How to create a rate in Mews Operations

In Mews, the system automatically generates a default rate which you can modify to suit your needs. You can also make another rate your default rate. You can create both;

• Rates that are independent, called Base rates, and
• Rates that depend on the price of an existing rate, called Dependent rates

Before you can create a rate, you need to create the rate group it belongs in. You can also choose your rates to be:

• Public, that are visible to anyone and they can book them through Mews and any connected channel, or
• Private, which are not bookable through Mews or the Mews Booking Engine unless there is a connected voucher. For example, special offer rates that guests can book using a specific code or corporate negotiated rates specific to company contracts. Note: You can make these rates bookable through distribution channels by mapping to a channel manager.

To create a rate in Mews Operations:

1. In Mews Operations, go to the main menu   > Settings > Services.

2. Select a bookable service, for example, Stay.
3. Click Rates and then click + Create rate.
4. In the Create rate side window that appears, fill in the following fields. Those marked with * are mandatory:  
   • Add translation: Click the dropdown to select for which languages you want to add translations of your rate to.  
   • Rate name*: Enter a name for your rate for internal reference. 
   • Short name: Enter an abbreviated name, which Mews can use when there is limited space, such as in reports. 
   • External name: Enter a name to display for customers in emails and the Mews Booking Engine. For example, enter "Rate of the day" to display in your booking engine instead of Best Available Flexible rate. 
   • Description: Enter a description to display in the Mews booking engine. Include any important information for customers, such as the cancellation policy. This description also forms part of the {detailsHtml} placeholder  in customizable emails you send to guests. 
   • Service: The system automatically fills in this field according to the bookable service you select when creating the rate. 
   • Base rate: If you want to create a rate that is dependent on the price of an existing rate, select the rate it depends on. If you are creating an independent rate, ignore this field.
   • Activated: Check the box to activate your rate. 
   • Default: Check the box to make your rate default.
   • Visibility*: Choose whether the rate should be public or private. Note: Private rates are not bookable through Mews Operations or the Mews booking engine unless you connect them to a voucher.
   • Rate group: Select the rate group that this rate is a part of.
   • Accounting category: Select an accounting category for this rate.
   • Segment: Select the segment that Mews automatically assigns to customers who use this rate.
   • Default reservation purpose: You can connect a reservation purpose to a rate. Choose from Business, Leisure or Student. For example, you could attach "Business" to all business rates. Then Mews automatically assigns the purpose of stay as "Business" to every reservation that uses one of these rates. You can then filter your Reservation report by reservation purpose.
   • Pricing classification: Select the pricing classification for this rate, which you can filter by, in the Reservation report:
     • Select Group if you use the rate for group reservations.
     • Select Negotiated if you use the rate for travel agencies or companies.
     • Select Transient if you use the rate for walk-in reservations.
   • Rate key: Enter a rate key, or unique identification code mapping your rate across multiple services. 
   • Ordering*: Enter a positive or negative number to determine the position of this rate in the list of rates. The number determines the sorting order of the rates on customer-facing pages, for example, the Mews Booking Engine. Lower numbers appear first, giving them higher priority in the list. 
5. Click Save. 

You can see the following success message: 

This creates your rate, you can view it on the updated Rates screen.  Once you create a rate, the system takes you to the Pricing screen. Here you can configure the rate details as per your requirements, you can learn more in the Managing the pricing details of a rate in Mews Operations help article.