How to Create or Modify a Standalone Rate Plan

1.Click on the Rate Plans link.

2.Click on the Rate Plans Management link.

The existing rate plans and templates are shown in a list.

3.To create a rate plan, click on Add Rate Plan or Add Multi-Level Rate Plan.

A standard rate plan has a single rate per room type; a multi-level rate plan has multiple rates.

4.To modify a rate plan, select it in the list, then click on Modify.

5.Define the rate plan and its basic structure by configuring the fields in the Main tab.

For more information, see Setting Main Attributes .

6.Click on OK.

7.Click on the Room Rates tab to define the rate set for each room type.

If you are creating or modifying a multi-level rate plan, you set rates per room type for each level.

For more information, see Setting Room Rates .

8.Click on the Service Rates tabs to define the rates set for each service selected for the rate plan.

For more information, see Setting Service Rates .

9.If the rate plan is defined with flat amounts, click on the Cap Rate Rules tab to define the cap rate rules.

For more information, see What Are Cap Rate Rules? .

10.If you are creating or modifying a multi-level rate plan, click on the Levels tab to define the levels of the rate plan.

For more information, see Defining Rate Levels .

11.Click on the Sale Conditions tab to associate the related policies, booking restrictions and promotions.

For more information, see Associating Sales Conditions .

12.Click on the Stay Restrictions tab to set the conditions that determine the stay restrictions that apply.

For more information, see Setting Stay Restrictions .

13.Click on the Business Rules tab to view the following business rules associated to the rate plan to make sure your rate plan is completely configured.

-Commission rules

-Viewership rules

-Sequencing rules

-Allotment to rate plan mappings

-Associated rate plans

For more information, see Displaying Business Rules .

14.Click on the Tier Discount tab to set the number of tiers used in the rate plan and define the exact discount percentage that applies to the rates for each tier.

For more information, see Setting Tier Discount Rules .

15.Click on Activate to make the new or modified rate plan saleable through the distributed channels set by the viewership rules.

For more information, see What Is Rate Plan Activation? .