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[[Category:Rooms]][[Category:Room Linking and Dependencies]]<div class== Divide "heading">Offer a property as a whole and also rent parts individually</div> This page explains how to use room dependencies to offer one unit as a house into separately bookable units ==whole and at the same time offer parts individually.

You can <div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} If you are using dependencies please test thoroughly to make rooms dependent on each other meaning that sure your set up reflects your rules. If you are connecting one physical room more than once to a booking channel which allows guests to book more than one is only available it the other room/unit in one is available, toobooking you are risking overbookings. </div>

==Example1 - Rent the house or 3 apartments == A holiday house consists of three separately bookable apartments (Apartment1, Apartment2 and Apartment3) and can be rented in full. To set this up you will need four rooms in SETTINGS -> ROOMS:  *House*Apartment1*Apartment2*Apartment3 Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set: House *Requires Availability in: Apartment1 and Apartment2 and Apartment3 *Combination Logic = All rooms must be available.  Leave all other settings at the defaults.  Apartment 1, Apartment 2, Apartment 3 *Requires Availability in: leave blank  *Include Bookings from: House Leave all other settings at the defaults. ==Example 2 - Rent the house or two separate apartments or 3 apartments==  A holiday house which consits consists two separate apartments (Apartment1 and Apartment2). Apartment1 Apartment2 can be split up into two separtely separately bookable apartments (Apartment1A Apartment2A and Apartment1BApartment2B). Also the complete house is for rent. To set this up you will need to set up five room rooms in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS -) PROPERTIES > ROOMS.

