It is possible to restrict a booking extra to specific months or even dates.
This would be used for e.g. Christmas decoration, sporting events etc.
It allows a very detailed setup for when you want to offer specific extras, and when these are not supposed to be available.
1. Create the booking extra
Go to Properties > Booking extras.
Use the Add new extra section at the top of the page.
Add the name for the extra e.g. Fishing rods - September only.
Click Next =>
On the next screen add / amend the settings as required.
To manage the periods the booking extra is available for guests to choose, select either
Standard - by month or not restrictions
or
Advanced - by exact date
Standard - by month or no restriction
This allows a restriction to full month, e.g. all of September, March to July.
Advanced - by exact date
The period can be set up for exact dates and within the date range the days of the week can be selected, e.g. 06.09.2023 - 25.09.2023, Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays
Once all settings have been chosen, and a further description has been added, scroll to the bottom of the page and click save.
The new booking extra is now showing in the list, but it's not yet allocated to any properties. Symbolised by the (0) behind the extras name.
2. Allocate the booking extra to all properties required.
In this step you can also add/edit the financial settings for the booking extra.
Click onto the link Fishing rods - September only (0).
As no property has yet been allocated to the booking extra, change the display to All properties
Add the price to any relevant property.
Each property that has a value in the column Max for this property, will be automatically allocated to this booking extra.
Any changes made on this page are saved automatically
The setting up of when a booking extra will be available and when not is done directly in the property settings.
Requirement:
The option Advanced - by exact date must have been used when setting up the booking extra.
3. Go to Properties > Edit > Booking extras (to the right of the property) > Go.
Scroll to the very right hand side of the page.
Click Select dates.
4. Click the calendar icons to select specific dates.
5. Tick / untick days of the week as required.
6. Click Insert.
The booking extra is now available from the 01.09. - 30.09.2023, on Fridays, Saturdays and Sundays.
A booking for a stay Monday to Friday would not have the possibility to select this extra.
To edit the dates and/or days of the week click Edit.
The entry becomes a yellow background and can be amended.
Click Save, when finished.
Or Delete, if the booking extra is not longer offered to guests.
It is possible to add dates further the e.g. the next year as well.
This allows the managing of the booking extra for more than just one e.g. season.
Requirement:
The option Standard - by month or not restrictions must have been used when setting up the booking extra.
3. Go to Properties > Edit > Booking extras (to the right of the property) > Go.
Scroll to the very right hand side of the page.
Click Select dates.
4. Select the months from the drop-down menu.