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The __TOC__<embedvideo service="Gap Filleryoutube" rate strategy is a special rate which is only allowed if less than a certain number of consecutive nights have availability>https://youtu.be/_byzC41S-88</embedvideo>
The =Functionality=If you have minimum stays you can use an additional "Gap Filler" Fixed Price to close gaps. A minimum stay and a maximum stay will narrow the gap. Bookings are only possible for the number of consecutive nights allowed for days defined by the min and max stay and only if there is a booking gap. If you have a room type with several units, this is only the rate to be active case if only one is set by free which has a gap and all the maximum stay settingothers are occupied.
This means setting the maximum == Example 2: Other price set a three night minimum stay to one will only but allow this rate selling two nights if only one day there is available.a two night gap ==
Using a gap filler in conjunction with your normal *set minimum stay rates will automatically open individual nights if they are available but not bookable due to the minimum 2*set maximum stay restriction.to 2
The Gap filler rate has it's own price which can be higher lower or the same as your normal rate.== Example 3: Other prices set a seven night minimum stay but allow selling three to six nights if there is a six night gap ==*set minimum stay to 3*set maximum stay to 6
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[[Category:RatesFixed Prices]][[Category:Prices]][[Category:Enhanced_Selling]]<div class="heading">Gap Filler</div> This page explains how to fill gaps resulting from minimum stay rules.
To use a Fixed Price "Gap Fill" set "Restriction Strategy" = "Gap Fill ("Summary tab of your Fixed Prices) <div class="warning">{{#fas:exclamation-triangle}} The gap filler does not work if you use "Do not allow lower prices or shorter stays" as strategy. Also make sure the minimum stay in the {{#fas:cog}} (SETTINGS) PROPERTIES->ROOMS->SETUP is the same or lower as in the gap filler and you do not have manually entered higher minimum stays in the calendar.</div> =Set up=== Example1: Two night minimum stay but allow selling single nights if the night before and the night after is booked ==
A typical situation for a two night minimum stay strategy is to end up with with single nights that cannot be sold because the night before and the night after is booked.
*set minimum stay to 1*set maximum stay to 1 A rate Fixed Prices with the strategy set to "Gap FillerFill" will only be applied on a date if the number of consecutive nights of availability are less than or equal to the rates Fixed Prices maximum stay setting. This means setting the maximum stay to one will only allow this price if only one day is available. Using a gap fill in conjunction with your normal minimum stay prices will automatically open individual nights if they are available but not bookable due to the minimum stay restriction. The Gap fill Fixed Prices has it's own price which can be higher lower or the same as your normal price.
