How can I create a promotion?

STEP 1: First you need to go to SETUP > HOME > PROMOTIONS and click  in order to create your new promotion.

NOTE: This can be done also directly from the REVENUE area, under the PROMOTIONS area.

STEP 2: Enter the promotion's name and flag the option ACTIVE.

STEP 3: Create the new promotion's details/restrictions, by entering the following information:

• On the SELL DATE field you should enter the dates when this promotion will be available to book/sell online
• On the ARRIVAL DATE field you should enter the stay dates/period this promotion relates to
• On the MIN/MAX STAY fields you should enter the number of nights restriction (example: minimum of 3 nights, maximum of 7 nights) if applicable
• On the ADVANCE BOOKING field enter the number of your advance days for an early booking discount
• On The ARRIVAL DAY field select the weekdays you allow for check-in within this promotion
• On the SELL LIMIT field define the total amount of booking you want to accept within this promotion

Under the social marketing and special restrictions section, you can define whether this is a promotion for twitter and/or facebook. For more details click here.

By activating the option PROMOTION CODE and clicking on  GENERATE PROMOTION CODE, you will create a restriction that will only allow bookings from guests using this promotional code.

STEP 4: Now you can define to which room type these rules are applied, by flagging the relevant rooms.

NOTE: You can define either a flat rate per night or a % discount rate.

For more details on % discounts, please check the related e-card here.

STEP 5: Insert a description and add a picture, by clicking on

STEP 6: Make sure you save all the information entered by clicking on

ATTENTION:

• In order to help you find the existing promotions, you can filter the list according to the promotions name & status.
• To search a promotion by name you just need to enter the relevant word and click on FILTER.
• To find a promotion by its status you just need to select the desired option from list on the left navigation panel. You can filter to see ALL PROMOTIONS, ACTIVE PROMOTIONS, INACTIVE PROMOTIONS.

• Do not forget to publish your changes, under the WEBSITE tab, by clicking on PUBLISH CHANGES, so that all this information becomes available at your website.