A Child Rate is a rate plan that is setup under a Parent Rate Plan. The rate is "linked" to the Rate of the Parent Rate Plan and calculated by the percentage increase or decrease entered in the Child Rate Plan.
Therefore, the daily rate of a Child Rate Plan will always be calculated from the Parent Rate and can not be changed in Manage Rates. If you want to edit the percentage or description of Child Rate, go to SETUP | RATES | DEFAULT RATES. See Edit Child Rate
However, Child Rate Plans can have unique restrictions, which means the restrictions can be different from the Parent Rate that it is linked to. This is useful if you want to offer a discounted rate only on specific days or with specific MINLOS, etc.
For example, you want to offer a Weekday Special (15% Discount Monday-Thursday with a 2 night minimum). A Child Rate Plan is set up with -15% entered in the Adjustment. Then, in Manage Restrictions, "Arrival" is checked for Friday, Saturday, Sunday to close the rate to arrival and 2 is entered in MINLOS.
These Rate Plan Restrictions are updated to all of the channels you have the Child Rate allocated to. For example, when "Closed" is checked for a specific date, then it will be unavailable for arrival on your website, GDS/OTA Channels.
All changes to Child Rate Plan Restrictions are made in SETUP | RATE | MANAGE RATES after a Child Rate Plan is created.
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.
Depending on the changes you need to make, use one of these methods to change the Child Rate Plan restrictions. See instructions on how to use each option below.
There are four settings for Child Rate Restrictions:
Please note the difference between using "Arrivals" and "Closed".
Step 1: Regardless of which option you choose to change restrictions, Single or Multiple Rate Plans, the first step is to put a check mark in the box called "Manage Restrictions". If this box is not checked, then the Child Rates will not appear in the drop-down list. After you have checked the "Manage Restrictions" box, then choose one or more Child Rate Plans. See below for details on both options.
To display Child Rates in the drop down list, put a check mark in the "Manage Restrictions" box.
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To change the Restrictions for one Child Rate Plan:
EXAMPLE: In this example, the Child Rate Plan - AAAQ is selected for June 5-11. There is a MINLOS entered for Friday and Saturday nights and closed to arrival on Thursday. The "Closed" box is checked for Saturday to close the rate plan to bookings.
Select one Child Rate Plan and Date Range | Click "Display Rates" and the Restrictions for that Child Rate Plan will display. Make any changes and click "Save" | |
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A screen will automatically appear with the Rate Plan Information in the Date Range chosen, starting with the day of the week that the "Begins on" date falls on.
Enter any changes to your Restrictions. Put a check mark in the "Save" box next to the line items you are changing and uncheck (leave blank) the line items you are not changing. Make your changes and click Save in the bottom right.
if you want to change rates for another Rate Plan during the same date range selected, then just go to the "Choose Rate" drop-down menu and click "Update Rates". The screen will change to display the selected Rate Plan which is shown in the blue box at the bottom of the grid.
Restrictions:
Minimum Stay: Enter the Minimum days of the stay. For example, if you require a 2 night stay over the weekend, enter 2 in Friday and Sat.
Maximum Stay: Enter a maximum stay if applicable.
Closed to Arrival: Check the closed box if this rate is NOT available on that particular day. For example, you have a special rate for the month of July, but you do not want it available on Sat.