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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.

'''1. Set up your <div class="realwarning" room>{{#fas:'''*Create 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 doublemore than once to a booking channel you are risking overbookings.</div>

Selling rooms individually or as a suite. Bookings are assigned to the 'booked''2. Set up your "virtual" room:'''and a mirror booking is shown in the dependencies to close

*Create one The virtual room requires availability in all of the real rooms.Bookings are assigned to the room/suite and mirrored in the other room/suiteclosing the availability.

=Example 1 : A B&B has 2 rooms (single and double). The rooms can be sold individually or together as a suite.= '''3Set 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. '''Step 2. Set up your "virtual" room dependency settings in : (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 Suite**Use the context help <span style="color:#007bff;“ >{{#far:question-circle}} </span>DEPENDENCIES as follows for further setup instructions. '''Step 3. Set up the room dependency settings:''' *Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set: Suite:**Requires Availability in = double**Requires Availability in = single**Combination Logic = all rooms must be availableLeave all other settings set *Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Assign Bookings to = This room  Optional: If you want to see the defaultsbookings in your virtual room you can use the "Include Bookings from" setting.This will mirror the bookings from the "real" rooms into the virtual room.  Double:*Requires Availability in = nothing selected*Combination Logic = Sum of all bookings*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = Suite*Assign Bookings to = This Room Single:*Requires Availability in = nothing selected*Combination Logic = Sum of all bookings*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = Suite*Assign Bookings to = This Room

*Double=Example 2:**Include Bookings from = SuiteLeave all other settings A Lodging has 2 identical rooms which are set to up as one room type with the defaultsquantity of 2. The rooms can be sold individually or together as a suite.=

'''Example 2Step 1. Set up your "real" rooms:''' *Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) A Lodging as has 2 identical rooms which are set up as one PROPERTIES > ROOMS and add a room type with the quantity for each of 2. The your rooms can be sold individually or together as *Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP **Give each room a suite"Name"**Set "Quantity" = 2.

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

'''2Step 3. Set up your "virtual" suitethe room dependency settings:'''

'''3. Set up the room dependency settings in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES as follows:''' *Suite:**Requires Availability in = select all the individual rooms. (2 to 12 of them)**Combination Logic = 2 units must be availableLeave all other settings set *Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This room

*Rooms:**Requires Availability in = suiteLeave *Combination Logic = Sum of all other settings set bookings*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = Suite*Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This Room

'''=Example 3:''' A Lodging as has a double room and a twin room. The twin room is also sold as king room. The double and the twin room are sold as suite Suite 1 and the double and the king room are sold as Suite 2=

'''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 a Room - Name - Double and **Set "Quantity" = 1 **Create a Room - Name - Twin room **Set "Quantity" = 1 '''Step 2. Set up your "virtual" rooms'''*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) with PROPERTIES > ROOMS and add a quantity room for each of 1 each.your rooms*Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > SETUP

'''2. **Create a Room - Name - King **Set "Quantity" = 1 **Create a Room - Name - Suite 1 **Set "Quantity" = 1 **Create a Room - Name - Suite 1 **Set up your "virtualQuantity" rooms'''= 2

*Create one '''Step 3. Set up the room King with a quantity of 1dependency settings:''' *Create one room Suite 1 with a quantity of 1*Create one room Suite 2 with a quantity of 1Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set:

'''2. Set up the room dependency settings in SETTINGS->PROPERTIES->ROOMS->DEPENDENCIES as follows:''' *King:**Requires Availability in = TwinLeave *Combination Logic = Sum of all other settings set bookings*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = nothing selected*Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This Room

*Suite 21:**Requires Availability in = Twin and Double**Combination Logic = All rooms must be availableLeave all other settings set *Dependency Level = Ignore Sub Dependencies*Include Bookings from = nothing selected*Assign Bookings to the defaults.= This Room

Suite 2:*Requires Availability in = King 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*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.