How to use the '+1 Day' tickbox in Dynamic Pricing

The +1 Day tickbox is a crucial tool when you're setting up two or more dynamic pricing rules that apply to consecutive weeks. This functionality helps prevent any overlap between the rules, ensuring that your pricing strategy is applied accurately without conflicts.

When to Use the +1 Day Tickbox

The +1 Day tickbox is particularly useful when you're creating dynamic pricing scenarios where each rule covers a different time period leading up to your guests' arrival. Without this tickbox, overlapping rules could cause confusion in how discounts are applied.

Example Scenario

Imagine you're setting up the following dynamic pricing rules:

1. A 20% surcharge when guests book 0 to 1 weeks before their arrival date.

2. A 10% discount when guests book at between 1 and 2 weeks before their arrival date.

Since RoomRaccoon operates on a daily basis, these rules would break down as follows:

1. 20% surcharge for bookings made 0-7 days before arrival.

2. 10% discount for bookings made at least 8 days before arrival.

However, this setup creates a conflict on day 7, as both rules would apply on that day. To resolve this, the +1 Day tickbox should be used on the second rule.

How to Apply the +1 Day Tickbox

Here’s how the rules should be configured:

1. 20% surcharge for bookings made 0-7 days (one week) before arrival (Do not apply the +1 Day functionality).

2. 10% discount for bookings made at least 8 days before arrival (Apply the +1 Day functionality).

By applying the +1 Day tickbox to the second rule, you ensure that the 10% discount starts on day 8, preventing any overlap with the 10% discount which should apply in the first week.

Key Takeaway

The +1 Day tickbox is essential for ensuring that your dynamic pricing rules are applied smoothly without any conflicts, especially when setting up consecutive weekly discounts. Always use this functionality on the second rule in your sequence to avoid overlapping discounts.

Best Practice Tip

We recommend setting your rules in days rather than weeks—this is also how the lead-time to check-in is displayed in the dashboard overview of your rules. Using days makes it easier to see exactly when each rule applies and spot any potential overlaps that could cause conflicts. If you would like to see the days converted to weeks on your overview dashboard, you can hover over the tooltip on each rule entry.