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[[Category:Error Messages from Channels]]
[[Category:Set up Instructions]]
[[Category:Troubleshooting]]<div class="heading">Hostelworld</div> ''Synchronising Beds24.com This page is about the menu {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) CHANNEL MANAGER > HOSTELWORLD and explains how the connection with Hostelworld group (HostelWorld.com, HostelBookers.com, Hostels.com, Bedandbreakfastworld.com)'http://www.hostelworldworks and how to set it up.com
==General==
*[[:Category:Channel Manager|Click here]] for general information on how the channel manager works.
==Capabilities==
*Beds24.com can export Inventory
*Beds24.com can export Pricesmultiple prices
*Beds24.com can apply a price multiplier to prices
*Beds24 can send minimum stays
*Beds24.com can import Bookings
Hostelworld group use per bed pricing and inventory. A double would be two beds in the Hostelworld group system and a triple three beds.
For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]] ==Limitations==*"Extra Person" prices cannot be exported.*Hostelworld will reserve inventory for a booking as soon as the guest starts the booking process. We can not close the room once a booking is in progress even if the availability changed during this period. == Before you connect =='''Prices'''*We can only send availability if you have set up prices which are activated for this channel. This tutorial gives general information how to [[Setting_Prices_for_Booking_Channels|set prices for channels]].*Beds24 can map a different Beds24 checks rate or offer to each Hostelworld rate code. Currently Hostelworld only supports refundable and non-refundable rates. *Prices for "Extra Person", "Extra child" and discounts set in the "Discounts" tab of the rates can not be sent. *If you use daily prices with "Extra Person" prices your daily price needs to be set for the max occupancy and the "Extra Person" price needs to be added with a negative value so the price for the full occupancy can send.  '''Private Rooms''' To sell a complete room at Hostelworld set it to a "Private" room type in their system. We will still send the bed price as per a bed but Private rooms will only be sold if all the beds in this order:the room are booked together. '''Bookings''' New Bookings are imported.  Existing bookings are not automatically imported when the connection is established and should be entered into Beds24 manually.
1. room price: it a room price is set the system will divide the room price by the number of beds '''Extras and send this to Hostelworld groupTaxes'''
2"Upsell Items" can not be exported. double price: if no room price is found the system will look for a double price, divide it by 2 and send this to Hostelworld group
3. single price: if no room price and no double price are found the system will send the single price as bed price to Hostelworld group. For dorm beds just set a single price.
For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]]'''Rooms and room types'''
==Limitations==*Hostelworld group do not accept minimum stay information. All availability will be sent with If you sell rooms individually at another channel or your own web site and want to sell them here as a one night minimum.*"Extra Personroomtype" prices cannot be exported.*Hostelworld will reserve inventory for with a booking as soon as the guest starts the booking process. We quantity of more than one you can not close the room once a booking is in progress even if the availability changed during this period[[Combine_individual_rooms_into_a_roomtype|set up virtual roooms]].
==You need==
*Hostelworld group property ID
*Hostelworld API password
 
