What is a Bed & Breakfast Rate?
A Bed & Breakfast Rate (B&B Rate) is a pricing option that includes breakfast in the room rate.
This rate allows properties to sell breakfast in advance of the guest’s stay. Please note that the B&B Rate can only be set as a fixed amount; it cannot be configured as a percentage (%).
Properties can also create two variations of this rate:
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Standard Bed & Breakfast Rate
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Non-refundable Bed & Breakfast Rate
How to Add a B&B Rate
- Go to Rates & Availability in your calendar.
- Click + New Rate to create a Bed & Breakfast Rate.
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Select either:
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Standard Bed & Breakfast Rate, or
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Non-refundable Bed & Breakfast Rate.
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Set the rate (for weekdays and weekends).
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Click Add Rate to save.
Channel Manager Mapping
If a property is using a channel manager, the newly created Bed & Breakfast Rate(s) in Inbox must be mapped to the corresponding breakfast rate(s) in the channel manager.
Once all rates are correctly mapped, the prices will automatically feed through from the property’s channel manager into Inbox.
Updating B&B Rates
You can update the rate in two ways:
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By clicking directly on the individual rate in the calendar.
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By using the Bulk Update option.
Update B&B Rates in the Calendar
You can update your Bed & Breakfast rate by clicking on the rate under the specific date you want to change.
Bulk Update on Bed & Breakfast Rate
Bulk Update will let you update your Bed & Breakfast Rate for long periods up to 3 years.
Steps to Bulk Update Bed & Breakfast Rates:
- Click Bulk Update button to open it
- Select Rate
- Select a Room type you wish to update
- Select Bed and Breakfast Rate
- Add value for your Bed & Breakfast Rate
- Add date range you wish to update *
- Select days you wish to update (week/ weekend)
- Click Update Information to save your changes
* You can update 365 days at once, so please select next range if you wish to add B&B Rates for more than a year. We support updates for up to 3 years.
You can also delete the rate by clicking on Delete Rate in the Bulk Update Menu
Identifying Breakfast Rate Bookings
Properties can recognize a breakfast rate booking because the information is shown in the booking details within Inbox and is also included in the XML response sent to the property’s channel manager.
How do customer view Bed & Breakfast Rate
Customer will see information about breakfast on Hostelworld booking page and its confirmation email.