*Apartment1A Apartment2A*Apartment1BApartment2B Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES >ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set: House *Requires Availability in: Apartment1 and Apartment2 and Apartment2A and Apartment2B*Combination Logic = All rooms must be available Apartment 1 *Include Bookings from: House Apartment 2*Requires Availability in: Apartment2A and Apartment2B *Combination Logic = Sum of all bookings Apartment 2A, Apartment 2B  *Include Bookings from: House *Include Bookings from: Apartment 2 Leave all other settings at the defaults. ==Example 3 - Rent the full house, a flat and 3 B&B rooms == A lodging rents 3 rooms. These three rooms are rented individually as B&B room or all together as a flat. The flat is also offered as house (the house and the flat are really the same). To set this up you will need 5 rooms in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS. *House *Flat*Room 1*Room 2*Room 3 Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set: Rooms: *Include Bookings from: Flat*Include Bookings from: House Flat*Requires Availability in: Room 1, *Requires Availability in: Room 2*Requires Availability in: Room 3 *Combination Logic = All rooms must be available House*Requires Availability in: Room 1, *Requires Availability in: Room 2*Requires Availability in: Room 3 *Combination Logic = All rooms must be available Leave all other settings at the defaults. ==Example 4 - Rent the full house, 2 apartments or 3 individuals rooms== A holiday house consist of 2 apartments (apartment A and apartment B) which are rented together and individually. Apartment B consists of 3 rooms which are also rented separately. To set this up you will need 6 rooms in {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS . *House *Apartment A*Apartment B*Room 1*Room 2*Room 3 Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set: Rooms: *Include Bookings from = House Apartment A: *Do not set any dependencies Apartment B: *Requires Availability in: Room 1, Room 2, Room 3 *Combination Logic= All rooms must be available House: *Requires Availability in: Apartment A, Apartment B *Combination Logic= All rooms must be available ==Example 5 - Property can be rented in full, individual rooms and also Dorm beds == A Property has 2 Individual rooms and 2 Dorms each with 4 Beds, they want to sell the initial 2 rooms and the dorm beds, and also the Entire property. (They do not want to sell the Dorms as Private Rooms) This will require 7 rooms*Entire House*Private room A*Private Room B*Dorm Room 1*Dorm Room 2*Virtual Room 1 *Virtual Room 2 1.Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > and create the ‘real’ rooms Entire House *Quantity of this type = 1*Booking type = 1 per Booking*Maximum number of Guests = 12 (Total from all ‘real’ rooms)Private Room A and B *Quantity of this type = 1 *Booking type = 1 per Booking*Maximum number of Guests = 2 Dorm Room 1 and 2 *Quantity of this type = 4*Booking type = 1 per guest*Maximum number of Guests = 4for DORMS ([[Hostel and Retreat Setup|please see the set up instructions for hostels]]).   Virtual Room 1 and Virtual Room 2*Quantity of this type = 1 *Booking type = 1 per Booking*Guests = 4 (number of beds)*Sell Priority = HIDE (will not show on your Booking page) 2. Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set Entire House *Requires Availability in Private Room A, Private Room B, Virtual Room 1 & Virtual Room 2 *Combination Logic = All Rooms must be available*Dependency Level = Include Sub DependenciesLeave all other settings as default Private Room A & Private Room B :*Include Bookings from = Entire HouseLeave all other settings as default Dorm Room 1 *Requires Availability in Virtual Room 1*Combination Logic = 1 Unit must be available*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub DependenciesLeave all other settings as default Dorm Room 2:*Requires Availability in Virtual Room 2*Combination Logic = 1 Unit must be available*Dependency Level = Ignore Sub DependenciesLeave all other settings as default Virtual Room 1:*Requires Availability in = Dorm Room 1*Combination Logic: 4 unit must be available*Include Bookings from = Entire House Virtual Room 2:*Requires Availability in = Dorm Room 2*Combination Logic: 4 unit must be available*Include Bookings from = Entire HouseLeave all other settings set to the defaults.Note: 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. ==Example 6 - Property can be rented in full only during a certain period ==  A holiday house consists of three separately bookable apartments (Apartment1, Apartment2 and Apartment3) and can be rented in full, however during Special holiday periods, you decide to sell only the entire house. (See Example 1 above for details on setup and dependencies)  For the 3 apartments and Entire House Go to Settings > Properties > Offers > Offer 4*Create Offer 4 - Christmas Special *Set Minimum days* Show = Only when available  Create a price for this period* Set Offer = 4  <span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Selling rooms at different constellations works fine for the booking page and for channels which allow guests to book only one room/unit at a time. If you are using channels which allow guests to book multiple rooms with one bookings we recommend to offer each room/unit only once to avoid overbookings.   Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > OFFERS > Offer 1 *Show = only when available  Go to Calendar for the 3 apartments*Click in Override row, set = No Checkin/Checkout*Set Minimum Stay (if not already in your price).   Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > CONFIGURATION > ROOM ORDER - Hide unavailable   This will then remove the Rooms from your Booking page over the Holiday period and only show the 'Entire House'  Once you are happy this works for your Booking Page (Beds24 - in the price) then you can set to the appropriate Channels, please ensure you test fully the availability/prices being sent to the Channels. ==Example 7 - Property sells as an Entire House on weekends only and individual apartments on weekdays == A Property consists of two separately bookable apartments (Apartment 1 and Apartment 2) and can be rented in full, you want to sell the individual rooms on weekdays only and the entire house on weekends only. (See Example 1 above for details on setup and dependencies)  For the 2 apartments and Entire House Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > PROPERTIES > OFFERS > OFFER 1 *Set Minimum days*Show = Only when available Create a Rate/Daily price *Set Offer = 1 If using Daily prices go to the Calendar for Entire House - enter prices for weekend days onlyFor Apartments - enter prices for weekdays only If using Rates, *Set Minimum days*Set the 'Rate Allowed' for weekdays/weekends as appropriate for each of the Apartments/Entire house.  <span style="color:#fe746c;“ >{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} </span> Selling rooms at different constellations works fine for the booking page and for channels which allow guests to book only one room/unit at a time. If you are using channels which allow guests to book multiple rooms with one bookings we recommend to offer each room/unit only once to avoid overbookings.   Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) > BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > CONFIGURATION > ROOM ORDER- Hide unavailable This will then remove the Rooms from your Booking page when not available.  Once you are happy this this works for your Booking Page (beds24.com - in the Rate/Daily Price) then you can set to the appropriate Channels, please ensure you test fully the availability/prices being sent to the Channels. ==Example 8 - Rent the full house or 3 apartments where the apartments are 2 of type A and 1 of type B == A holiday house consists of three separately bookable apartments (Two of ApartmentA and ApartmentB) and can be rented in full only if all 3 Apartments are available. To set this up you will need three rooms in SETTINGS -> ROOMS and ApartmentA has a quantity of 2, the House and ApartmentB a quantity of 1: *House*ApartmentA*ApartmentB Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES > ROOMS > DEPENDENCIES and set:

Dependencies work bottom up - to be available the larger unit needs the smaller unit to House*Requires Availability in: ApartmentA and ApartmentB.*Combination logic = 3 units must be available. To achieve this set following dependencies in SETTINGS -> ROOMS -> SETUP "Availability":

Apartment A booking for a larger unit will make the smaller unit unavailableand Apartment B*Requires Availability in: House. Therefore you will need to send a copy of the booking to the smaller *Combination logic = 1 unitmust be available. Do this in SETTINGS -> ROOMS -> SETUP "Assign Bookings" setting: