Changes

Beds24 offers different ways [[Category:Prices]][[Category:Booking_Page]][[Category:Booking_Engine]]<div class="heading">Extras</div> ''This page explains how to upsell.offer extras''

'''1. You may offer extra services === Add ons ===Examples are half board, bicycle hire, a sightseeing trip, parking etc which are booked together with the booking'''accommodation.

Examples Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE -> UPSELL ITEMS. Select the property you want to set. If you have multiple properties each property can have its own rules so set up individually. Select whether the item is optional or obligatory. Obligatory items will be automatically added to the booking and cannot be removed by the guest. An example would be an end of stay cleaning charge or a tax. Optional items can be selected by the guest with their booking.  In the prices 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 used then all activated Upsell items will be offered. Compulsory Upsell items are always enabled and cannot be disabled by a price. === Packages ===If you package extras with accommodation you can show them as additional offers. An example is showing different meals options to the guest can choose for example between accommodation only and accommodation with half board. [[Offers|For more information on how to activate additional offers click here]]. == Offer extras which are not related directly to the accommodation booking ==Examples are activities like tours, events, courses or car rental. Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES and click on ADD NEW PROPERTY. Click on EDIT and you will get to PROPERTIES -> DESCRIPTION. Enter the name (e.g. Daytrip, bicycle hireCar...) and the currency you accept. Set the "Type of Booking" to "Activity".  Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES-> ROOMS ->SETUP *enter the name (e.g. Day Trip, a sightseeing tripCar...) *set the "Quantity" to the number places or items you have*set ''Unit Allocation'' to "One per Guest". *set ''Collect Number of Guests'' to ''No''*set ''Maximum Guest'' to the same number as ''Quantity of this type''*if you are setting up an event, mealsclass, parking tour etc . which are is not booked togather with by the day set ''Maximum Stay'' to ''Single Day Activity'' so the departure date is not collected and the wording of the booking form is changed to represent booking an event or day activity rather than an accommodation*Enter in "Accommodation Type" what the guest books e.g. "Ticket", "Car"...

Select whether Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) GUEST MANAGEMENT -> CONFIRMATION MESSAGES and customise your messages. We suggest at least delete everything from the default that refers to accommodation. For example:  Go to PRICES -*add a price and set a "Single Price" and an "Extra Person" price.  == Offer extras which are not related directly to the accommodation booking - bike hire/multi day ==Examples are activities like bike hire/car rental.  If you want to change the display in the calendar and Checkout date in the booking then you will need to create the Property in a sub account as these settings will affect all properties in the item is optional or obligatoryaccount. Obligatory items  For the display in the control panel :- Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) ACCOUNT > PREFERENCES > CONTROL PANEL CALENDAR > CALENDAR STYLE > CALENDAR = Booked UnitsGo to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) ACCOUNT > PREFERENCES > BOOKINGS > SHOW BOOKING END DATE = Last Night  Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES and click on ADD NEW PROPERTY. Click on EDIT and you will be automatically added get to PROPERTIES -> DESCRIPTION. Enter the booking name (e.g. Bike Hire/Car Hire) and cannot be removed by the guestcurrency you accept. An example would be an end Set the "Type of stay cleaning charge or a taxBooking" to "Activity".   Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES-> ROOMS -> SETUP *enter the name (e.g. Bike Hire/Car Hire...) *set the "Quantity" to the number bikes/cars you have*set ''Unit Allocation'' to "One per Guest". Optional items *set ''Collect Number of Guests'' to ''No''*set ''Maximum Guest'' to the same number as ''Quantity of this type''*set ''Maximum Stay'' to the max length the hire can be selected by *Enter in "Accommodation Type" what the guest with their books e.g. "Bike", "Car"...  Go to PRICES -> DAILY PRICE RULES, add a Daily Price - Price For = Per Person.  Go to CALENDAR and set the per price person for each date it applies.   Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) GUEST MANAGEMENT -> CONFIRMATION MESSAGES and customise your messages. We suggest at least deleting everything from the default that refers to accommodation. Use [LASTNIGHT] instead of [CHECKOUT] this will reflect the dates booked, for example:-  *Reference Number: [REFERENCENUMBER]*Room: [ROOMNAMES]*Name: [GUESTFULLNAME]*Email: [GUESTEMAIL]*Pickup date: [FIRSTNIGHT] - Return date [LASTNIGHT]*Number of day(s): [NUMNIGHT] *[INVOICETABLE] For the display in the booking. and invoice table :-Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) GUEST MANAGEMENT -> INVOICING -> INVOICE ITEM ROOM -> DESCRIPTION - One Per Booking, for example :- [ROOMNAME1] collection on [FIRSTNIGHT] for [NUMNIGHT] Day(s) 

'''2Update your booking page so only the Pickup date and number of days are shown. You want to offer extras items which are not related directly Go to {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > DEVELOPER > CUSTOM CSS and enter the accommodation booking'''code below.

Examples are activities like day trips, tours, events, courses or car rental.b24-selector-checkout{display:none;}

Change the text in the booking selector on the booking page :-Go to ROOMS click on EDIT, enter the name {{#fas:cog}} (e.g. Day TripSETTINGS) BOOKING ENGINE > PROPERTY BOOKING PAGE > DEVELOPER > CUSTOM TEXT, Car...) and set the "Quantity" to the number places or items you have.for example :-

Then go to ROOMS Check in|Pick-> DESCRIPTION and set '''Room Allocation''' to "One Room Per Guest". '''Maximum upNights'' sets the maximum period a booking will be accepted. If "Maximum Nights" is set to Activity the departure date is not collected and the wording |Number of the booking form is changed to represent booking an event or day activity rather than an accommodation.days