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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 to 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.

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.

The price will only be offered if the box is checked. *'''Copy a Rate:Extra Child''' - 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 children price applies to a certain age group you want can change the text on the selector of your booking page. Go to use {#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > DEVELOPERS "Custom Text" and exchange the same rate default text for another room click on SAVE AS A COPYchildren:

1. Select *'''First Night''' the room the rate applies toprice is valid

2. You can set:*Name - for your rate this will not display on your booking page*First Night the rate is valid*'''Last Night ''' the rate price 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 to apply.

For example if you do not want to accept one night stays set all your rates to *'''Slice by Date''' - this divides the price into individual prices with a minimum stay of 2 or more.different start date and end date

This field can also *'''Strategy''' - Set whether you allow the price to be used to to set undercut with a cheaper rate lower price.**Default (Allow lower prices) - this will always apply the lowest price for longer the guests selection**Do not allow lower prices or minimum stays- lower prices or shorter stays. Create a second (if this prices minimum stay is greater than one) will not be allowed (Note for channel management: if you use multiple rate with codes this blocks only this field set to the required stay period and your cheaper rate code)**Do not allow any other prices - all other prices and it will be offered when the guest books to stay overridden (Note for channel management: if you use multiple rate codes this period or longer. blocks all other rate codes)

*Min Days in Advance '''Minimum Stay''' - This rate is bookable begining this many days in advancesets the minimum number of nights that must be stayed for this price to apply. For example a setting of 365 will allow this rate : if you do not want to be booked up accept one night stays, set all your prices to a year in advance. A setting minimum stay of 7 means this rate is only available one week before the first night of the booking. This setting can be used to create special late 2 or last minute prices that are only available shortly before the booked nightmore.

*Max Days in Advance - This rate is bookable up field can also be used to this many days in advanceset a cheaper price for longer stays. For example Create a setting of 0 will allow second price with this rate field set to the required stay period and your cheaper prices and it will be booked for a offered when the guest books to stay tonight. A setting of 3 means this rate is only available at least 3 days before the first night of the bookingperiod or longer.

*'''Day of Week RulesMin days until check-in''' - For example a setting of 365 will allow this price to be booked up to a year in advance. A setting of 7 means this price is only available 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.

*Overnight Stay Allowed '''Max Days in Advance''' - Here you can set which nights 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 week this rate appliesbooking. If it applies This setting can be used to all nights make sure all check boxes create special last minute prices that are tickedonly available shortly before the booked night.

*'''Booking Type''' - you can define different booking styles for different periods or booking conditions.For example: you could define two prices, one with a 1 night minimum stay as an "Request only" and the second as a 2 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 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 rate will only be offered if the arrival day is on a checked day.

*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 rate price will only be offered when if the vacate arrival day falls is on a checked day.

==Rooms, Offers and Linking==*Rate Applies Select the room the price applies to. You have the option to "link" a price. This is a simple way to these Channels - If checked this rate will be offered create prices for bookings multiple rooms if they are similar to the originating through price An "offset" raises or lowers the Beds24.com booking systems and availability calendars you may place on your own web sites. If not checked this rate will not be offered through the Beds24.com booking systemlinked price.

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*Room Price For -This rate will be offered for the room up to Your default offer which is always shown in "Offer 1" only change the offer number of people you specify or the maximum occupancy if you have specified in the room settingsactivated additional offers.

If you have limited the number of people the room price is valid for, extra guests will be charged the Extra Person or Extra Child price as applicable. The extra child price (if allowed) will be calculated first for any excess children and then the extra person price will be applied == Discounts ==For information on discount option please go to the remaining excess guests[[Discounts|Discounts]].

You do not need to offer a room rate, you ==Upsell ==Optional Upsell items can offer one or more of single, double or room ratesbe enabled/disabled for individual prices. The system When a booking is made only those optional Upsell items enabled for any price involved in the booking will identify the appropriate rate based on be offered to the number of guests stayingguest.

*Room Price - The room rate will only be offered if the box is checked. *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 to offer If a single rate, you can offer one or more combination 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 Daily Prices and Fixed Prices is offered for double occupancy, i.e. two people staying. If you do not define a single rate, this then all Upsell items will also be offered for single occupancy.

The rate will only Compulsory Upsell items are always enabled and cannot be offered if the Allow box is checked. You do not need to offer disabled by 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.

For example if =Copy a Fixed Price=If you allow 3 people want to stay, the rate will be the double rate plus the extra person rate. If you only have a single rate and no double, use the same price for 3 people will be the single rate plus two extra person rates. If you also have a or another room price the system will determine the cheapest combination and offer that.click on ''SAVE AS A COPY''

The rate will only be offered if =Changing Fixed Prices=Click on the ox is checked. *Extra Child - This price functions as per the Extra Person Rate but only applies you want to children. The rate will only be offered if the box is checked. *Sync Price -This rate will be exported to enabled channels using the synchroniserchange and enter your changes.

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 is checkedYou can delete a price setting and add new ones. *Strategy You may re- Set wheather you allow use old price that are still in the rate to be undercut or notsystem by changing their start and end dates.

*Long Stay Discounts -Discounts can be defined as == Bulk Changes==To bulk delete a percentage discount off number of prices ck on the total stay price or a fixed discount per night or a once per stay discount after 'User' icon on the top right and then on 'Account Management (in the old control panel SUB ACCOUNT in the threshold nights are reachedtop right) then click on "Manage Account" then "Manage Property" then "Manage Room".

The percentage discount will be applied =Prices for OTA channels and your own booking page=Prices are used for the channels and/or the Beds24 booking page according to what is ticked in the entire stay "Channels" tab of a price. If more than one percentage discount are valid, only the single highest percentage value will be applied.

The per night discount applies only See [[Setting_Prices_for_Booking_Channels|this help page]] for specific information on how to nights starting from the number of nights setting. For example a $10 discount set prices 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 + $10) from night 7 onwardsOTA channels.

=Check Prices=The Once Off discount is subtracted once from the total 'Price Check Tool' shows you which prices and rules apply for specific dates/selections and why a certain price if the number of nights or more are bookedrule was applied or not applied. If you have multiple Once Off discounts they will all be subtracted if their number of nights has been metYou can find links to the 'Price Check Tool' on the CALENDAR and SUPPORT pages.

Set unused value = 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 percentage discounts to zero so they will not be useddate range.

The percentage If you are using Daily Prices and per night rates are calculated based Fixed Preices you can define your price strategy in SETTINGS -> BOOKING RULES click on the length of the booking regardless of whether it spans multiple rates"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").

The once off discount number of days threshold is calculated as = Booking Channels =If you use the number of days in Channel Manager, tick the booking that that rate is available 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 bookingchannels.

Each rate has its own individual discount settings = 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 multiple rates can be used together to create sophisticated discount structuresthe prices. = Fixed Price Description =The template variable [RATEDESC] which is for example used in the host notification on new bookings shows following information:

'''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