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# Price Adjustments

Create occupancy‑based rules that automatically raise or lower prices for rooms or the whole hostel so rates track demand without constant manual updates.

This is the **Price Adjustments** tab on the [Pricing page](/front-desk/pricing.md) in Front Desk. It lets you to automatically adjust your room or hostel prices based on the percentage of free beds available.\
By setting clear rules, the system can raise prices during high demand and lower them when occupancy is low, without manual intervention.

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## How It Works

1. **Choose Price Adjustment Type** –
   * **Room Price Adjustments** - Apply changes to specific room types only.
   * **Hostel Price Adjustments** - Apply changes to all rooms in the hostel.
2. **Pick the booking timeframe** the rules apply to. There are three: bookings for **today or tomorrow**, bookings **within the next week**, and bookings **8 to 30 days ahead**. Each can have its own set of rules (up to 10), because a last-minute empty bed and an empty bed three weeks out are different problems.
3. **Define Adjustment Rules** – For each rule, set:
   * **Free Beds Percentage** – The occupancy threshold that triggers the change (e.g., 40% free beds = 60% occupancy).
   * **Adjustment Action** – Choose to **increase** or **decrease** the price.
   * **Adjustment Percentage** – The percentage amount to change the price.

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## Example Rule

* **Free Beds Percentage:** 20%
* **Action:** Increase
* **Adjustment Percentage:** 40%

This means if only 20% of beds remain available, prices will automatically increase by 40% to capture high-demand value.

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## Why Use Automated Price Adjustments

* **Maximize Revenue** – Charge more when availability is low and demand is high.
* **Improve Occupancy** – Lower prices when many beds are free to encourage bookings.
* **Save Time** – Automate pricing so you don’t need to constantly monitor and update rates.

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## Best Practices

* Set higher increases for very low availability (e.g., 10–20% free beds).
* Consider decreases or smaller increases when availability is high (e.g., 60–80% free beds).
* Review your rules regularly to match seasonal patterns and local events.