You might have two rate types at your property: a Room Only rate and a Bed & Breakfast rate.
You can set these up by going to Prices > Rate Types.
What if I charge different prices for my High, Mid and Low seasons?
No problem! You only need to create one rate type – and you can then use Seasons or date ranges to set your different prices.
So if that’s a Rate Type, what’s a Price?
A Price is a combination of three things: a Room, a Date, and a Rate Type.
For example, £75 is the Price for the Maple Room on the first Monday in April when a guest books the Room Only Rate. The Price for the Maple Room on the first Saturday in April on the Room Only Rate might be £80. The Price for the first Saturday in August on the Room Only Rate might be £100.
Don’t worry, a single Rate Type can handle all of this.
So when will I need more than one Rate Type?
If you want to offer rates that include different things: e.g. Room Only, Bed & Breakfast, or Dinner, Bed & Breakfast.
If one of your bookable units will be using a different Price Basis. For example, you might have a holiday cottage that you let out for 7 nights or more, as well as four ensuite rooms that are let out at £80 per night. You’ll therefore need two Rate Types: a Self Catering Rate and Bed & Breakfast Rate.
If one of your bookable units needs a different occupancy rule. For example, the holiday cottage might have a 6-person rate, whereas the ensuite rooms are for two people.
If you want to create special offers and discounted rates. (This article explains how.)
What does the Price Basis of a Rate Type mean?
The price basis reflects how you will use the Rate Type.
Per Room Per Night
The most commonly used price basis. It's popular with hotels and B&Bs, and sets a price based on per room per night.
Remember: If you want to sync your prices to Expedia or Booking.com you must use a Per Room Per night basis, as this is what Booking.com and Expedia accept. If you need a hand with this please let us know.
Per Person Per Night
This is mostly used by campsites. It allows the prices to be calculated by the number of guests.
Length of Stay
This is useful for self catering properties or creating a package. It allows you to set a price for the stay as a whole. For example, you could add 7-night stay for £500, and a 4-night stay for £300.