==Beds24.com==
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Open the <embedvideo service=" Open the link to view the room and rate mapping for your propertyyoutube" link to view the room mapping for your property>https://youtu. be/-SbeMMSk8wc</embedvideo>
2) Map Rooms:*Click on the "Get Code" link next to the room type id setting.*Choose theHostelworld room id you want to map to each Beds24 room and click on it.*When the correct room id has copied to the room type id setting, click Save.[[Image:hostelworld_2agoda_room_mapping.png|350px500px|link=]][[Media:hostelworld_2agoda_room_mapping.png|view large]]
23) Map RoomsRates: *Click on the "Get Code" link next to the room rate plan id setting, a list of room ids will be retrieved from Hostelworld and displayed.*Choose the Hostelworld room you want to map to the Beds24 Hostelwrold standard rate for this room and click on it.*When the correct room rate plan id has copied to the room rate plan id setting, click Save.*Click SAVE[[Image:agoda_standard_rate_mapping.png|500px|link=]][[Media:agoda_standard_rate_mapping.png|view large]]
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4) Activate:
*Tick "Inventory", "Prices" and "Bookings"
*Save
==Prices==For dorms Beds24 checks the prices in this order: 1. single price:  2. double price: if no single price is found the system will look for a double price and send this to Hostelworld group 3. room price: if no single or double price are found the system will look for a room price and send this to Hostelworld group. This includes the export price.   For private rooms Beds24 checks the prices in this order: 1. room price 2. double price: if no room price is found the system will look for a double price, divide it by 2 and send this to Hostelworld group as the price per bed for the private room.  3. single price: if no room price and no double price are found the system will send the single price as bed price to Hostelworld group.  The price paid by the guest is the bed price multiplied by the number of beds in the private room.   <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 250%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span>Click on the "View Actual Data" Button to check which prices and availability will send. ===Multiple Rates===Hostelworld support multiple rate codes.  Beds24 can map a different Beds24 rate or offer to each Hostelworld rate code. Currently Hostelworld only supports refundable and non-refundable rates. [[Setting_Prices_for_Booking_Channels#Mapping_channel_rate_codes|Please use these instructions]]. If you do not have the appropriate rate ids you need to request Hostelwrold to add them. ===Price Multiplier===
If you want to add a multiplier to your prices, for example because Hostelworld requires a different currency to your Beds24 currency, add a '''*''' followed by the multiplier number to your hotel id.
Lower prices can be sent with a multiplier less than 1, i.e. '''123456*0.85''' will send a price 85% of the normal price (i.e. lowered by 15%)
You can also use currency conversion template variable. All currencies supported by the booking page currency selector can be used.
 
Example: *[CONVERT:IDR-EUR] will convert Indonesian Rupees to Euros.
 
Example: *[CONVERT:IDR-EUR][/]0.85 will convert Indonesian Rupees to Euros and divides the price by 0.85 which raises it by circa 15%
 
== Check Connection ==
The connection is working if you are not receiving error messages and the display in the channel is correct. If you are receiving error messages check in the "Common Errors" section why you are receiving the error and how to fix it.
 
== Updates and Changes==
Changes to availability and prices will be instantly sent to the channel. Changes for settings for example minimum stays, the multiplier or number of rooms will send with the next update. Click on "Update" if you want to push them through instantly.
==Common Errors==
If username and Hostelworld API password are correctly entered please check with your Hostelworld account manager whether the connection is activated.
'''Non existing room type'''
You have mapped a code for a room which does not exist in Hostelworld. Go to SETTINGS->CHANNEL MANAGER->HOSTELWORLD and check your mapping. You can only map codes which show up when you click on "Get Codes".
 
'''Date ranges overlap'''
You have two rooms mapped to the same Hostelworld room code. Each Hostelworld room code can only be mapped to one room in Beds24. Please correct your mapping.
'''<error roomtypeid="1234" code=""></error>''' The If the room has been deleted in Hostelworld. Untick untick "Prices", "Inventory" and "Bookings". If the room has not been deleted in Hostelworld please check if it is properly set up there.  '''Incorrect Price, Invalid rate plan(s)''' You have added a number which is not a valid Hostelworld rate id into the field in the "Channels" tab of a rate/daily price. *Open your rates (Channel Tab) and make sure the correct rate id is selected from the 'get codes' list. *Open your daily prices (Enable list) and make sure the correct rate id is selected from the 'get codes' list.
==Notes==
 *The password is a special API password not your regular Hostelword password. Changing the password will break the connection.  *To sell a complete room at Hostelworld set it to a "Private" room type in their system.
We will still send the bed price as per a dorm but Private rooms will only be sold if all the beds in the room are booked together.
*Hostelworld can send credit card details but they will not send a CCV.
==Disconnect==
=== How do I add a promotion or special price?===
Special offers do not send from the channel manager. All special offers must be managed manually in the channels extranet.
 
=== Can I send different prices for different minimum stays or different numbers of guests?===
No. We can send one price.
=== I have multiple properties. How do I set this up? ===

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