This article show some examples of what you can do with Rate options.
The examples are:
Standard rate
Non-refundable rate
Deposit payment
Agreement with invoice
Rate Option for external channels
Standard rate
Rate is same as BAR-rate and users pays at check-in.
Fields can be filled in like this:
Enable: yes
Name: Standard
Rate adjustment: -0
Adjust each day or hour: Not applicable
Mandatory payment type: (none)
Mandatory payment adjustment (of total cost): -0
Apply for each unit: Not applicable
Minimal/Maximal period: Not applicable
Minimal/Maximal pick up: Not applicable
Make reservation non-refundable : no
Forbid combining with other rate options: no
Extend for entire stay when available partial time: no
Title: Standard
Description: Free cancellation, Pay at check-in.
Enable for all the following unchecked offers and disable for checked: yes
Non-refundable rate
Rate is 10% lower then BAR-rate, user prepays and rate is closed one week before arrival.
Fields can be filled in like this:
Enable: yes
Name: Nonref
Rate adjustment: -10%
Adjust each day or hour: Not applicable
Mandatory payment type: Receipt
Mandatory payment adjustment (of total cost): -0
Apply for each unit: Not applicable
Minimal/Maximal period: Not applicable
Minimal pick up: 7
Maximal pick up: empty
Make reservation non-refundable : yes
Forbid combining with other rate options: no
Extend for entire stay when available partial time: yes
Title: Non-refundable
Description: Pay now. Non-refundable reservation.
Enable for all the following unchecked offers and disable for checked: yes, if there are any promotion codes or agreements that should not get the extra 10% discount click the Agreement or Promotion tab and select them.
Deposit payment
User pays 300 SEK per booked room at the time of booking which is not refunded if he cancels and get a 50 SEK discount per day. Rate is closed three weeks before arrival.
Fields can be filled in like this:
Enable: yes
Name: Deposit
Rate adjustment: -0
Adjust each day or hour: yes
Mandatory payment type: Receipt
Mandatory payment adjustment (of total cost): 300
Apply for each unit: yes
Minimal/Maximal period: Not applicable
Minimal pick up: 21
Maximal pick up: empty
Make reservation non-refundable : yes
Forbid combining with other rate options: no
Extend for entire stay when available partial time: yes
Title: Semi-flex
Description: Pay 300 SEK at the time of booking. Reservation can be cancelled the 300 SEK are then not refunded.
Enable for all the following unchecked offers and disable for checked: no, click the 'BAR' tab and check all items here. The option will then be available for all BAR levels but not for any agreement or promotion codes.
Agreement with invoice
User books with an agreement code and gets an invoice by mail.
Fields can be filled in like this:
Enable: yes
Name: Invoice
Rate adjustment: -0
Adjust each day or hour: Not applicable
Mandatory payment type: Invoice
Mandatory payment adjustment (of total cost): -0
Apply for each unit: Not applicable
Minimal/Maximal period: Not applicable
Minimal/Maximal pick up: Not applicable
Make reservation non-refundable : no
Forbid combining with other rate options: yes
Extend for entire stay when available partial time: yes
Title: Invoice
Description: The invoice will be sent in the confirmation mail.
Enable for all the following unchecked offers and disable for checked: no, open Agreement tab and check the agreements you want to enable book by invoice for.
Rate Option for external channels
Hotel want reservations from a specific booking channel to be marked with a rate option, this rate option should not be visible in the booking engine.
Fields can be filled in like this:
Enable: yes
Name: OTA
Rate adjustment: +20
Adjust each day or hour: yes
Mandatory payment type: (none)
Mandatory payment adjustment (of total cost): -0
Apply for each unit: Not applicable
Minimal/Maximal period: Not applicable
Minimal/Maximal pick up: Not applicable
Make reservation non-refundable : no
Forbid combining with other rate options: no
Extend for entire stay when available partial time: yes
Title: Not applicable
Description: Not applicable
Enable for all the following unchecked offers and disable for checked: no, don't check any rate since this option should be hidden from booking engine.