A room type code is used to identify each category of room available at your property. For example, you might configure room types that reflect the primary characteristic of the room -- Deluxe, Superior, Standard in combination with thee bedding – Twin, King, Double/Double.
Rate code pricing schedules are setup for each room type and availability is calculated and displayed by room type. OPERA Cloud also tracks revenue statistics by room type.
There are two varieties of room types in OPERA Cloud
Physical - Inventory room types tracked in availability; rooms configured for these room types count towards the OPERA Cloud subscription.
Pseudo - Non-inventory room types not tracked in availability; rooms configured for these room types do not count towards the OPERA Cloud subscription. The "PM" pseudo room type is pre-configured on provisioning of OPERA Cloud; other pseudo room types can be configured as needed. You can configure other room types such as "HOUSE', 'PERMNT' or 'INTRFACE' to suit your needs
When the Room Class OPERA Control is active all room types (including pseudo) are linked to a room class. Operational , forecast and statistical reports can be filtered by room class. For more information, see Configuring Room Classes.
When the Component Rooms OPERA Control is active you can also configure virtual room types which are also tracked in availability as an inventory room type. A component room consists of multiple inter-connecting rooms (one or more room types) that define the component room type. A pricing schedule can be set and a reservation can be made for a component room type. When a reservation is made for a component room type, OPERA Cloud deducts one room from the component room type, as well as one room from each of the physical room types that make up the component room type. When the Component Verification OPERA Control is active OPERA Cloud tracks availability of the component room type at a room "number" level; meaning once a room making up a component room type is assigned to a reservation the room type is deducted from inventory.
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Component rooms do not count towards the Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud Service, Property Management Foundation subscription.Creating a Room Type
Physical: Select to configure the room as a physical room to include in the inventory.
Pseudo: Select to configure the room as a posting master room. Pseudo rooms do not affect your property's inventory. The room type selected as Pseudo at the template level cannot be changed when it is copied to other properties.
Component Room: Select to configure the room type as Component Room. A component room is comprised of multiple inter-connecting rooms (two or more room types), which define the new Component Room room type. When a reservation is made for a Component Room, OPERA Cloud deducts one room from the Component Room room type, and one room from each of the component room's physical rooms.
Accessible Room Type: Select to configure the Room Type as Accessible Room Type. All the rooms configured for the room type would automatically default to Accessible Rooms.(Available when the AI Room Assignment OPERA Control is active).
Adding Room Types
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When the OPERA Multi-property Cross Reservation Cloud Service is active, new room types are created by selecting the Template tab. Once created, you can copy room types to specific properties using the Copy action. Some room type attributes listed below are only available once the room type has been copied to the property, based on the active OPERA Controls at the property. For more information, see Copying Configuration Codes to Multiple Properties for more information.To create a room type, do the following:
From the Administration menu, select Inventory, select Accommodation Management, and then select Room Type.
Click New and enter the following details:
Types
Physical: Select to configure an inventory/physical room type (including component room types).
Pseudo: Select to configure a non-inventory/pseudo room type.
Room Type: Enter an alpha-numeric code for the room type; maximum of 8 characters.
Component Suite: Select to identify the room type as a component (virtual) room type. (Available when the Component Rooms OPERA Control is active).
Accessible Room Type: Select to identity the room type as accessible.
Room Class: Select the room class for the room type (Available when the Room Class OPERA Control is active).
Bed Type: Select the bed configuration for the room type.
Yield Status: Select a yield status from the list.
Yield Category: Select a yield category from the list.
Smoking: Select the default smoking preference for the room type (value is inherited by each room configured for this room type).
Activate Date: Enter an activation date if applicable.
Description: Enter an appropriate description for the Room Type - the description should ideally describe what the Room Class is about.
Manage Translation: Click to open the multi-language screen and configure a translated description for each language
Long Description: Enter furthermore description of the Room Type. This information appears on different screens in OPERA Cloud.
Manage Translation: Click to open the multi-language screen and configure a translated description for each language
Room Info URL: Enter a website address with external details about the room type.
Sequence: Enter a display sequence in lists. When two or more room types have the same sequence number, they are displayed alphabetically.
