How to create offers using promo codes

hoteliga gives you the chance to create unique Promo Codes and give your guests special offers.

To create a Promo Code and do the set up of the offer please follow the steps below.

Step 1: Create a Special Calendar

In this step, you will select the dates for the Special Price to be applied.

Go to 'Settings' > 'Pricing Policy' > 'Special calendars' and click the 'New special calendar' button.

Title: Give a title to the calendar (e.g. December 20% off ).

Type: Choose Open/closed calendar.

Tick the box for the 'Year based' setting if you have a year based price list or if you have a season-based price list with the 'year based' option activated.

Save

Then you can move to the 'Calendar' tab to set the dates of stay that you want the special rate to apply (customer's stay).

For the special rate to be valid, color a date with green (open) while with red all the dates your special rate will not be valid (closed).

Select either 'Open' or 'Closed' to apply the rate accordingly.

Left click with your mouse (point with your finger if you are using a smartphone or a tablet) to color the dates accordingly.

Don't forget to press Save

To color a longer period, left click and hold while moving over the dates or use the 'Tool 1' or 'Tool 2' buttons on the right up side.

Click Save to complete this step.

Step 2: Special prices

Under the same menu ('Settings' -> 'Pricing Policy') go to 'Special prices' -> and click on the 'New special price' button.

Title: Give your 'Special Price' a title.

Type: Choose a type (discount or surcharge).

Save.

Then go to the 'Accommodation' tab.

Set the 'Discount' you want to apply either as an absolute value or as a percentage.

Select the 'Room types' that this special price applies.

Choose if you want to apply a stay restriction (eg. minimum 2 nights).

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To apply the special price on 'Board', click on the 'Board' tab and follow the same steps written above.

Step 3: Price list

Under the same menu ('Settings' -> 'Pricing Policy') go to 'Price lists' -> and open the one you have in use.

Click on the tab 'Special prices'.

Click on the button 'New special price'.

Select the 'Special Price' you created in the previous step (e.g. December 20%off).

The starting date that someone can make a reservation so to get the offer.

The last date someone can make a reservation for the period that the special rate applies.

Choose the Open/closed 'Special Calendar' you created at the Step 1.

The last step is to name the Promo Code you created.

Save

The Promo Code name is the letters/numbers the user needs to type at field Promo Code at the Booking Engine search in order to get the discount. (e.g. HAPPY DECEMBER)