Configuring Purpose of Stay 

The Purpose of Stay list field is displayed in Look to Book , and in reservation stay details to identify the purpose of the guests stay. Purpose of Stay can be used for statistical reporting and may also be reported to local authorities via reports, exports or integration with external systems. Purpose of Stay may also be used in city tax calculation rules. For more information, see About City Tax Function.

Adding Purpose of Stay

1. From the Administration menu, select Booking, select Reservation Management, and then select Purpose of Stay.

2. Click New and complete the following fields.

   1. Code: Enter a code for the Purpose of Stay (for example, BUS, TRAV, LEIS, CONF, or SEM).

   2. Description: Enter the text that describes the Purpose of Stay (for example, Business, Travel, Leisure, Conference, or Seminar).

   3. Sequence: Enter a number that controls the position of this code in listings. Codes without a sequence number assigned are listed in alphabetical order following codes with a sequence assigned. 

3. Click Save.

Editing Purpose of Stay

1. From the Administration menu, select Booking, select Reservation Management, and then select Purpose of Stay.

2. Enter search criteria and click Search.

3. In the search results, select the purpose of stay, click the vertical ellipsis Actions menu, and then click Edit.

4. Update the configuration.

5. Click Save.

Deleting Purpose of Stay

1. From the Administration menu, select Booking, select Reservation Management, and then select Purpose of Stay.

2. Enter search criteria and click Search.

3. In the search results, select the purpose of stay, click the vertical ellipsis Actions menu, and then click Delete.

4. Click Delete to confirm.