Meeting: Select to configure the room type as a meeting room (function space). (Enabled when Pseudo type is selected).
Housekeeping: Select to enable the room for all the housekeeping functions. Rooms that are configured as pseudo and meeting can also be selected for housekeeping in order to set them for out of order and out of service.
Send to IFC: Select to send a check-in message to the various property interfaces (examples: Video, Door Lock, PBX) for this room type.
Auto Room Assign: Select to auto-assign a room to reservations made for this room type.
Auto Populate: Select to default the room type to definition details of new Rate Codes.
Always Checked In: Select to auto-create and check in a copy of reservations for this pseudo room type after check out (Available when the Auto Check In Pseudo Rooms After Check Out OPERA Control is active) .
Maintenance: Select to make the room type available for Maintenance requests (available when the Maintenance OPERA Control is active).
Default Occupancy: Enter the number of people required for a room to be occupied. For Pseudo Room, enter 0.
Minimum Occupancy: Enter the minimum number of people that can occupy the room for this room type.
Maximum Occupancy: Enter the maximum number of people that can occupy the room for this room type.
Maximum Adults: Enter the maximum number of adults that can occupy the room for this room type.
Maximum Children: Enter the maximum number of children that can occupy the room for this room type.
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Maximum Occupancy can be used alone or in combination with Maximum Adults and/or Maximum Children. These values are referenced throughout OPERA Cloud, for example, when a room is assigned to a reservation, when rates are set up based on occupancy, and when a room move is performed. A message prompts you when the maximum number of persons exceed for a specific room. When used alone, Maximum Occupancy sets the limit on the number of persons (adults and children) that may occupy rooms of this room type. For example, if Maximum Occupancy is 3 and Maximum Adults and Maximum Children are not defined (null values), the room could be occupied by any mix of adults and children not to exceed 3 persons: by 3 adults, or by 2 adults and 1 child, or by 1 adult and 2 children, or by 3 children, etc. When Maximum Occupancy is used with Maximum Adults and/or Maximum Children, the number of persons occupying the room may not exceed Maximum Occupancy, nor may the individual limits on the number of adults (Maximum Adults) and/or the number of children (Maximum Children) be exceeded. This means that the Maximum Adults value and the Maximum Children values cannot be individually greater than the Maximum Occupancy value.Room Features: Select the default room features for the room type. Selected features are copied to all rooms created of this room type. These default features may be changed on individual rooms when the room is configured. For more information, see Configuring Room Features .
Select one or more room features from the list.
Click Select.
To delete a room feature, click the vertical ellipsis and select Delete.
Room Components: Select the room types and specify the quantity of each which make up the component room (Enabled when the Component check box is selected).
Component: Select a room type from the list.
Quantity.: Enter the number of rooms of the room type.
Repeat to add another room typė.
To delete, select the room type, click the vertical ellipses and select Delete.
Click Save.
Editing Room Types
From the Administration menu, select Inventory, select Accommodation Management, and then select Room Type.
Enter search criteria and click Search.
Select the room type in the search result, click the vertical ellipsis and select Edit.
Update configuration.
Inactive: Select the mark the room type inactive. Inactive room types will not display in room type lists throughout OPERA Cloud.
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Room types can only be set inactive at the property level and if there is no inventory available for that room type. For example, the room type cannot be associated with a rate code; it cannot be associated with a current and/or future reservation; it cannot be associated with an active business block; it cannot have room numbers associated with it; and it cannot be part of a component room type configuration.Click Save.
Deleting Room Types
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A room type can only be deleted when it has no dependencies associated with it. This means that it cannot be selected in any reservations, blocks, rooms, etc. If the room type is associated to any configuration or transactional data you will receive a warning message and will not be able to delete the room type. Even when no dependencies are linked to the room type and it is being deleted, a "When deleting a room type, past reservations and statistics will not recognize this room type." message is displayed. Select Yes to continue with the deletion or No to stop the deletion.From the Administration menu, select Inventory, select Accommodation Management, and then select Room Type.
Enter search criteria and click Search.
Select the room type in the search result, click the vertical ellipsis and select Delete.
Click Delete to confirm.
Related Topics
Parent topic: Configuring Rooms