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''This page explains how to use virtual rooms to sell two rooms independently and as a suite at the same time''

'''Example 1__TOC__=Use=You can use this method if:''' A B&B has 2 You sell individual rooms (single and double). The rooms can be sold individually or link them together to sell as a suite.

<div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} If you are using dependencies please test thoroughly to make sure your set up reflects your rules. If you are connecting one physical room more than once to a booking channel you are risking overbookings.</div> =How it works= Selling rooms individually or as a suite. Bookings are assigned to the 'booked' room and a mirror booking is shown in the dependencies to close  The virtual room requires availability in all of the real rooms.Bookings are assigned to the room/suite and mirrored in the other room/suite closing the availability. =Example 1 : A B&B has 2 rooms (single and double). The rooms can be sold individually or together as a suite.= '''Set up''' '''Step 1. Set up your "real" rooms:'''*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS and add a room for each of your rooms*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP **Create one room double**Set "Quantity" = 1**Create one room single**Set "Quantity" = 1**Use the context help <span style="color:#007bff;“ >{{#far:question-circle}} </span> for further setup instructions.

*Create one '''Step 2. Set up your "virtual" room single: (Suite)'''

'''2. Set up *Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS and add a room for each of your rooms*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP **Create one room Suite**Use the context help <span style="virtual" roomcolor:#007bff;“ >{{#far:'''question-circle}} </span> for further setup instructions.

*Create one '''Step 3. Set up the room suitedependency settings:'''

'''3. Set up the room dependency settings in Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES as followsand set:''' *Suite:**Requires Availability in = double**Requires Availability in = single**Combination Logic = all rooms must be availableLeave all other settings set to the defaults.

*DoubleSuite:*Requires Availability in = double*Include Bookings from Requires Availability in = SuitesingleLeave *Combination Logic = all other settings set rooms must be available*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This room

*SingleOptional:**If you want to see the bookings in your virtual room you can use the "Include Bookings from = SuiteLeave all other settings set to " setting. This will mirror the bookings from the "real" rooms into the defaultsvirtual room.

'''Example 2Single:''' A Lodging as has 2 identical rooms which are set up as one room type with the quantity *Requires Availability in = nothing selected*Combination Logic = Sum of 2. The rooms can be sold individually or together as a suite.all bookings*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = Suite*Assign Bookings to = This Room

'''1. Set =Example 2: A Lodging has 2 identical rooms which are set up your "real" rooms:'''*Create as one room type with a the quantity of 2.The rooms can be sold individually or together as a suite.=

'''2. Set up your "virtual" suite'''

'''Step 1. Set up your "real" rooms:'''*Create one Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS and add a room suitefor each of your rooms*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP **Give each room a "Name"**Set "Quantity" = 2.

'''3Step 2. Set up the your "virtual room dependency settings in " Suite'''*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES as follows:''' and add a room for each of your rooms*SuiteGo to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP **Requires Availability in = roomsGive each room a "Name"**Combination Logic Set "Quantity" = 2 units must be availableLeave all other settings set to the defaults1.

*Rooms'''Step 3. Set up the room dependency settings:**Requires Availability in = suiteLeave all other settings set to the defaults.'''

'''Example 3Suite:''' A Lodging has a double room and a twin room*Requires Availability in = select all the individual rooms. The twin room is also sold as king room. The double and the twin room are sold as Suite 1 and the double and the king (2 to 12 of them)*Combination Logic = 2 units must be available*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Assign Bookings to = This room are sold as Suite 2

The 2 real rooms and the king room can Rooms:*Requires Availability in = suite*Combination Logic = Sum of all be sold separately as well as the 2 suites.bookings*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = Suite*Assign Bookings to = This Room

'''1Optional: If you want to see the bookings in your virtual room you can use the "Include Bookings from" setting. Set up your This will mirror the bookings from the "real" rooms:'''*Create a Double and a Twin into the virtual room with a quantity . Please note that the unit allocation within the units of 1 eachthe virtual room will not work in this case.

'''2=Example 3: A Lodging has a double room and a twin room. Set up your "virtual" rooms'''*Create one The twin room King with a quantity of 1*Create one is also sold as king room. The double and the twin room are sold as Suite 1 with a quantity of 1*Create one and the double and the king room are sold as Suite 2 with a quantity of 1=

'''2Step 1. Set up the room dependency settings in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES as follows:your "real" rooms''' *King:**Requires Availability in = TwinLeave all other settings set to the defaults.

**Create a Room - Name - King **Set "Quantity" = 1 **Create a Room - Name - Suite 1:**Requires Availability in Set "Quantity" = Twin and Double1 **Create a Room - Name - Suite 1 **Combination Logic Set "Quantity" = All rooms must be availableLeave all other settings set to the defaults.2

*Suite 2King:**Requires Availability in = Twin and Double**Combination Logic = All rooms must be availableSum of all bookingsLeave all other settings set *Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = nothing selected*Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This Room

Suite 1:*Requires Availability in = Twin and Double:*Combination Logic = All rooms must be available*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = Suite 1, Suite 2nothing selectedLeave all other settings set *Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This Room

Double:*Requires Availability in = nothing selected*Twin:Combination Logic = Sum of all bookings*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = King, Suite 1, Suite 2Leave all other settings set *Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This Room

'''=Example 4:''' A B&B has 3 standard rooms (tulip, iris, rose) and one economy room. Tulip can be combined with the economy room to form a suite. =

*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS and add a room for each of your rooms*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP *Create one room type standard containing **Set Name = iris and rose with a quantity of **Set "Quantity" = 2 and set **Set "Sell Priority"= hide to hide the room from your booking page

*Create one room standard room **Set Name = tulip with a quantity of **Set "Quantity" = 1 and set **Set "Sell Priority"= hide to hide the room from your booking page

*Create the economy room with a quantity of **Set Name = economy **Set "Quantity" = 1

*Create one room type standard room with the quantity of **Set Name = standard**Set "Quantity" = 3

*Create the suite with a quantity of one room type Suite**Set Name = Suite**Set "Quantity" = 1

'''3. Set up the room dependency settings in :''' Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS->) PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES as followsand set:'''

Leave all other settings set **Assign bookings to the defaults.= This room

Leave **Combination Logic = Sum of all other settings set bookings**Assign bookings to the defaults.= This room

Leave **Combination Logic = Sum of all other settings set bookings**Assign bookings to the defaults.= This room

NOTE<span class="circle" >{{#fas: exclamation-triangle}} Note </span> Test dependencies carefully. If you are sending virtual rooms and real rooms using dependencies please test thoroughly to an OTA which allows multiple make sure your set up reflects your rules. If you are connecting one physical room bookings we can not stop more than once to a guest booking any combination at the same timechannel you are risking overbookings.