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

=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 Note: If you use rates you do not need to set up Daily Prices exist for every daya given date the system default will calculate and offer the lowest price that matches your criteria. If required you *You can use a Daily Price override this setting in the Fixed Pricesby changing "'''Strategy'''" to adjust the "Do not allow lower prices for an individual date or date range.shorter stays"

Rates have a start and end date so they apply to a range of dates. Rates contain many rules about the conditions The ''PRICE CHECKER'' lets you see which must apply price applies to make them available. To create a rate go to RATES A combination of daily prices and rates can be used for more complex pricing structurescertain booking situation.

*When multiple rates exist for =Create a given date the system default will calculate Fixed Prices =Go to PRICES > FIXED PRICES and offer lick on the lowest price that matches your criteria. *You can override this setting the rate changing "button ''Add Fixed Price'Strategy'''" (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 "Do not allow lower define your prices" )

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The ''PRICE CHECKER TOOL'' in '''RATES''' lets you see which rate applies to a certain booking situation. ===Create a Rate=Summary ==To add a new rate, click on the button You can set:*'''Name'ADD RATE''  A popup with three tabs "Summary" "Discounts" and "Channels" opens. <embedvideo service="youtube">https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zT65okbSXIE</embedvideo>- For your price (this will not display on your booking page)

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:

Note: Prices for "Extra person" and "Extra Child" do not send to channels.  *'''First Night''' the rate price is valid *'''Last Night''' the price is valid

*'''Last NightSlice by Date''' - this divides the rate is validprice into individual prices with a different start date and end date

*'''Strategy''' - Set whether you allow the rate price to be undercut with a lower rateprice.**Default (Allow lower prices ) - this is the default and 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 overridden allowed (Note for channel management: if you use multiple rate codes this blocks only this rate code)

*'''Price NumberMinimum Stay''' - Optional field which applies if you are using EXTRA PRICES (SETTINGS -> BOOKING PAGE -> ROOM CONTENT -> EXTRA PRICES ) this sets the minimum number of nights that must be stayed for this price to offer multiple prices (e.g. standard rate/non refundable rate, packages). Select which price row this rate should apply to. If For example: if you are do not using multiple want to accept one night stays, set all your prices set this to 1a minimum stay of 2 or more.

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

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

*'''Min days until check-Max Days inAdvance''' - This rate is bookable beginning 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 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.  *'''Max days until check-in''' - This rate is bookable up to this many days in advance. For example a setting of 0 will allow this rate price to be booked for a stay tonight. A setting of 3 means this rate is 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.

This rate price 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 the vacate day falls on a checked day.

====Rooms , Offers and Linking====Select the room the price applies to. You have the option to "link" a price. This is a simple way to create prices for multiple rooms if they are similar to the originating price An "offset" raises or lowers the linked price.

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These discounts are not sent to channels ==Upsell ==Optional Upsell items can be enabled/disabled for individual prices. When a booking is made only those optional Upsell items enabled for any price involved in the booking will be offered to the guest. If a combination of Daily Prices and Fixed Prices is offered then all Upsell ====items will be offered.

Optional Compulsory Upsell items can are always enabled and cannot be enabled/disabled for individual rates. When by a booking is made only those optional Upsell items enabled for any rate involved in the booking will be offered to the guestprice.

=Copy a Fixed Price=If a combination of Daily Prices and Rates is offered then all Upsell items will be offered.you want to use the same price or another room click on ''SAVE AS A COPY''

Compulsory Upsell items are always enabled =Changing Fixed Prices=Click on the price you want to change and cannot be disabled by a rateenter your changes.

===Copy You can delete a Rate===If you want to price setting and add new ones. You may re-use old price that are still in the same rate for another room click on ''SAVE AS A COPY''system by changing their start and end dates.

===Changing Rates=Bulk Changes==Click To bulk delete a number of prices ck on the 'User' icon on the rate you want to change top right and enter your changesthen 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".

You can delete a rate setting =Prices for OTA channels and add new ones. You may re-use old rates that your own booking page=Prices are still used for the channels and/or the Beds24 booking page according to what is ticked in the system by changing their start and end dates"Channels" tab of a price.

=Check Prices= Booking Channels ==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 CALENDAR and SUPPORT pages.

= Combination of Fixed Prices and Daily Prices =If you use the Channel Manager, tick the booking channels the rate applies Fixed Prices you do not need toset up Daily Prices for every day. If you are using the Channel Manager required you can set which channels the rate applies to. The rate will only be offered use a Daily Price to adjust the channels which are checked. This allows you to set different rates prices for different booking channelsan individual date or date range.

=Booking Channels = Rate Description ==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.

-Bookings from your own booking page the "offer summary" from {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS-) PROPERTIES > BOOKING PAGE- > ROOM CONTENT -> OFFER 1 / OFFER 2 / OFFER 3 / OFFER 4OFFERS