Note that before any step, if you log in to app.zeevou.com and see the below figure in your Listings Dashboard page, please follow Connection Type A Instructions. Otherwise, go ahead with Connection Type B Instructions.
Log into Expedia.com Extranet and open your desired listing page.
Navigate to Rooms & Rate on the left menu, and click on Connectivity Settings.
You will be prompted for a Verification Code.
Click on Get Started to select your provider.
Search for QuickConnect and click Next.
Click on Connect for Availability & Rates, Messaging, and Reservations. Then, click Next.
Finally, click Confirm.
Log into app.zeevou.com, go to Listings, and click on Manage Channels in the top right.
Select Expedia and click on Connect.
Follow these 2 steps to get connected:
Step 1. How it works: Tick Attestation, then click Save & Next.
Step 2. Further Instructions: Click on Yes and Connect.
Click Synchronise Your First Property and confirm by clicking Yes.
Paste the Hotel ID, and click Next.
Then, verify the Currency, and click Next.
In front of your desired Expedia room name, click on the Select Properties button.
Select the desired property from the drop-down menu and click Next.
Then, click Manage 1 Rate and select Activate.
Adjust the number of people in pricing under Advanced, set the markup percentage if needed, and click Save.
1. Log into the Expedia Extranet and open your desired listing page.
2. Navigate to Rooms & Rates on the left menu, and click on Connectivity Settings.
3. You may be prompted for a Verification Code.
4. Click on Get Started to select your provider.
5. If an old channel manager exists, remove it by clicking on Change Provider.
6. Search for Zeevou and click Next.
7. Click Connect for Availability & Rates, Messaging, and Reservations, and then click Next.
8. Finally, click Confirm.
9. Copy your Hotel ID from Expedia (you can find it in the top-right corner of the page).
10. Log into app.zeevou.com and go to the Listings Dashboard.
11. Open your desired listing and click on Manage Channels in the top right corner.
Note: If you are using Safari, the new pop-up window might not open. Please follow the steps mentioned here.
12. Select Expedia logo from pool list .
13. In the new page you need to fill these items:
Channel Hotel ID: Expedia Property ID / Hotel ID.
Connection Name: Use to give a name to your connection to make it easier for searching the connected channel account.
Default Multiplier: Use to set the rate multiplication factor applicable for all room types.
Default Surcharge: Use to have surcharge applied on all the room types.
Markdown Tax percentage: Expedia allocates bookings with total amount inclusive of all taxes. Channel doesn't pass along any tax value charged for booking in xml. To calculate tax and pass along values, place the amount of taxes applied on Expedia.
If no value passed, booking will be passed as received from Channel.
Rate Pricing: Select rate pricing model as setup on Expedia.
Currency: Property currency Should be the same as set up in Expedia.
Exclude Fees: Please enable to exclude daily fees from daily room rate.
14. Click Next to proceed to mapping.
15. You will see:
Expedia Room-Rate (Expedia rate plan ) list.
Zeevou Room Name (Unit Type) & Zeevou Rate Name (Rate Plan) list.
Then, for each room/unit type:
Select the corresponding Zeevou Room Name and Rate Name.
Click Map to open the configuration popup.
Note 1: Each Unit Type and Rate Plan in Zeevou must be mapped separately.
Note 2: Repeat this step for each rate plan in Expedia, or ask Expedia support to make them as derived rate plans.
You should continue mapping flow based on Rate Pricing model selected on Step 7:
Room Based:
When configuring Room-Based pricing, the following settings help to set rates:
Single Occupancy: For single use rate, select the checkbox. When selected, an option will appear to allow you to set up multiple rates.
Applicable No of Guest: Select applicable number of guests. Rate will be based on what is received from the Zeevou for the applicable number of guests.
Rate Multiplier(X) / Surcharge(+/-): To increase/decrease the rate by a percentage and/or fixed value. You can use either option or both simultaneously based on the requirement.
Example: To increase the rate by 10%, need to enter 1.1 in the first multiplier box or enter 0.90 to decrease the rate by 10%. Similarly, to increase the rate by a fixed value of 5, enter 5 in the surcharge box or -5 to decrease the rate by 5.
Occupancy Based:
When configuring Occupancy-Based pricing, the following settings help to set rates:
Number of Guests:Click on '+' to add additional rows as per occupancy. We will push out the rate for that occupancy to match the maximum number of guests.
Rate Multiplier(X) / Surcharge(+/-): To increase/decrease the rate by a percentage and/or fixed value. You can use either option or both simultaneously based on the requirement.
Example: To increase the rate by 10%, need to enter 1.1 in the first multiplier box or enter 0.90 to decrease the rate by 10%. Similarly, to increase the rate by a fixed value of 5, enter 5 in the surcharge box or -5 to decrease the rate by 5.
Then click SAVE.
Navigate to Channel Connection Details.
Change the status from INACTIVE to ACTIVE by clicking on the info alert icon under the Hotel ID.
Click on Yes to confirm activation.
Status will update LIVE in green.
