All changes to Rates and Restrictions are made in SETUP | RATES | MANAGE RATES.

The Manage Restrictions function is an optional setting and is enabled in SETUP | SETTINGS | GENERAL SETTINGS. The feature must be set to "Yes" to make Manage Restrictions function visible under Manage Rates. For instructions on how to enable Manage Restrictions, see General Settings  

Using the "Manage Restrictions" function allows you to display ONLY the Restrictions for a Single Rate Plan and change the Restrictions for multiple Rate Plans at the same time.

Although Restrictions can also be changed using Manage Single Rate, the "Manage Restrictions" function makes it easy to change ONLY Restrictions.

This function can be used for both Parent and Child Rate Plans, however Child Rate Plans will only appear in the drop down menu when "Manage Restrictions" box is checked.

There are four Rate Restriction settings:

Please note the difference between using "Arrivals" and "Closed".

Examples

Closed to Arrival- Using the "Arrival" Restriction

for multiple Rate Plans

Closed to Booking - Using the "Closed" Restriction

a Single Rate Plan

In this example, we want to adjust restrictions for all of our Rate Plans during the Summer months.

To do this, select all of the Rate Plans in the "Select Rate" drop down list. Choose the date range - June 1- August 31, 2017 and click display rates. For this time period, we want to have a MINLOS for all weekends and Closed to Arrival on all Saturdays (meaning no bookings can be made to arrive on a Saturday, but remains available to stay-overs)

In this example, we want to offer an August Booking Special. All bookings made for stay in August will get the discounted rate.

To do this, select the Rate Plan in the "Select Rate" drop down list. To close the rate plan to availability for all months except August, choose the date range from today's date through July 30 and click display rates. Check the "Closed" Box for each day and click Save. Then, change the date range to September 1- Dec. 2019 or a date in the future and repeat the steps. This closes availability for stay for all months except August.

How to adjust Rate Restrictions

In order for a Rate Plan to appear in the "Select Rates" drop-down list, a Default Rate Plan must first be set up. Once a Parent or Child Rate Plan is set up, it will appear in the list and restrictions can be adjusted.

Each Rate Plan is assigned it's own Restrictions and can be adjusted for one Rate Plan or for multiple Rate Plans at the same time.

For example, when a Rate Plan QUEEN has CTA checked for a specific date, then the QUEEN Room Type will be shown as sold out or unavailable for that date on all online channels. However, it can still be booked at the Front Desk with a Restriction message appearing.

Depending on the changes you need to make, use one of the these methods to change the Rate Plan restrictions. Read below for an overview of Manage Restrictions.

  1. Single Rate Restrictions:  Change restrictions for a Single Rate Plan, unless selected for a multiple rate change.
  2. Multiple Rate Restrictions: Change restrictions for multiple Rate Plans at the same time
  3. Child Rate Plan Restrictions:

Note: To change the restrictions for Child Rate Plans, the "Manage Restrictions" box must be checked. If this box is not checked, then the Child Rates will not appear in the drop-down list.

"Save" :  Use this feature to save only the specific items you are changing. When this box is checked the data in that lined will be saved. Even if you don't change the rate and are only changing restrictions, the rate entered will save for the time period selected. Therefore, if you are only changing restrictions and not rates, then uncheck the boxes next to the Rates. If you are only changing rates and not restrictions, then uncheck the Restrictions.

"Fill":  This is a useful feature to make changes across the week. Clicking the 'Fill' box will automatically fill the entire row with the amount entered in the first entry. This can be a real time saver.