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Beds24.com lets you set almost unlimited rate and discount combinations. In [[Category:Prices]]<div class="heading">Fixed Prices</div> This page is about the section RATES you can see your rates in a table or calendar view. menu 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.
== *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 "'''Set a simple rate structureStrategy''' ==" to "Do not allow lower prices or shorter stays"
Go th DASHBOARD -> ROOM GRID and activate DAILY PRICES. You can set your room prices here. Click in the The ''PRICE CHECKER'' DAILY PRICE row and set lets you see which price and date range and click SAVE. You may modify individual dates as requiredapplies to a certain booking situation.
'''Override Dates:''' Each date can be set to BLACKOUT in which case it is not available on that date or EXCEPTION in which case it uses the same booking strategy as the properties exceptional period. If no override is set (- - - - -) the booking strategy is as defined for the propertyA popup with several tabs opens.
To remove a price set it to 0 (numeral zero)<embedvideo service="youtube">https://youtu.be/-Q8j5la_71U</embedvideo>
The == Summary ==You can set:*'''Name''' - For your price offered to the guest (this will be the lowest from your Daily Prices and not display on your Rates which match the requested stay period.booking page)
== *'''Set a refined rates and discount structureRoom Price''' ==- The room price will only be offered if the box is checked. You do not need to offer a room price you can offer one or more of single, double or room prices. The system will identify the appropriate price based on the number of guests staying.
To set a definded stucture go to RATES. Multiple rates and discounts may be defined for each If you have limited the number of people the room. When multiple rates exist price is valid for a given date , extra guests will be charged the system default '''Extra Person''' or '''Extra Child''' price as applicable. The extra child price (if allowed) will calculate be calculated first for any excess children and offer then the lowest extra person price that matches your criteria. You can override this in will be applied to the rates settingsremaining excess guests.
When creating multiple rates If you would generally set your highest also have single or double prices the system will identify the cheapest applicable 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 modelsoffer that.
'''Adding Rates and Discounts''': To add For example if you allow 3 people to stay, the price will be the double priceplus the extra person price. If you only have a single priceand no double, the price for 3 people will be the single priceplus two extra person prices. If you also have a new rate click on room price the system will determine the button ADD RATE cheapest combination and offer that.
1. Select the room the rate applies toChildren|Children under 10 Child|Child under 10
2. You can set Note:*Name - Prices for your rate this will "Extra person" and "Extra Child" do not display on your booking page*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 - his sets the minimum number of nights that must be stayed for this rate send to applychannels.
For example if you do not want to accept one night stays set all your rates to a minimum stay of 2 or more.*'''First Night''' the price is valid
This field can also be used to to set a cheaper rate for longer stays. Create a second rate with this field set to *'''Last Night''' the required stay period and your cheaper prices and it will be offered when the guest books to stay this period or longer. price is valid
*Overnight Stay Allowed - Here you This field can also be used to set which nights of a cheaper price for longer stays. Create a second price with this field set to the week this rate applies. If required stay period and your cheaper prices and it applies will be offered when the guest books to all nights make sure all check boxes are tickedstay this period or longer.
This rate *'''Max Days in Advance''' - 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 offered if used to create special last minute prices that are only available shortly before the arrival day is on a checked daybooked night.
If you use This price will only be offered if the Channel Manager tick the booking channels the rate applies toarrival day is on a checked day.
If you have limited ==Rooms, Offers and Linking==Select the number of people room the room price is valid for, extra guests will be charged applies to. You have the Extra Person or Extra Child option to "link" a price as applicable. The extra child price (This is a simple way to create prices for multiple rooms if allowed) will be calculated first for any excess children and then they are similar to the extra person originating price will be applied to An "offset" raises or lowers the remaining excess guestslinked price.
If you also have single or double rates the system will identify the cheapest applicable rate and offer that[[Image:Rate-link.png|550px|link=]][[Media:Rate-link.png|view large]]
You do not need to Your default offer a room rate, you can which is always shown in "Offer 1" only change the offer one or more of single, double or room rates. The system will identify the appropriate rate based on the number of guests stayingif you have activated additional offers.
