Hey everyone!
Question for those working with breakfast rate setups on OTAs.
We currently use SiteMinder and MEWS direct connect (varies by property) with Booking.com and Expedia, and we offer breakfast-inclusive rates.
The challenge we keep running into is that when we change breakfast pricing, we basically have to reload the rates from scratch. Simply updating the product price in MEWS is not an option, since any modifications to previously reservations would overwrite historical pricing and mess up the original breakdown as soon as our guests start the online checkin process. MEWS at the moment doesn't offer the option to block the product posting on previously made reservations which still need to arrive.
I’m curious how others have structured their setup? Is there a smarter or more flexible way to set up breakfast rates so breakfast price changes can be applied quickly, ideally within minutes instead of rebuilding everything?
Would really appreciate hearing how others handle this!