Promo codes allow you to offer discounts and attract more direct bookings through your booking engine. Here's a guide to setting up and using promo codes in Preno.
Setting up a Promo code
Currently, promo codes needs to be set up on Preno admin end, so you will need to reach out to our support team. To request a promo code, please provide the following information:
Promo code name: A unique name for the promo code (max 15 characters). Some examples could be: STAY3PAY2, or SUMMER15OFF
Discount: Indicate the discount as a percentage or fixed amount. You can also choose to discount the first night only.
Validity: Specify whether the promo code applies to a stay date range or booking date range. Please include start and end dates if applicable.
If you would like the promo code to be valid all the time, that is also an option.
Rate plans: List the rate plans that the promo code applies to.
Once you provide these details, our support team will create the promo code and notifiy you when it is ready to use.
Important considerations
Promo codes cannot enforce rates restrictions such as minimum nights, or other rate restrictions directly. However, since promo codes are linked to rate plans, you can apply these restrictions to the rate plans themselves.
You may want to create a new promotional rate plan so you can ensure the restrictions align with your promotional strategy. A tip for this is to use Derived rates, to make your management of the rate plans much easier.
Using Promo codes on the Booking Engine
When your guest visits your booking engine, they will see a promo code field when they search for their stay. Your guest should input the promo code before searching for stay dates.
If the promo is valid and matches the selected rate plan, the discount will be applied automatically. Guests will see the updated discounted rate in their search result.
If the promo code is expired, or not applicable, the guest will see a notification displayed and no discount will be applied.
