💡 Important to know:
The rate parity report compares your room rates on your booking channel(s) and booking engine to help spot discrepancies.
To access the rate parity report, go to My Apps > Insights.
You must be subscribed to the Little Hotelier Flex or Little Hotelier Pro bundles to access the rate parity report.
Only properties connected to the direct booking engine can access the rate parity report.
The rate parity report currently supports the channels Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Traveloka, and HRS, as well as your direct booking engine.
The report sources its data from your connected booking channel(s); if you are not connected to any, no rates information will be displayed in the report.
If no rates are displayed after refreshing, or a "SOLD" or "N/A" message is displayed, check your property’s availability on the affected channel’s extranet.
Why the rate parity report is useful
The rate parity report compares your room rates on your booking channel(s) and booking engine to help spot discrepancies, which, as explained below, can be damaging to your property’s business.
If the rates on your direct booking engine are lower than those on your channel(s), it may cause a breach of contract with the channel(s).
If the rates on your booking engine are higher than those on your channel(s), it may discourage guests from booking with you directly — and direct bookings can be more profitable than channel bookings because they do not incur commission fees.
If there are rate discrepancies on your channel(s), it may affect your property's ranking on the channel(s).
💡 Only properties connected to the direct booking engine can access the rate parity report.
How to use the rate parity report
To access the rate parity report, go to the My Apps > Insights > Rate parity.
The report features a grid with rates spanning two weeks. There are two ways to change the displayed dates:
Click on the Start date field and select a new date.
Use the arrows above the grid to see more two-week periods in the past or future.
Click on a rate to view the following:
The rate’s room type
When the rate was last retrieved
The rate’s currency
The rate’s tax settings (base rate or inclusive)
💡 Note:
The rate parity report currently supports the channels Booking.com, Expedia, Agoda, Traveloka, and HRS, as well as your direct booking engine.
The report sources its data from your connected booking channel(s); if you are not connected to any, no rates information will be displayed in the report.
Filter rates
You can also use the following filters to specify which rates you want to compare:
Number of nights — filter rates according to the length of stay (up to a maximum of seven nights?.
Number of guests — filter rates according to the number of included occupants (up to a maximum of two).
Tax toggle
To switch between base rates and fully inclusive rates, click on the Includes tax toggle.
💡 Fully inclusive rates include all taxes and fees listed separately from the room rate.
Refresh rates
To refresh the rates in the rate parity report, follow the steps below.
Select the desired two-week date range and click on the Refresh rates button.
A grey progress bar will appear below each rate in the grid — this means that the refresh is in progress.
Once a rate is successfully refreshed, the grey progress bar will turn green and disappear.
⚠️ Note:
If a rate cannot be refreshed, the progress bar will turn red.
Refreshing rates will time out after approximately two minutes — to try and retrieve the unloaded rates, click on the Refresh rates button again.
Frequently asked questions
What does the "SOLD" message mean?
there is no availability at your property on a particular date;
or there is a minimum stay restriction applied.
What does the "N/A" message mean?
In some instances, your property may not have a room available for the filter selection you have applied, in which case the rates grid will display "N/A" for that date.
Why are rates not appearing for my channels?
Refresh the rates again — if you still cannot see them, or the "SOLD" or "N/A" messages are still displayed,, check your property’s availability on the affected channel's extranet.