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[[Category:Set up InstructionsTroubleshooting]]<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

*Beds24.com can export Pricesmultiple prices

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 price 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 Fixed Prices can not be sent. *If you use daily prices in this order: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.

2To sell a complete room at Hostelworld set it to a "Private" room type in their system. double We will still send the bed price: as per a bed but Private rooms will only be sold if no all the beds in the room price is found the system will look for a double price, divide it by 2 and send this to Hostelworld groupare booked together.

For details please [[Channel_Manager_Capabilities|click here]]New Bookings are imported.  Existing bookings are not automatically imported when the connection is established and should be entered into Beds24 manually. '''Extras and Taxes''' "Upsell Items" can not be exported.

If you sell rooms individually at another channel or your own web site and want to sell them here as a "Extra Personroomtype" prices cannot be exportedwith a quantity of more than one you can [[Combine_individual_rooms_into_a_roomtype|set up virtual roooms]].

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 rate plan id setting.*Choose the Hostelwrold standard rate for this room and click on it*When the correct rate plan id has copied to the rate plan id setting.[[Image:agoda_standard_rate_mapping.png|500px|link=]][[Media:agoda_standard_rate_mapping.png|view large]]  4) Number of Beds: *select the number of beds in the room if they are different from the Max number of guests. Ensure you set the same number of beds in Beds24 as you have specified at Hostelworld, you can check the details when you click 'Get the HostelWorld.com Room Codes for this Property Code'.*Click SAVE  <span style="color: #f3e504; font-size: 150%;" >{{#fas:lightbulb}} </span>If the room has a list of room ids double bed, this will be retrieved from Booking1 bed, not 2 to match the number of guests.com  5) Activate:*Tick "Inventory", "Prices" and displayed"Bookings"*Save ==Prices==For dorms Beds24 checks the prices in this order: 1.single price:  *Choose 2. double price: if no single price is found the Bookingsystem will look for a double price and send this to Hostelworld group 3.com room you want price: if no single or double price are found the system will look for a room price and send this to map 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 Beds24 price per bed for the private room.  3. single price: if no room price and click 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 itthe "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 '''*When ''' followed by the correct room multiplier number to your hotel id has copied to the room . For example a hotel id setting'''123456*1.23''' will multiply all prices by 1.23 sent for hotel id 123456. (i.e. raised by 23%)Lower prices can be sent with a multiplier less than 1, click Savei.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: *[[ImageCONVERT:bookingcomrooms.png|350px|link=IDR-EUR]][[Media:bookingcomroomswill convert Indonesian Rupees to Euros.png|view large]]

To apply a price multiplier (== Updates and Changes==Changes to availability and prices will be instantly sent to the channel. Changes for settings for example currency conversion) add it minimum stays, the multiplier or number of rooms will send with a star symbol (*) to the end of your property code (Hostelworld Id), for example next update. Click on "Update" if the code is 123456 and you need want to raise prices by 15% enter '''123456*1push them through instantly.15'''

If this i s is not possible Use the setting "Number of Beds" for this room (SETTINGS-> CHANNEL MANAGER->HOSTELWORLD)

Check it if the username is correct and and the password entered is your Hostelworld API password provided by your Hostelworld account manager.

==Notes== '''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.

The password is a special API password not your regular Hostelword password '''roomtypeid="1234" code=''' If the room has been deleted in Hostelworld untick "Prices", "Inventory" and "Bookings". Changing If the password will break the connectionroom has not been deleted in Hostelworld please check if it is properly set up there.

'''1112 - Rate plan not existing for given roomtypeid''' and '''Invalid rate plan(s) for requested property ''' You have mapped a rate code which does not exist at Hostelworld *Please double check your rates and daily prices and select a valid rate id from the list in 'get codes'. *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 booking.com rate id is selected from the 'get codes' list. *Go to Prices > Channel Mapping enter the Rate id in the Search box and click on the Rate 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.

If for some reason you need to make a change in Beds24 and do not want an update from the channel to override it, you can set "Allow Channel Modifications" = No ("Details" tab of the booking").