Step 5: Price and availability

LOS pricing model

Pull_ListPropertyPrices_RS/Prices/Season/LOSS

In LOS pricing, it is possible to specify fixed nightly pricing plans for different numbers of nights and (optionally) for different number of guests. It means that your prices can depend on the number of booked nights and guests staying at your property.

Here is how LOS pricing works. For example, let's say your Daily price is 200 USD. If you continue using the Daily price model and one guest decides to book your property for three nights - the total is 600 USD.

In case you use LOS pricing, you can easily set that one guest pays a different amount per night, depending on how many nights were booked. For example, 1 guest can pay 200 per night if a 3-night stay was booked - the total is 600 USD. But you can easily set that 1 guest can pay 190 USD per night if a 4-night stay was booked - the total is 760 USD.

You can do the same for the number of guests and set different prices for different cases. You can see more examples as well as how to correctly set it at LOS pricing.

Note: LOS pricing can be referred by different names in various PMS's, including: weekly pricing, monthly pricing, and more. Please, refer to the PMS-dedicated documentation in order to learn what the name for LOS pricing is in your PMS.

FSP pricing model (N/A)

Pull_ListPropertyPrices_RS/FSPSeasons

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.

Daily price model

You may also operate on the Daily price model. Calculation of daily prices is based on the values from various data fields. It allows for creating detailed prices and customizing them in a great detail.

Daily price

Pull_ListPropertyPrices_RS/Prices/Season/Price

Daily price is the standard way of setting prices. It indicates the base price per night for the Standard number of guests.

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.

Extra guest price

Pull_ListPropertyPrices_RS/Prices/Season/Extra

Extra guest price is the price for guests that are not included in the Standard number of guests. In other words, if the overall number of guests exceeds the Standard number of guests, Extra guest price is applied for each guest above the specified standard.

Example: If the Daily price includes 3 standard guests and 5 guests book a stay, then Daily price is applied for 3 guests, but the 4th and 5th guest need to pay the Extra guest price.

Minimum stay

Pull_ListPropertyPrices_RS

Minimum stay indicates the minimum number of days a reservation can be made for. Guests will be not be able to book your property if they want to book stays shorter than minim stay. This value is mandatory to provide. The Minimum stay value is used for the availability check.

Weekend pricing

Pull_ListPropertyPrices_RS/Prices/Season/Price

Weekend pricing refers to a specific type of pricing rules that are applied on selected weekend days only. If the weekend-specific pricing is set and the reservation matches specified criteria, then the Weekend pricing will be applied instead of the Daily price.

Occupancy pricing

Pull_ListPropertyPrices_RS/Prices/Season/EGPS

In Occupancy pricing, it is possible to specify pricing plans for different numbers of guests. The difference between Extra guest price and Occupancy pricing lies in fact that with Extra guest price the same price is applied for each extra guest. On the other hand, in Occupancy pricing it is perfectly possible to specify different prices for different numbers of guests. Note that Occupancy pricing takes precedence over Extra guest price.

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 (N/A)

Pull_ListSpecProp_RS/Property/PreparationTimeBeforeArrivalInHours

In this integration, this is not synchronised with Sales Channel.

Changeover restrictions

Pull_ListPropertyAvailabilityCalendar_RS

Changeover restrictions specify whether check-in or check-out is allowed for a given day. This is a great option if you need the guests checking in and out to fit your schedule and it will help you avoid unexpected guests. If some days are restricted from changeovers, then your guests will simply not be able to select such a stay if the start or end day falls on a changeover-restricted day.

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.

Tax items will be displayed as separate cost breakdown items, not accumulated.

Rentals United ID	Rentals United	Sales Channel
1	Local tax	TOURIST_TAX
2	VAT	VAT
3	Tourist tax	TOURIST_TAX
4	Goods and services tax	VAT
5	City tax	TOURIST_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.

Holidu takes all fees data that is provided by Rentals United. Fee items will be displayed as separate cost breakdown items, not accumulated.

Rentals United ID	Rentals United	Sales Channel
6	Towels fee	TOWELS
7	Electricity fee	UTILITIES
8	Bed linen fee	BEDLINEN
9	Gas fee	UTILITIES
10	Oil fee	UTILITIES
11	Wood fee	GENERIC
12	Water usage fee	UTILITIES
13	Transfer fee	GENERIC
14	Linen package fee	BEDLINEN
15	Heating fee	GENERIC
16	Air-conditioning fee	AIR_CONDITIONING
17	Kitchen linen fee	GENERIC
18	Housekeeping fee	GENERIC
19	Airport shuttle fee	GENERIC
20	Shuttle boat fee	GENERIC
21	Sea plane fee	GENERIC
22	Ski pass	GENERIC
23	Wristband fee	GENERIC
24	Visa support fee	GENERIC
25	Water park fee	GENERIC
26	Club card fee	GENERIC
27	Conservation fee	GENERIC
28	Credit card fee	GENERIC
29	Pet fee	PET
30	Internet fee	INTERNET
31	Parking fee	PARKING
32	Insurance	INSURANCE
33	Service fee	BOOKING_FEE
34	Resort fee	BOOKING_FEE
35	Booking fee	BOOKING_FEE
36	Tourism fee	GENERIC
37	Destination fee	GENERIC
38	Extra bed fee	GENERIC
39	Environment fee	GENERIC
40	Children extra fee	GENERIC
41	Cleaning fee	CLEANING
42	Book Direct service fee	GENERIC
43	Short term cleaning fee	GENERIC

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.