Use cases and best practices
The following use cases aim to describe how to use the room types and rate plan management API. It does not describe how to create properties, how to add room-level or property-level content, or how to push inventory or availability. In case you need information from other API, you can find links to the information you need to continue.
Setting up new room types and rate plans
To set up room types and rate plans (including roomrates) for a property, you must have the property ID to continue:
Create room types for a property:
- For properties with property class type hotel, see creating a room type.
- For independent properties (such as apartments and holiday homes), see creating a room type with multi-bedroom setup.
You retrieve a room type ID for each room type you create.
Create rate plans for a property.
You retrieve a rate plan ID for each rate plan you create.Create roomrates by combining room types and rate plans while also adding conditions.
Updating existing room types and rate plans
To update room types and rate plans (including roomrates) for a property, you must have the property ID to continue:
Update room types for a property:
- For properties with property class type hotel, see updating a room type.
- For independent properties (such as apartments and holiday homes), see updating a room type with multi-bedroom setup.
You retrieve a success message for each room type you update.
Update rate plans for your property.
You retrieve a successmessage for each rate plan you update.