*Room Price - The room rate will only be offered if the box is checked.== Discounts == *Single Price - his rate will be offered for single occupancy, i.e. one person staying. The rate will only be offered if the Allow box is checked. You do not need For information on discount option please go 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 - 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[[Discounts|Discounts]].
The rate will only be offered if the Allow box is checked. You do These discounts are not need sent to offer a double 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. *Extra Person - This price will be added per extra person to single or double rates when more people are staying.channels
For example if you allow 3 people to stay, the rate will ==Upsell ==Optional Upsell items can be the double rate plus the extra person rate. If you only have a single rate and no double, the price enabled/disabled for 3 people will be the single rate plus two extra person ratesindividual prices. If you also have When a room price the system will determine the cheapest combination and offer that. The rate will booking is made only be offered if the ox is checked. *Extra Child - This those optional Upsell items enabled for any price functions as per involved in the Extra Person Rate but only applies to children. The rate booking will only be offered if the box is checked. *Sync Price -This rate will be exported to enabled channels using the synchroniserguest.
This rate will only be available on the enabled channels, it If a combination of Daily Prices and Fixed Prices is not available for bookings at Beds24.com The rate offered then all Upsell items will only be offered if the box is checked. *Strategy - Set wheather you allow the rate to be undercut or not.
*Long Stay Discounts -Discounts can Compulsory Upsell items are always enabled and cannot be defined as disabled by a percentage discount off the total stay price or a fixed discount per night or a once per stay discount after the threshold nights are reached.
The percentage discount will be applied =Copy a Fixed Price=If you want to use the entire stay same price. If more than one percentage discount are valid, only the single highest percentage value will be applied.or another room click on ''SAVE AS A COPY''
The per night discount applies only to nights starting from =Changing Fixed Prices=Click on the number of nights setting. For example a $10 discount set for 4 nights means nights 1 price you want to 3 are normal price change 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 onwardsenter your changes.
The Once Off discount is subtracted once from the total You can delete a price setting and add new ones. You may re-use old price if that are still in the number of nights or more are booked. If you have multiple Once Off discounts they will all be subtracted if system by changing their number of nights has been metstart and end dates.
Set unused value or percentage discounts to zero so they will not be used== 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".
The percentage =Prices for OTA channels and per night rates your own booking page=Prices are calculated based on used for the length of channels and/or the Beds24 booking regardless page according to what is ticked in the "Channels" tab of whether it spans multiple ratesa price.
The once off discount number of days threshold is calculated as the number of days in the booking that that rate is available See [[Setting_Prices_for_Booking_Channels|this help page]] for bookingspecific information on how to set prices for OTA channels.
Each rate has its own individual discount settings =Check Prices=The 'Price Check Tool' shows you which prices and multiple rates rules apply for specific dates/selections and why a certain price or rule was applied or not applied. You can be used together find links to create sophisticated discount structuresthe 'Price Check Tool' on the CALENDAR and SUPPORT pages.
Copy a Rate: If you want to use the same rate for another room are using Daily Prices and Fixed Preices you can define your price strategy in SETTINGS -> BOOKING RULES click on SAVE AS A COPY "Daily Price Strategy" to open and select if your daily prices can be undercut by Fixed Prices ("Default") or cannot be undercut by Fixed Prices ("Do Not Allow Lower Prices").
'''Discount Codes'''-Bookings from your own booking page the "offer summary" from {{#fas: If you use discount codes or phrases you may define them under cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES -> DISCOUNT 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 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 inOFFERS-Bookings from OTAs the-know. Codes apply to each property. You can define phrases that discount rate description the room price only, extra items only or everything being booked.channel sends
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<span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span> [[:category:Daily_Prices|Daily Prices]] are easier to manage if you have seasonal prices, many price options or want to use dynamic prices.
When creating multiple Fixed Prices , you would generally set your highest price to always be available and create discounted price prices for longer stays, specific days of the week or date ranges as you require. This way you can create sophisticated price models.
=Create a Fixed Prices =
Go to PRICES > FIXED PRICES and lick on the button ''Add Fixed Price'' (there is a limit of 100 Fixed Prices per room type, if you need more than this, daily prices may be a better way to define your prices)
*'''Color''' - You can apply your custom color. The default color is #4aa41c
*'''Price Per''' - 'Night' is the default
*'''Room Price for''' - This 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.
