Preparing to Connect

Prior to completing the connection to Hoseasons (OneConnect) Rates must be setup for each available length of stay.

Each Rate Type used for Hoseasons pricing must have the minimum and maximum length of stay set to the same value with the available arrival days of the week selected.

Channel Connection Information for Hoseasons (One Connect) uses the Hoseasons Provider ID as the Login and the Hoseasons Operator ID as the Hotel Code.

A placeholder password set as 'x' can be entered as the 'Password' in the Channel Connection Information.

Hoseasons (OneConnect) uses Method #2 for the Category & Rate Type mapping in the Channel Connection. 

Each Category & Rate Type combination must be unique and will be used to identify the plan in RMS.

Availability

Hoseasons uses Category Availability for the length of stay set on the Rate Type.

Only Areas within the Category that are available for the full length of stay set on the Rate Type will be included as available to Hoseasons.

Maximising Occupancy on the Booking Chart by moving Reservations to close gaps and create more continuous availability will improve booking opportunities across all channel connections using Category Availability.

In the above example there are 3 nights available for this Category on the 2nd, 3rd & 4th of January.

If the length of stay set on the Rate Type is set to '3' the availability sent to Hoseasons for this Category arriving on 2nd January would be set to '0'.

To make availability be sent to Hoseasons for arrival 2nd January, Reservation #3 can be moved to Area 101.

Regularly moving Reservations on the Booking Chart to close gaps maximises occupancy opportunities.

Rates

Each Rate Type used for Hoseasons pricing must have the minimum and maximum length of stay set to the same value with the available arrival days of the week selected.

Reservations

Reservation delivery from Hoseasons (OneConnect) occurs in stages. 

The initial hold of availability for a Hoseasons Reservation will have placeholder or temporary information until the full reservation delivery exchange occurs between RMS and Hoseasons.

Hoseasons can include Requirements with a Reservation if the Requirement Description in RMS matches the Service Description in Hoseasons.

Availability, Rate & Reservation Information

The following Availability, Rate and Reservation information is sent and received between Hoseasons and RMS.

Availability & Rates		Guests & Reservations
Availability		Guests
Allotments		Surname
Live Availability	365 Days	Given
Oversell Allotments		Address
Release Back Time		Town/Suburb
Rates		State
Additionals Rates		Postcode
Currency		Country
Rate Amount		Phone
Rate Description		Email
Override Amount
Person Base
Restrictions		Reservations
Closed to Arrival		Single Reservation
Closed to Departure		Group Reservation
Maximum Nights *		Modification
Minimum Nights (MLOS) *		Cancellation
Minimum Nights (Soft Close)		Email Confirmation Sent By	Hoseasons
Stop Sell		Reservation Details
* Minimum and Maximum Length of Stay must be set to the same value on the Rate Type. Length of Stay Restrictions or Overrides other than those set on the Rate Type will not be used.		Adults
		Children
		Infants
		Arrive & Depart Date
		Booking Source
		Category
		ETA
		OTA Notes
		Rate Type
		Travel Agent