Reservation Packages

Prerequisites for Reservation Packages .

Package items enable you to provide guests with amenities and services as part of their reservation stay. You can link package items to a rate code to create a package rate, sell package items directly on a reservation, or both link them to a rate code and sell them on a reservation.

A "Bed and Breakfast" package rate code is an example of a package item that includes both accommodation and breakfast in the rate amount. A "Honeymoon" package rate code might include items such as champagne, chocolates, dinner, and breakfast in addition to the accommodation.

An extra bed or crib might be required for a specific reservation and sold separately as a package item. A package item can be configured with an item price, which adds it to the rate, thereby increasing the total room rate. When the Item Inventory OPERA Control is active package items can also be configured to deduct inventory items when the package item is added to a reservation.

Other examples of reservation-specific package items are transportation (airport pickup / drop off) and tours sold "on the fly" that must be added to the reservation and posted to the reservation in order for a sales charge to be posted to the reservation account.

The Packages details screen allows you to view a list of all package items that are included in the rate code or manually added (sold) directly on the reservation  When package items are added to the reservation, you may later delete them entirely from the reservation or edit the quantity of the item.

When package items are configured on the reservation rate code, you are unable to delete the package item or change the quantity of package elements. The quantity value shown in the Quantity field refers to the number of packages associated with the reservation. This number is determined based on the calculation rules for the package — per person, per adult, per room, per flat rate, and so on. For example, if the Breakfast package is per-person, and two guests are covered by the reservation, the quantity would be 2. However, you can exclude the package item.

With the Override Package Amount task granted, you can also amend the pricing and/or allowance amount of the package item for a specific reservation.