Overview
The right pricing model is essential when creating an inventory accommodation in TripBuilder. Two options are available:
Price per Room
Price per PAX
This choice influences both the price calculation and the management of PAX allocations. This article focuses on the occupancy-based option associated with the Price per Room selection.
Know more:
For details on how to create an inventory accommodation, please refer to our How to create an inventory accommodation? article.
Adding Occupancy-Based Categories and Seasons
Steps to Add Room Categories
Click on the Room Categories tab
Previously defined room categories will be displayed, along with any already existing seasons
Click the Add Room Category button to create a new room category. There is no limit to the number of room categories you can define
In the Add room category popup, provide the name for the new room category
Click on the OK button
The new room category will be displayed
Enter a Mini Description as optional support metadata
Select the Pricing Type from the available options:
Price per Room
Price per PAX
External
Note: Only the option Price per Pax can be used for room dimension pricing.
Defining Room Types and Occupancies
In the Pricing section, choose Room Types from the drop-down field
Click on the Edit icon next to the drop-down
A popup will appear where you must select the room type to be assigned to the room category. The following options are available:
Single Room
Double Room
Double Room - Single Occupancy
Triple Room - Fully Booked
Quadruple Room - Fully Booked
Once you have selected the room type and defined the occupancies, click on the Save button
Note: Each room type requires the definition of PAX occupancy parameters, namely:
Minimum PAX
Maximum PAX
Minimum Adults
Maximum Adults
Maximum Children
Add Season
Know more:
Refer to our How to create pricing seasons article for the pricing season creation process.
Adding Special Offers
Know more:
For the creation process of special offers, see our How to add a special offer? article.
Removing an Occupancy-Based Category
You can delete occupancy-based categories by following these steps:
Select the accommodation and click Checkout & Open from the actions menu in the top right corner.
Click on the Room Categories tab
Identify the room category you wish to remove
Click on the trash icon, in line with the room category name, on the right side
Confirm the deletion action in the popup that appears
Note: A room category can only be deleted if there are no open allotments associated with it. If open allotments exist, an error message will be displayed, preventing the deletion from impacting existing bookings.