Step 5: Price and availability

LOS pricing model

Pull_ListPropertyPrices_RS/Prices/Season/LOSS

Sales Channel does not synchronise this information. However, Sales Channel performs a quote request to Rentals United during the booking process to obtain all pricing and availability information. Therefore, it is ensured that your prices and availability are synchronised with the channel.

FSP pricing model

Pull_ListPropertyPrices_RS/FSPSeasons

Daily price model

Daily price

Pull_ListPropertyPrices_RS/Prices/Season/Price

Standard number of guests

Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/StandardGuests

Standard number of guests refers to the maximum number of guests included in the Daily price for whom the price does not change. If more guests than specified book a stay, the extra guests will be charged with the price set in the Extra guest price element.

Example: If the Daily price includes 3 standard guests, the price stays the same in the case when either one, two or three guests book a stay.

Complimentary topics

Discounts

Pull_ListPropertyDiscounts_RS/Discounts/LongStays

Pull_ListPropertyDiscounts_RS/Discounts/LastMinutes

Discounts are applied in order to deduct certain amount from the price, provided the specified requirements are met by the reservation. Currently, there are two types of discounts:

LOS discount may be applied when criteria specified for the length of stay are met. For example, LOS discount may apply only for 3-days stays. Last-minute discount on the other hand is applied if the reservation is made within the specified time before the check-in day.

Calendar

Pull_ListPropertyAvailabilityCalendar_RS

Calendar stands for the property's availability to rent. You can check here the availability of your property in the selected time frames. Once a reservation is inserted in Rentals United, the availability in the calendar gets blocked for this period. The calendar is updated automatically every time the availability of the property changes or at predefined times to remain up-to-date.

Preparation Time Before Arrival

Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/PreparationTimeBeforeArrivalInHours

Changeover restrictions

Pull_ListPropertyAvailabilityCalendar_RS

Tax

Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/AdditionalFees

Tax refers to mandatory charges legally levied on particular types of goods, services and transactions, paid as a contribution to the state’s revenue, for example VAT or city tax.

Fee

Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/AdditionalFees

Fee refers to mandatory or optional charges paid in exchange for particular services. These include:

Charges for additional services, for example Internet access or shuttle.
Fees defined by local governments that do not fall into the tax category, for example environmental fees.

Down payment

Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/Deposit

Down payment is a mandatory or optional charge the guest needs to pay to confirm the reservation at this property. The outstanding balance will be charged upon the guest’s arrival.

Security deposit

Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/SecurityDeposit

Security deposit is a mandatory or optional refundable charge the guest needs to pay to cover for potential property damages.

Currency

Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property@Currency

Currency in Rentals United is a fixed value, by default established on the basis of the property location. The currency of any property can be checked in Rentals United, go to Step 5: Price and availability after selecting All properties tab.