Since build 207 there is an option in Settings->Options->Modules -> Extended rates.
If activated this will have the following consequences in the prices of the rate types:
This is the standard situation:
This is the situation when extended rates is activated:
It looks the same, except for the extra fields, but it works differently.
In the first situation, the system would calculate 89,00 for 1 person
In the extended rate situation the system calculates 89 ,00 for 1 person and also 89,00 for 2 persons.
It will now calculate 89,00 for 1 person, 89,00 for 2 persons, 99,00 for 3 persons, 109,00 for 4 persons, 109,00 for 5 persons and 109,00 for 6 persons.
So basically it adds up all previous amounts:
1 person = 89,00 + 0 = 89,00
2 persons = 89,00 + 0 + 0 = 89,00
3 persons = 89,00 + 0 + 0 + 10 = 99,00
4 persons = 89,00 + 0 + 0 + 10 + 10 = 109,00
5 persons = 89,00 + 0 + 0 +10 +10 + 0 = 109,00
6 persons = 89,00 + 0 + 0 +10 +10 +0 +0 = 109,00
It works the same way for children and babies.
Calculation method in relation to the number of guests and the room type
Another difference in the functionality of the extended rates structure is the following:
In the standard calculation, the system looks at the number of persons in a room and compares that to the standard occupancy as set up in the room type.
It will calculate the base price for that standard occupancy and add only the price per additional persons if above the standard occupancy.
In the example above the standard occupancy is 2. Which means that if occupied by 3 persons 1 x price per extra adult will be added to the base price. If the number of persons is 1 it will also calculate the base price.
In case of extended price structure, the system does not look at the standard occupancy. It just calculates according to the prices set up in the rate grid.