Hotel availability

Hotel availability display - screen explanation

The Hotel Availability gives an overview of accommodations stored in Travelport+, including the rate range.

Hotels can be booked via the Hotel Availability.

Input: HOA29MAR-3NTTORONTO

Example screen response:

Screen explanation:

Item:

Explanation:

Line 1:

TORONTO

City or Reference Point.

Note:

  • When using a 3-letter airport or city code in the entry, the reference point will default to the airport name.
  • If there is no airport with the city code, the city center will be the reference point, but will not show in the display as reference point.
  • When using the full city name, the reference point will be the city center.

29MAR-1APR

Check-in and check-out dates.

3NT

3NT.

1ADULT

Default.

MI

Column header (miles), can also be KM (kilometers).

Line details:

A

Inside Shopper Rates Available.

C

Inside Shopper Rates Closed.

R

Inside Shopper Rates on Request.

!

Best Available Rate (BAR) indicator.

Best Available Rate participants guarantee that the same unrestricted public rates available via the hotel chain’s web site or by calling the property directly, are also available in Travelport+.

#

Lowest Public Rate indicator (LPR) indicator.

In the LPR program chain participants agree not only to provide Travelport+ users with the lowest unrestricted rate but also to those rates that have deposit or prepayment requirements or a more stringent change or cancel policy.

WI

Hotel vendor code.

THE WESTIN HARBOR

Hotel name.

TORONTO ON

Short hotel address.

1S

Distance and direction from the reference point (TORONTO).

199.00 - 479.00

Rate range.

CAD

Currency code.

Ratings 4 4

NTM and AAA Rating.

Hotel availability without air segments

H/HOA

Format

Explanation

HOA15NOV-20NOVATH2 or
HOA15NOV-5NTATH2

Request availability for 5 nights near Athens airport for 2 adults.

HOA1NOV-3NTBRUSSELS/2/ N-METROPOLE

Request availability at specific hotel.
HOA Hotel Availability.
1NOV Check-in date.
-3NT For 3 nights.
BRUSSELS City.
/2 Number of adults.
/N- Name Qualifier.
METROPOLE Hotel name.

HOA15NOV-3NTVIENNA/D-5

Request availability without an air segment for 3 nights at hotels within 5 Km/5 M of Vienna city; (Note: Km or M will display depending on which country the agent is in).

HOA15NOV-5NTATH2/HI

Request availability for 5 nights for Athens (default 50 miles, or 80 km) for 2 adults with hotel chain HI.

HOA15NOV-20NOVATH2/L-A

Request availability from 15NOV to 20NOV for 2 adults for Airport hotels near Athens airport.

HOA20OCT-25OCTBRU2@THR/TD/D-5

Request availability from 20OCT to 25OCT in Brussels for 2 adults using multilevel rate code THR within 5 miles of the airport.

HOA10MAY-15MAYVIE2/C-WKD/VGBP

Request availability 10MAY to 15MAY in Vienna for 2 adults with weekend rates, and in GBP currency.

HOA15NOV-5NTDISNEYLAND2 or
HOA15NOV-5NTLAX2/R-DISNEYLAND

Request availability in LAX for 5 nights for 2 adults, near a specific reference point.

Hotel availability with air segments

H/HOA

Format

Explanation

HOA

Request availability for date and arrival city of preceding air segment; default is 1 night and 1 adult.

HOA-2NT

Request availability for 2 nights.

/2+HOA

Insert availability after segment 2.

HOA/2

Request availability for 2 adults.

HOA-2NT/2/T-C

Request availability for 2 nights for 2 adults with an optional search qualifier.

HOA/HI

Request availability for a specific hotel chain (HI).

HOAROM/F-POOL+HEA

Override arrival airport and request 2 optional features.

HOA19NOV-4NT

Override the In/Out dates.

HOA*PH

Page to the top of the display.

HOA*R

Redisplay previous availability.

HOA*R/CHF

Redisplay previous availability in another currency CHF (Swiss Francs).

HOA/VEUR

Request availability in EUR currency.

Fill-in format

H/HOA/

Format

Explanation

HOA/

Request fill-in format for basic hotel availability for today.

/2+HOA-3NT/2/

Insert fill-in format after segment 2, check-out date three nights later, for 2 adults.

HOA15NOV-20NOVMEL2/

Request fill-in format for 2 adults, on specific dates in Melbourne.

HOI/

Request fill-in format for hotel index.

HOU/

Update previous availability or index fill-in format.

HO*R

Redisplay fill-in format.

Example of the fill-in format screen

Hotel availability update

H/HOTU

An existing Hotel Availability request can always be modified using HOU as a follow-up entry.

Format

Explanation

HOU/B-A1K

Update the room and bed type availability.

HOU/L-A/C-COR

Update multiple search qualifiers.

HOU/L-

Delete all location search qualifiers.

HOU-2NTAMS/HI

Update availability to 2 nights in Amsterdam for hotel chain HI.

HOU/D-K

Convert availability to Kilometers.

HOU/@THR

Update availability with Multi-Level Rate Code THR.

HOU/@

Remove Multi Level Rate Codes from previous availability entry.

HOU24NOV-26NOV

Update hotel availability with new dates.

HOU3 or HOU/3

Update hotel availability with number of guests per room.