What is an add-on/discount and what is the difference between the two?
Add-ons and discounts are simple ways of creating different rates. Instead of building up a full rate calendar for each unit type (like you would with a package), you simply tell the system how much to adjust the rack rates. For example, if you wanted to offer a 10% discount to seniors, you would go to Discounts/Add-ons, create a discount, adjust the settings and select which unit types will offer the discount. Then, from the discounts/add-ons screen, you would click Setup Pricing, Add an Availability Entry, and Add a Day Entry. In the day entry, you would simply put 10 in each of the boxes. The result would be that you would have a new rate offered on those units in the room search results screen. Add-ons are basically a simplified version of packages. Like a package, an add-on will appear as a different rate, and can divert part of the revenue to a different account from the room revenue account. Unlike a package rate, which is independent of your rack rate, an add-on rate will vary
