Add-on categories
Add-on categories serve as groupings for individual add-ons within your CRS. Each add-on must be assigned to a category and can be updated at any time.
You have two approaches for managing add-on inventory and sell limits:
Individual add-on level
Set inventory for specific days by total or by room type.
Manage each add-on's availability separately.
Category level:
Set inventory to apply to all add-ons within the category by total or by room type.
Streamline availability for related services.
Create new add-on categories
Below will outline how to create new add-on categories:
Click Groups/Packages/Add-ons on the left navigation.
Click Add-ons Category.
Click the Create New tab.
Enter the Add-Ons Category Name.
Enter the Add-Ons Category Description.
This is used by custom integrations or internal reference.
Enter the Sorting number to control display order in the system.
Click Create New.
Click Cancel to abandon the set up.
Click the Multi-Language tab to enter translations if applicable.
Select the language from the dropdown menu.
Enter the translated Add-Ons Category Name.
Enter the translated Add-Ons Category Description.
Click Save.
Click Cancel to abandon the set up.
The category is now ready to have individual add-ons assigned to it.
📌Note: Multi-language functionality is a custom integration using add-on categories. Standard functionality presents and sells add-ons individually, with images and descriptions sourced from each specific add-on, not at category level.
Enable add-on category-level inventory control
Add-on category-level inventory is an optional feature that requires activation at the property level.
Follow the steps below to enable add-on category-level inventory control:
Go to Client Manager on the left navigation.
Click My Properties.
Check the box for Enable Add-On Category Inventory.
Click to Save.
📌Note: If you don't have access to perform this step reach out to your company’s CRS administrator or contact the support team [email protected]
Activate inventory for specific add-on categories
Follow the steps below to activate inventory for specific add-on categories:
Click Groups/Packages/Add-ons on the left navigation.
Click Add-ons Category.
Select the Add-on Category Name and you are brought to the modify tab.
Check the box for Enable Inventory.
Click Save.
⚠️Warning: The system will ask you to confirm this action. Once enabled for a category, all individual add-ons within that category will be managed as a group using the category's inventory and sell limits. Individual add-on inventory and sell limit settings will no longer apply.
📌Note: If you don't have access to perform this step reach out to your company’s CRS administrator or contact the support team [email protected]
Set inventory for an add-on category
Configure inventory for all add-ons in this category to share. The steps below will outline how to set inventory for an add-on category:
Click Groups/Packages/Add-ons on the left navigation.
Click Add-ons Category.
Select the Add-on Category Name and you are brought to the modify tab.
Click the Inventory tab.
Select Update and a modal will appear to set the inventory.
Enter the date to set the inventory from.
Enter the date to set the inventory to.
Enter the inventory for each day of week during the date range.
Every day or date there is no inventory assigned is assumed to be a zero and add-ons in the category will not be bookable.
Click Save.
Repeat for additional dates.
Set sell limits for an add-on category
Configure sell-limits for all add-ons in this category to share. The steps below will outline how to set sell limits for an add-on category:
Click Groups/Packages/Add-ons on the left navigation.
Click Add-ons Category.
Select the Add-on Category Name and you are brought to the modify tab.
Go to the Sell Limit tab.
Select Update and a modal will appear to set the sell limits by room type.
Enter the date to set the sell limit from.
Enter the date to set the sell limit to.
Enter the inventory for each day of week for each room type.
Every room type, day or date there is no sell limit assigned is assumed to be a zero and add-ons in the category will not be bookable.
Click Save.
Repeat for additional dates.
🤓Tip: Start with broader categories and refine them based on actual operational needs and inventory patterns. You can always create more specific categories later or reorganize add-ons as your offerings evolve.