How to Create a Last Minute Deal

Promotion Engine

The Last Minute Deal is a promotional strategy designed to offer discounted rates to guests who make late bookings. This type of deal helps attract last-minute travelers, fill remaining vacancies, and maximize revenue.

1. Access the Promotions Page

  1. Navigate to My Property > Promotions in the HotelRunner panel.
  2. Click the Deals section on the left.
  3. Click the Add deal button to create a new deal.

2. Select Deal Type

  1. Click the Last minute option.

3. Discount and Basic Information

  1. In the Discount rate field, select the discount you want to apply.
  2. Enter the Name and Description in the languages added to the HotelRunner panel.

4. Cancellation Policy, Photo, and Meal Plan

  1. In the Cancellation policy field, select the cancellation policy for the deal.
    • The Inherited option adopts the cancellation policy from the rate plan selected during the Room types stage.
  2. Add an image for the deal in the Photo field.
  3. Select the applicable Meal plan.
    • The Inherited option adopts the meal plan from the rate plan selected during the Room types stage.

5. Sharing and Sellable Markets

  1. Use the Share my content with 3rd parties option to share the deal on channels with appropriate infrastructure (active if suitable channels exist).
  2. Select Sellable markets to define where the deal will be available.
    • Select all markets if the deal applies to all.
  3. In the Available payment methods field, select the payment methods valid for this deal.

6. Booking and Stay Dates

  1. Fill in Stay starts at, Stay ends at, and Excluded dates.
  2. Define the Day field to specify the days included in the deal.

7. Promotion Visibility and Codes

  1. Activate Promote in Packages & Offers page if you want the deal prominently displayed in the Booking Engine.
  2. Optionally, include Corporate Codes or Codes.
  3. Specify the rate types under Applicable rate types.

8. Room Types and Booking Timing

  1. Choose the Room types for which the deal applies.
    • If the Master Rate is not actively used as a rate plan, any dependent plans should remain unselected.
  2. Specify when the guests should book to benefit from the deal.
  3. Click the Save button to complete the creation of the deal.
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