Add Supplier Amenities

This is the third of nine tasks described in this user manual for viewing or changing the following:

  • Amenities attached at the supplier level
NOTE: The numbering is simply for reference - there is no particular order in which tasks need to be completed and, depending on the supplier, they might not all be needed.

The full list is:

  1. Supplier Policies
  2. Cancellation Rules
  3. Amenities (this task)
  4. Replicated Locations
  5. Supplier FYI
  6. Supplier Notes
  7. Language Translations
  8. Allocations
  9. Contacts

Amenities or facilities offered by suppliers can be set up and attached at both supplier level and/or product level.

This caters for the situation where a supplier e.g. a hotel may have amenities that are availble for all room types (at a supplier level) e.g., 24 Hr. Reception, Heated Pool, Baby Sitting Available etc., and product amenities would be attached to specific room types - e.g. Cooking Facilities or a Spa Bath.

Having amenities set up is not critical to the operation of Tourplan — it will function without them. Supplier and product set up can continue without them; they can be added at a later stage if required.

Attaching Amenities

  1. If the supplier to which amenities are to be added does not exist, create the supplier first (see Create a Supplier)

A list of all amenities loaded via Code Setup will display in the Insert Amenities Screen.

User Defined Amenity

There is an entry at the very top of the Insert Amenities list named User Defined Amenity. This procedure can be used to add a one off amenity. It can be added as an extra amenity for this one supplier only, without having to add the amenity to Code Setup.

To add additional amenities that have not been included in the list, select the check box for the User Defined Amenity and then type in the description required. Then select the Category from the drop-down to the right of the description.

Adding a one off Amenity - User Defined Amenity

  1. Enter a Description.
  2. Select a Category.

Removing Amenities

At anytime amenities can be removed if they no longer apply.

Remove an Amenity

  1. If the supplier to which amenities are to be added does not exist, create the supplier first (see Create a Supplier).

  2. If the supplier does exist, search for and retrieve it, so that supplier details are displayed on the screen (see Searching for Suppliers and/or Products).
  3. Select the required Amenity.
  4. Alternatively, open the Insert Amenities screen, unselect the check box next to the Amenity to remove it, and Save.