💡 Important to know:
To create a yield rule, go to Distribution > Yield rules.
Use the filters to quickly select specific options.
Definition of selling limit
The Selling limit rule applies a stop sell to selected room rates, when a specific rate plan has been sold a set number of times. This restricts the sales of specific combinations of room types and rate plans, and eliminates the risk of overselling particular offers.
➕ For example:
You have a "Champagne and breakfast package" that includes accommodation and a daily bottle of champagne with breakfast.
Your champagne inventory is limited, so you want to provide a limited number of bottles each day.
You can set a Selling limit on this package to prevent it from overselling.
The Selling limit rule is set on a rate plan basis. The limit counts the rate plan’s total sales across all linked room types. This is different to the Automatic closure , Availability limit (amount) , and Availability limit (percentage) rules, which are set on a room type basis.
➕ For example:
Your "Standard room - Champagne and breakfast package" room rate is booked twice.
Your "Double room - Champagne and breakfast package" is booked once.
Both room rates are part of the “Champagne and breakfast package” rate plan.
This counts as three towards the Selling limit , as the rate plan has been booked three times.
Set up a selling limit
⚠️ An automatic stop sell will be applied to the selected rate plans once they reach their Selling limit.
In Distribution > Yield rules, click on the Add yield rule button.
Select Selling limit as the rule type.
Follow the steps by filling in the mandatory information:
Step 1: Rule name
Rule name - give your rule a unique name that reminds you of what it’s about. For example, "Champagne and breakfast package selling limit". This name is for internal reference only so your guests won’t see it anywhere.
Step 2: Rate plans and selling limit
Which rate plans does this rule apply to? - tick all the rate plans that you want this rule to apply to.
Selling limit - set a limit number to trigger a stop sell when the rate plan has been sold this set amount of times.
Step 3: Room types and channels
Which room types does this rule apply to - tick all the room types that you want this rule to apply to.
Which channels does this rule apply to? - tick all the channels that you want this rule to apply to. Stop sells are used on the channel rate level.
Step 4: Applicable dates
Set dates for the following date range - choose between the following options:
Always - for the rule to apply all the time, regardless of dates.
Selected dates only - for the rule to apply only to specific date ranges. When selected, you will need to fill in the Start and end dates to specify the rule’s applicable dates. Use the Add new date range button to add another set of dates.
Selected days - choose the applicable days for this rule (highlights in blue).
Step 5: Review and save
Check that all the information is correct, then Save.