do not define a single rate, price this will also be offered for single occupancy.

The rate price will only be offered if the box is checked. You do not need to offer a double rateprice, you can offer one or more of single, double or room ratesprices. The system will identify the appropriate rate price based on the number of guests staying.

*'''Extra Person''' - This price will be added per extra person to single or double rates prices when more people are staying.

For example if you allow 3 people to stay, the rate price will be the double rate plus priceplus the extra person rateprice. If you only have a single rate and priceand no double, the price for 3 people will be the single rate plus priceplus two extra person ratesprices. If you also have a room price the system will determine the cheapest combination and offer that.

The rate price will only be offered if the box is checked.

*'''Extra Child''' - This price functions as per the Extra Person Rate Price but only applies to children. The rate price will only be offered if the box is checked. If the children price applies to a certain age group you can change the text on the selector of your booking page. Go to{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > DEVELOPERS "Custom Text" and exchange the default text for children: Children|Children under 10 Child|Child under 10

*'''Last First Night''' the rate price is valid

*'''StrategyLast Night''' - Set whether you allow the rate to be undercut with a lower rate ("Allow Lower Prices) or not ("Do Not Allow Lower Prices").price is valid

*'''Price NumbeSlice by Date'''r - 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 this divides the price row this rate should apply to. If you are not using multiple into individual prices set this to 1.with a different start date and end date

*'''Minimum StayStrategy''' - Set whether you allow the price to be undercut with a lower price.**Default (Allow lower prices) - this sets will always apply the lowest price for the guests selection**Do not allow lower prices or minimum stays- lower prices or shorter stays (if this prices minimum number of nights that must stay is greater than one) will not be stayed allowed (Note for channel management: if you use multiple rate codes this blocks only this rate to apply.code)For example**Do not allow any other prices - all other prices will be overridden (Note for channel management: if you do not want to accept one night stays, set use multiple rate codes this blocks all your rates to a minimum stay of 2 or more.other rate codes)

This field can also *'''Minimum Stay''' - this sets the minimum number of nights that must be used stayed for this price to apply.For example: if you do not want to set a cheaper rate for longer accept one night stays. Create a second rate with this field , set to the required stay period and all your cheaper prices and it will be offered when the guest books to a minimum stay this period of 2 or longermore.

*'''Min days until check-in''' - This rate is bookable beginning this many days in advance. For example a setting of 365 will allow this rate to field can also be booked up used to set a year in advancecheaper price for longer stays. A setting of 7 means Create a second price with this rate is only available one week before field set to the first night of required stay period and your cheaper prices and it will be offered when the booking. This setting can be used guest books to create special late stay this period or last minute prices that are only available shortly before the booked nightlonger.

*'''Max Min days until check-in''' - This rate is bookable up to this many days in advance. For example a setting of 0 365 will allow this rate price to be booked for up to a stay tonightyear in advance. A setting of 3 7 means this rate price is only available at least 3 days one week before the first night of the booking. This setting can be used to create special early bird prices that are only available shortly before the booked night.

*A last-minute-rate can be created using '''Max days until check-Days inAdvance''' - For example a setting of 0 will allow this price to be booked for a stay tonight. A setting of 3 means this priceis only available at least 3 days before the first night of the booking. This setting can be used to create special last minute prices that are only available shortly before the booked night.

For example: you could define two ratesprices, one with a 1 night minimum stay as an "Request only" and the second as a 2 night minimum as "Automatic" booking allowed.

*Rate Allowed - Here you can set which nights of the week this rate price applies. If it applies to all nights make sure all check boxes are ticked.

For example: if you wish to define a weekend special rate price you could deselect Monday to Thursday and this rate price 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 price set that includes those nights. This rate price will only be offered if all dates of the stay fall on checked days.

*'''Check-in Allowed''' - This sets which night of the week a booking must start on. If you allow bookings to start on any night make sure all check boxes are checked. f Only if for example you rent by the week and a rental must run Saturday to Saturday you could deselect all nights except Saturday. This price will only be offered if the arrival day is on a checked day.

*'''Check-out Allowed''' - This rate 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 price will only be offered if when the arrival vacate day is falls on a checked day.