*'''Single Price''' - This price will be offered for single occupancy, i.e. one person staying. The pride will only be offered if the box is checked. You do not need to offer a single price you can offer one or more of single, double or room prices. The system will identify the appropriate price based on the number of guests staying.
*'''Double Price''' - This price will be offered for double occupancy, i.e. two people staying. If you do not define a single price this will also be offered for single occupancy.
The price will only be offered if the box is checked. You do not need to offer a double price, you can offer one or more of single, double or room prices. The system will identify the appropriate price based on the number of guests staying.
*'''Extra Person''' - This price will be added per extra person to single or double prices when more people are staying.
The price will only be offered if the box is checked. *'''Changing Rates and DiscountsExtra Child''': Click on - This price functions as per the Extra Person Price but only applies to children. The price will only be offered if the box is checked. If the rate children price applies to a certain age group you want to can change and enter the text on the selector of your changesbooking page. You can delete rate setting Go to{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > DEVELOPERS "Custom Text" and add new ones. You may re-use old rates that are still in exchange the system by changing their start and end dates.default text for children:
*Min Days in Advance '''Slice by Date''' - This rate is bookable begining 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 divides the first night of the booking. This setting can be used to create special late or last minute price into individual prices that are only available shortly before the booked night. with a different start date and end date
*Max Days in Advance '''Strategy''' - This rate is bookable up Set whether you allow the price to be undercut with a lower price.**Default (Allow lower prices) - this many days in advance. For example a setting of 0 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 stay is greater than one) will not be allowed (Note for channel management: if you use multiple rate codes this blocks only this rate to code)**Do not allow any other prices - all other prices will be booked overridden (Note for a stay tonight. A setting of 3 means channel management: if you use multiple rate codes this blocks all other rate is only available at least 3 days before the first night of the booking. codes)
*'''Day of Week RulesMinimum Stay''' - this sets the minimum number of nights that must be stayed for this price to apply.For example: if you do not want to accept one night stays, set all your prices to a minimum stay of 2 or more.
*'''Min days until check-in''' - For example if you wish a setting of 365 will allow this price to be booked up to define a weekend special rate you could deselect Monday to Thursday and year in advance. A setting of 7 means this rate will then price is 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 one week before the stay fall on checked days. *Check-in Allowed - This sets which first night of the week a booking must start on. If you allow bookings This setting can be used to start on any night make sure all check boxes create special early bird prices that are checked. f for example you rent by only available shortly before the week and a rental must run Saturday to Saturday you could deselect all nights except Saturdaybooked night.
*Check'''Booking Type''' -out Allowed - This sets the days that a you can define different booking styles for different periods or booking may end on (vacate day)conditions. This functions in For example: you could define two prices, one with a similar manner to the start allowed 1 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 minimum stay as an "Request only be offered when " and the vacate day falls on second as a checked day2 night minimum as "Automatic" booking allowed.
*Allowed - Here you can set which nights of the week this 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 price you could deselect Monday to Thursday and this 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 price set that includes those nights. This price will only be offered if all dates of the stay fall on checked days.
*Rate Applies to these Channels '''Check-in Allowed''' - If checked this rate will be offered for bookings originating through This sets which night of the Beds24.com week a booking systems and availability calendars you may place must start on your own web sites. If not you allow bookings to start on any night make sure all check boxes are checked this rate will not be offered through . Only if for example you rent by the Beds24.com booking systemweek and a rental must run Saturday to Saturday you could deselect all nights except Saturday.
*Room Price For '''Check-out Allowed''' -This rate will be offered for sets the room up days that a booking may end on (vacate day). This functions in a similar manner to the number start allowed night but for the vacate day. If you allow departures on any day of people you specify or the maximum occupancy you have specified in week please make sure all check boxes are checked. This price will only be offered when the room settingsvacate day falls on a checked day.
= Combination of Fixed Prices and Daily Prices =
If you 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 prices for an individual date or date range.
= 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 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 channels.
= 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 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:
