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=Functionality='''Daily Fixed prices have a start and end date so they apply to a range of dates. Fixed Prices'''==contain many rules about the conditions which must apply to make them available.

Daily Prices are prices for one date. Have a look <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> [[Room_Daily_Price:category:Daily_Prices|hereDaily Prices]] for more informationare easier to manage if you have 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 "'''RatesStrategy'''==" to "Do not allow lower prices or shorter stays"

Rates have a start When creating multiple Fixed Prices , you would generally set your highest price to always be available and end date so they apply to a range create discounted price prices for longer stays, specific days of dates. Rates contain many rules about the conditions which must apply to make them availableweek or date ranges as you require. To This way you can create a rate go to RATES A combination of daily prices and rates can be used for more complex pricing structuressophisticated price models.

*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 "The ''PRICE CHECKER'Strategy'''" lets you see which price applies to "Do not allow lower prices" a certain booking situation.

When creating multiple rates, you would generally 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 modelsA popup with several tabs opens.

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===Create a Rate=Summary ==To add a new rate, click on the button You can set:*'''Name'ADD RATE'' - For your price (this will not display on your booking page)

A popup with three tabs "Summary" "Discounts" and "Channels" opens*'''Color''' - You can apply your custom color. The default color is #4aa41c

You can set:*'''Name''' - for your rate (this will not display on your booking page) *'''Room Price''' - The room rate will only be offered if the box is checked. You do not need to offer a room 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.  *'''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 You can be enabled/disabled for individual ratesdelete a price setting and add new ones. When a booking is made only those optional Upsell items enabled for any rate involved You may re-use old price that are still in the booking will be offered to the guestsystem by changing their start and end dates.

If == Bulk Changes==To bulk delete a combination number of Daily Prices prices ck on the 'User' icon on the top right and Rates is offered then all Upsell items will be offeredon 'Account Management (in the old control panel SUB ACCOUNT in the top right) then click on "Manage Account" then "Manage Property" then "Manage Room".

Compulsory Upsell items =Prices for OTA channels and your own booking page=Prices are always enabled used for the channels and cannot be disabled by /or the Beds24 booking page according to what is ticked in the "Channels" tab of a rateprice.

If you use the Channel Manager, tick the booking channels the rate applies to. =Check Prices=If The 'Price Check Tool' shows you are using the Channel Manager you can set which channels the rate applies toprices and rules apply for specific dates/selections and why a certain price or rule was applied or not applied. The rate will only be offered You can find links to the channels which are checked. This allows you to set different rates for different booking channels'Price Check Tool' on the CALENDAR and SUPPORT pages.

===Copy a Rate==Combination of Fixed Prices and Daily Prices =If you want use Fixed Prices you do not need to set up Daily Prices for every day. If required you can use a Daily Price to adjust the same rate prices for another room click on ''SAVE AS A COPY''an individual date or date range.

===Changing Rates===Click If you are using Daily Prices and Fixed Preices you can define your price strategy in SETTINGS -> BOOKING RULES click on the rate you want "Daily Price Strategy" to change open and enter select if your changesdaily prices can be undercut by Fixed Prices ("Default") or cannot be undercut by Fixed Prices ("Do Not Allow Lower Prices").

You = Booking Channels =If you use the Channel Manager, tick the booking channels the price applies to. If you are using the Channel Manager you can delete a rate setting and add new onesset which channels the price applies to. You may re-use old rates that The price will only be offered to the channels which are still in the system by changing their start and end dateschecked. This allows you to set different prices for different booking channels.

If you are using Daily Prices and Rates 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 undercut 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