Creating a Rule

Option 1: Through the Overview Grid
 

1. Click on Inventory,
2. Click on "Rates Grid",
3. Select your Rate you wish to add the MLOS (minimum length of stay) too.  You will need to do this for each Derived Rate (Booking.com, Expedia, Airbnb, etc) **SEE BELOW for BULK UPDATE**
4. Click on the plus sign next to the room you wish to add a rule to

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1. Click on the cell that you wish to edit
2. Type in the number of nights for a minimum stay or simply select the cell for "no check in" or "no check out"

1. To do more than one room and one date at a time click the BULK UPDATE button in the top right corner and Select RULES.

1. Enter the date range and days of the week for your rule
2. Select all applicable rate plans and room classes
3. Click the slider for the rule you wish to apply. For minimum stay restrictions enter the number of nights a guest must stay. 

Option 2: Through the Rules Tab
 

1. Click on Inventory
2. Check Seasons: to ensure Seasons with required dates are created to apply to your Rules. Please see article regarding Seasons here

1. Click “Rules”.

2. Click “New Rule” at the bottom of the screen. A new tab titled “New Rules” will open. All fields in Red are required, as are all “Apply to” fields.
 

3. Enter “Rule Name”: Name the Rule based on its type and the period or its purpose.

4.Select the “Rule Type” from the drop down menu. Depending on the type, different fields will be enabled; “Minimum Stay” will require the “Value” field, while the “No Check In” and “No Check Out” will enable the “Effective On” check boxes.

5.Enter a “Description” to identify what the rule is and how it works.

6.Click on the “Associate Seasons” to apply the rule to the desired seasons. The top double arrow pointing forward will move all seasons to the “Added” side, regardless of what is highlighted. The button underneath it, the single arrow, will only move the selected seasons. The two buttons below, do the same as the above but to move items back out of the selection. 

7. Once the selected items are added, click “Done”.

8. Repeat the step for Room Classes. Select either all room classes, or the specific room classes the rule applies to.

9. Repeat the step for Sources. Sources will determine whether the rule will apply on reservations booked through specific means, like Expedia, your website, and/or innRoad. 

10. Repeat the step for Rate Plans. Click “Associate Rate Plans” and use the picker to select the ones (or all) that the rule applies to.

11. Click “Save”.

Important Tips:

• Be careful when creating overlapping or very restrictive rules, as they can prevent reservations from being booked, as the availability may appear limited.
• To search Rules: Go to inventory, select Rules from the sub menu and click on the alphabet filter to view the seasons by name.
• To delete Rules: Find the Rules that need to be removed and select them by checking the check boxes on the right of each one. When you have confirmed your selection, click “Delete” at the bottom of the screen.

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