Occupancy supplements
With occupancy supplements in RevControl, you add fixed surcharges on top of the minimum rates once a certain occupancy threshold is exceeded. These supplements ensure that prices automatically increase as occupancy rises.
Together, minimum rates and occupancy supplements form the occupancy based recommended rate.
When is an occupancy supplement applied?
By default, RevControl looks at the expected occupancy (forecast).
As soon as the forecast exceeds a configured occupancy threshold, the corresponding supplement is applied on top of the minimum rate.
Depending on the configuration, RevControl can also calculate supplements based on the current occupancy (Business on the Books) instead of the forecast.
Occupancy thresholds (occupancy hurdles)
At the top of the table, you see multiple occupancy ranges, for example:
- 0–10%
- 10–20%
- 20–25%
- 25–30%
- etc.
These ranges determine from which occupancy level a supplement becomes active.
Starting values below the thresholds
Below each occupancy threshold, a starting value is shown.
This number indicates how many units (rooms, beds, or accommodations – depending on the setup) correspond to that percentage.
This makes it clear from which absolute volume a supplement applies, not only based on a percentage.
Configuration of occupancy thresholds
The occupancy thresholds themselves cannot be changed on the Occupancy Supplements page.
They are configured via:
- Settings → Configuration → System settings → Business rules → Occupancy hurdles (chain-wide), or
- Settings → Configuration → Hotel settings → Business rules → Occupancy hurdles (per location)
If you do not have access to these settings, the configuration must be adjusted by a user who does have the required permissions.
How do the supplements in the table work?
Fixed surcharges
Occupancy supplements are fixed amounts.
They are always entered in the hotel’s own currency (not percentages).
Empty fields
If you leave a supplement field empty, the supplement from the previous (lower) occupancy step automatically remains active.
Supplements are not added together: for each occupancy threshold, only one supplement applies.
Working with periods
Occupancy supplements use the same period structure as other settings in RevControl:
- Default: applies when no period is active
- Per period: overrides the default for dates within that period
- Sub-periods: always override the parent period they fall within
The most specific period always has priority.
Showing inactive periods
By default, inactive periods are not shown in the overview.
You can make them visible by:
- enabling the Show inactive filter in the top right, or
- clicking an inactive period in the period list on the right-hand side
On the right, you always see all periods that fall within the selected month.
The search field searches through all periods, including those outside the selected month.
Using the calendar, you can easily navigate to a different month.
Entering and copying values
- Click a cell to manually enter a supplement
- Use Copy Down or Copy to End to quickly copy values
- Click Confirm all changes to save all changes
Summary
- Occupancy supplements are fixed surcharges on top of minimum rates
- They are applied once an occupancy threshold is exceeded
- By default, they are based on forecast, optionally on current occupancy
- Occupancy thresholds are configurable via System or Hotel settings
- Supplements work with default settings, periods, and sub-periods
- Empty fields automatically inherit the previous supplement
- Amounts are always entered in the hotel’s own currency