A tool designed to create and set discounts for direct bookers.
The Smart Pricing feature offers 5 discount types:
Who can use Smart Pricing?
Where is the Smart Pricing feature found?
This feature is available via Booking Engine Module > Smart Pricing
Some standard rules and conditions:
How to setup Smart Pricing discounts?
Setup > Booking engine
Smart Pricing > ‘Add’.
Discount Type: Advance Purchase
Set discounts to attract early bookers.
1. Enter discount name
2. Select Advance Purchase
3. Enter number of days in advance required for discount to apply and applicable discount.
a. You can scale discount based on number of days in advance booking is made. Click on ‘+’ to add more
ie: 2 nights @ 0.90
5 nights @ 0.85
7 nights @ 0.80
4. Select package(s) you wish to link to this discount.
5. Apply Validity (if required)
a. Custom days: ability apply promotion to custom days of the week, default is All days.
6. Apply blackout dates (if required)
7. Apply cancellation policy (if required)
8. Save
Discount type: Device
Target on the ‘Go’ bookers by setting discounts for mobile bookers.
1. Enter discount name
2. Select Device
3. Enter applicable discount
4. Select package(s) you wish to link to this discount.
5. Apply validity (if required)
a. Custom days: ability apply promotion to custom days of the week, default is All days.
6. Apply blackout dates (if required)
7. Apply cancellation policy (if required)
8. Save
Discounts for Last
minute bookers.
Discounts for longer staying guests. The longer you stay the more you save!
1. Enter discount name
2. Select Multi Nights
3. Enter minimum nights required for discount to apply and applicable discount
i. ie: 2 nights @ 0.90
ii. 5 nights @ 0.85
iii. 7 nights @ 0.80
4. Select packages) you wish to link to this discount.
5. Apply validity (if required)
a. Custom days: ability apply promotion to custom days of the week, default is All days.
6. Apply cancellation policy (if required)
7. Save
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Discount Type: Pay Now
Encourage customers to pay at time of booking by offering a discount. Customer will have option to 'Pay Now' with a discount of 'Pay On Arrival.' Remember, property needs to have payment gateway integrated with MAX Booking engine to offer this discount. If property has no payment gateway integrated, it is not possible to select this discount type.
1. Enter discount name
2. Select Pay Now
3. Enter applicable discount
4. Select packages) you wish to link to this discount.
5. Apply validity (if required)
a. Custom days: ability apply promotion to custom days of the week, default is All days.
6. Apply blackout dates (if required)
7. Apply cancellation policy (if required)
8. Save
Note: Pay Now option will display price with discount. Pay Later option will display price with no discount.
Total amount, discount amount and amount paid displayed in bookings module.
Discount Type: Region
Increase bookings by targeting guests from specific region. Designed, targeted discounts that you can offer to guests from a market of your choice. Follow prompts and complete as required
1. Enter discount name
2. Select Region
3. Select Countries that will receive discount
4. Enter applicable discount
5. Select packages) you wish to link to this discount.
6. Apply validity (if required)
a. Custom days: ability apply promotion to custom days of the week, default is All days.
7. Apply cancellation policy (if required)
8. Save
How do I see Smart Pricing discounts already setup?
Smart Pricing Details Page
Package setup
In package setup:
How is this information displayed in Bookings Module?
Bookings module
2. Export booking document: Discount Type and Discount indicated