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Rate plans and discounts in Direct Booking
Rate plans and discounts in Direct Booking

Create flexible rate plans to maximise bookings and revenue.

Updated over 8 months ago

Overview

Rate plans are different ways to sell your rooms. You can set unique rules for each plan, like lead time, dynamic discounts or package deals.

Getting started

  1. Go to My apps > Direct Booking > Setup > Rooms & Rates > Rate Plans

  2. Click Create and fill in the details for your rate plan, including:

    1. Name

    2. Rate code

    3. Description

    4. Minimum and maximum stay requirements

    5. Restrict rate to mobile devices

    6. Lead time

    7. Lead time discounts (Early Bird or Last Minute)

    8. Dynamic discounts (Stay Pay Deal, Package Deal, or Length-of-Stay Discount)

    9. Sell and stay dates


Link a rate plan to a room rate

Don't forget to link your rate plan to the relevant room rates.

  1. Go to Setup > Rooms & Rates

  2. Click on the room rate you want to link

  3. On the Rate Linking tab select the rate plan from the drop-down list

  4. Click Save

Note:

  • Each room rate can only be associated with a single rate plan

  • A room type cannot have multiple room rates linked to the same rate plan

  • When you unlink or delete a rate plan, most of the rules from the linked rate plan will be lost in the associated room rates. However, MinStay and MaxStay remain and need manual removal using the bulk update option.


Discount options

  • Early Bird: encourage bookings in advance with discounted rates

  • Last Minute: fill empty rooms with attractive last-minute deals

  • Stay Pay Deal: offer discounts for longer stays (e.g., stay 3 nights, pay for 2)

  • Package Deal: bundle room rates with extra services for a complete package

  • Dynamic Length-of-Stay Discount: reward longer stays with increasing discounts.


Managing package deals

  • Control package deal prices and availability in the Inventory grid

  • Look for the suitcase icon to easily identify them

  • Update details like availability, rate, included nights, and maximum stay.

Note:

  • A room rate can only belong to one rate plan

  • Unlinking a rate plan might remove some rules from associated room rates

  • Customise alert messages for Early Bird rates to attract bookings

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