*'''Check-out Allowed''' - This sets ==Rooms, Offers and Linking==Select the room the price applies to. You have the days that option to "link" a booking may end on (vacate day)price. This functions in is a simple way to create prices for multiple rooms if they are 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 rate will only be offered when originating price An "offset" raises or lowers the vacate day falls on a checked daylinked price.

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Select to room the rate applies to. You have the option to "link" a rate. This Your default offer which is a simple way to create rates for multiple rooms if they are the same similar to the originating rate. An always shown in "offsetOffer 1" raises or lowers only change the linked rateoffer number if you have activated additional offers.

For information on discount option please go These discounts are not sent to [[Discounts|Discounts]].channels

Optional Upsell items can be enabled/disabled for individual rates. When =Copy a booking is made only those optional Upsell items enabled for any rate involved in the booking will be offered Fixed Price=If you want to use the guest.same price or another room click on ''SAVE AS A COPY''

If a combination of Daily =Changing Fixed Prices =Click on the price you want to change and Rates is offered then all Upsell items will be offeredenter your changes.

Compulsory Upsell items You can delete a price setting and add new ones. You may re-use old price that are always enabled still in the system by changing their start and cannot be disabled by a rateend dates.

== Booking Channels Bulk Changes==To bulk delete a number of prices ck on the 'User' icon on the top right and then on 'Account Management (in the old control panel SUB ACCOUNT in the top right) then click on "Manage Account" then "Manage Property" then "Manage Room".

If you use the Channel Manager, tick the =Prices for OTA channels and your own booking channels the rate applies to. page=If you Prices are using used for the Channel Manager you can set which channels and/or the rate applies to. The rate will only be offered Beds24 booking page according to what is ticked in the channels which are checked. This allows you to set different rates for different booking channels"Channels" tab of a price.

===Copy a Rate===If you want See [[Setting_Prices_for_Booking_Channels|this help page]] for specific information on how to use the same rate set prices for another room click on ''SAVE AS A COPY''OTA channels.

===Changing Rates==Check Prices=Click The 'Price Check Tool' shows you which prices and rules apply for specific dates/selections and why a certain price or rule was applied or not applied. You can find links to the 'Price Check Tool' on the rate you want to change CALENDAR and enter your changesSUPPORT pages.

You can delete a rate setting = Combination of Fixed Prices and add new onesDaily Prices =If you use Fixed Prices you do not need to set up Daily Prices for every day. You may re-If required you can use old rates that are still in a Daily Price to adjust the system by changing their start and end datesprices for an individual date or date range.

=='''Set a simple rate structure'''==Go to '''DASHBOARD''' If you are using Daily Prices and Fixed Preices you can define your price strategy in SETTINGS -> '''ROOM GRID''' BOOKING RULES click on "Daily Price Strategy" to open and select if your daily prices can be undercut by Fixed Prices ("Default") or '''CALENDAR''' Click in the ''DAILY PRICE'' row and set a price for a date range and click '''SAVE'''. You may modify individual dates as requiredcannot be undercut by Fixed Prices ("Do Not Allow Lower Prices").

'''Override Dates:''' Each date can be set to ''BLACKOUT''= Booking Channels =If you use the Channel Manager, in which case it is not available on that date, or ''EXCEPTION'' when it uses tick the same booking strategy as channels the properties ''exceptional booking period''price applies to. If no override is you are using the Channel Manager you can set (- - - - -) which channels the price applies to. The price will only be offered to the channels which are checked. This allows you to set different prices for different booking strategy is as defined for the propertychannels.

To '''remove = Customise display in the CALENDAR =*In the "Summary" tab of the booking you can set a color for each price''' . *In SETTINGS->ACCOUNT->PREFERENCES you can set it to 0 (numeral zero)if the only the name is displayed in the calendar or the name and the prices.= Fixed Price Description =The template variable [RATEDESC] which is for example used in the host notification on new bookings shows following information:

If you are using Daily Prices and Rate you can define your price strategy in SETTINGS -> BOOKING RULES click on "Daily Price Strategy" to open and select if Bookings from your daily prices can be untercut by rates (own booking page the "Allow Lower Pricesoffer summary") or cannot be undercut by rates from {{#fas:cog}} ("Do Not Allow Lower Prices"SETTINGS).PROPERTIES > OFFERS-Bookings from OTAs the rate description the channel sends