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How to Manage Rates and Room Availability Online for Your Hotel
How to Manage Rates and Availability Online for Your Hotel
Online distribution
Managing rates online means assigning a sellable price and consistent conditions to each period. A calendar mistakenly closed or an incorrect minimum stay can prevent bookings.
Consistency Between Prices and Availability
Set prices by room type, supplements, and occupancy. Check restrictions and availability, then verify on the site how it appears to guests.
Operational checklist
- Check prices by occupancy.
- Verify minimum stays and closures.
- Compare internal calendar and public site.
How to proceed in your property
Before choosing or changing the tool, prepare a concrete case with dates, room type and sales conditions. Use the same case to compare solutions and note any steps requiring manual intervention.
How often should rates be updated?
Frequency depends on demand and organisation. Schedule regular checks and reviews when occupancy or sales conditions change.
Learn more with Persefone
Discover the booking engine for accommodation providers and evaluate the connection with the channel manager for hotels. To analyse your property’s needs you can contact the Persefone team.
Coordinate portals and internal management
The Channel Manager synchronises availability and rates across connected channels. The Booking Engine collects bookings from the official website, while the PMS organises rooms and activities: three complementary roles in the accommodation provider’s workflow.
Synchronization reduces the risk of overbooking but must be accompanied by correct configuration. Check supported portals, room type mapping and sales rules.