Important to know:
These minimum and maximum stay settings apply to your booking engine, not to Front Desk inventory or channel rates.
Go to My apps > Direct Booking > Setup > Rate Plans
Set up room types and rates in Front Desk before creating a Direct Booking rate plan (go to My apps > Front Desk > Setup > Property & Room Settings > Rooms & Rates)
Create a rate plan and assign it to the room rates to configure the pricing and restrictions.
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.
For each room type, you can create rate plans that define pricing and restrictions like minimum stay, cancellation policy, and included amenities.
Getting started
Go to My apps > Direct Booking > Setup > Rate Plans
Click Create and fill in the details for your direct booking rate plan
Select the room rates you want this rate plan to apply and click Create
Fill in these details for your direct booking rate plan to create:
Name
Rate code
Description
Minimum and maximum stay requirements
Restrict rate to mobile devices
Lead time
Lead time discounts (Early Bird or Last Minute)
Dynamic discounts (Stay Pay Deal, Package Deal, or Length-of-Stay Discount)
Sell and stay dates
Discount options
Encourage more direct bookings by setting up discounts for your booking engine to offer guests discounted rates (public rates for guests searching your direct rates):
Early bird: offer a discounted rate for guests who book a certain number of days in advance
Last minute: offer last-minute deals to fill empty rooms
Stay pay deals: offer a discount for a specific length of a stay, for example, ‘Stay 3 nights and only pay for 2’.
Package deals: a set number of nights at a fixed price
Dynamic length of stay discounts: offer a discounted rate for longer stays
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.