Configure rate display options in your booking engine calendar
Your CRS booking engine can display rate information in the calendar. This responsive feature works seamlessly across desktop computers, tablets and mobile devices without requiring a separate mobile platform. You can control if and which rates display and how they appear to optimize the guest booking experience.
When one of these three options is enabled, your booking engine calendar shows rate values for each available date during the guest's date selection process. This is the rate for a one night stay. The system displays rate values based on your specific configuration settings within the CRS.
Choose option one for precise control over five specific rates, option two for broader rate inclusion based on categories or option three for the simplest single-rate display approach.
📌Note: Rates appear automatically based on your chosen configuration option and availability settings.
Option one: Define specific rate codes for calendar display
This option lets you select five specific rate codes for calendar consideration. The system displays the lowest available value of these five rates for each night. Follow the steps below to enable this option.
Go to the Property Description.
Go to Branding.
Select the Itinerary Configuration tab.
Check the Enable calendar checkbox.
Go to Modify IBE Brandings tab.
Select the chosen IBE Branding from the drop down in the upper right of the screen.
Check the Calendar with Lowest Available Rate checkbox for the branding to open up the rate code fields.
In the limit calendar rates public field, enter up to five rate codes to consider for calendar display.
In the limit calendar package public field, enter up to five package codes to consider for calendar display.
Click Save.
Package configuration: You can configure an additional five packages for calendar display if your property primarily sells packages. When packages are entered, the system considers both rate codes and packages to display the lowest price point for each date.
Rate selection recommendations:
Include at least one rate that's always available such as best available rate.
Review rate codes seasonally to reflect promotional offers or strategy changes.
Option two: Define criteria to consider more than five rates for calendar display
This option expands beyond five specific rate codes by using broader criteria to determine which rates appear in your calendar.
Rate selection criteria, the system evaluates rates based on these requirements:
Rate is channeled to the booking engine and available for selected occupancy and dates.
Rate category is packages, weekend, rack or general or promotional. All other categories are excluded.
Rate is not configured as restricted, rates marked as qualified will display.
Rate is available for one-night stays based on configuration settings.
Availability restrictions considered:
Close.
Close to arrival.
Close to departure.
Stay through only.
⚠️Important: Other restrictions are ignored, and the rate will still display, even if not bookable due to a different restriction. Work within these parameters for optimal results.
Follow the steps below to enable this option.
Go to the Property Description.
Go to Branding.
Select the Itinerary Configuration tab.
Check the Enable calendar checkbox.
Click Save.
Go to Modify IBE Brandings tab.
Select the chosen IBE Branding from the drop down in the upper right of the screen.
Check the Calendar with Lowest Available Rate checkbox for the branding to open up the rate code fields.
For this scenario do not enter rate or package codes into the limit calendar fields.
Click Save.
Option three: Define a singular rate by sort order for calendar pricing
This simplified option displays one specific rate code in your calendar based on sort order priority.
The rate code configured with sort order one determines the calendar values displayed. The system uses this rate if it falls within the selling and booking date parameters.
Configuration recommendations:
Select a rate that's usually available since it's the only rate considered.
Ensure the rate aligns with your primary selling strategy.
Remember that stay restrictions don't prevent display, but dates outside selling or booking parameters won't show values.
Follow the steps below to enable this option.
Go to the Property Description.
Go to Branding.
Go to the Itinerary Configuration tab.
Check the Enable Calendar checkbox.
Click to Save.