The following steps will detail the steps to take in creating a STO rate sheet. When adding a STO you will also have an option to discount your current rack rate by adding the percentage.
Click on STO rate sheet under advanced options
Click on add to add a new STO.
Add a rate sheet name and cancellation policy
To get started you will need to 1.) enter the STO rate sheet name e.g (STO 15) and then 2.) Use your default policy will pull through your current cancellation policy that was setup under step 4: booking and deposit policy.
Apply a discount if you want to apply a flat discount.
This discount will be apply a flat discount amount that can be pulled in for all room types and meal plans that you make available on this STO.
The discount will be based off the Base rate that you've previously setup on your RACK rate sheet.
NB - This setting does not "link" the STO to your RACK. Therefore, if you change your RACK rates, this will not change the STO rate that you've setup.
Add rates for selected room types or pull the rates from the rack rate.
If you are wanting to discount your current rack rate, all you will need to do is click on Pull in rates and the rate will pull through. If not then you will need to manually enter the amount.
Publish all saved changes.
Once rates have been added to all applicable Room Types, Save and Close accordingly until back at the Main Menu.
Now press Publish to ensure that all new changes/additions are saved and applied.
As soon as you have published, make sure to test it to see if the rates are pulling through correctly.
Test that your rates are correct for ALL seasons, room types and meal plans by checking availability for one night in each season and selecting different numbers of guests (e.g. adults and children) to see that the correct prices are displayed.
NB: YOUR RATES ARE YOUR RESPONSIBILITY --- PLEASE TEST THEM ONLINE TO ENSURE THAT THEY ARE ALL CORRECT.