Want to bundle breakfast, meals, or spa credit into a rate—without manual tracking or billing headaches?
Allowances let you include on-property spend in a package and have Mews automatically track what’s covered, what’s extra, and where it should be billed. The result: more sellable offers, cleaner folios, and less admin — especially for corporate contracts and recurring inclusions.
In February 2026, Allowances expand to better support recurring inclusions and corporate billing complexity, so you can package more value into rates while keeping billing clean, consistent, and easier to manage over time.
Who this is for
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City-center hotels negotiating corporate inclusions (meals, breakfast, credits)
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Properties that need split billing between company and guest
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Groups and chains managing long rate and allowance catalogs
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Resorts and leisure properties offering daily or per-guest inclusions
What’s new in February 2026
1) Flexible allowance structures (for recurring inclusions)
What it is: Assign allowances per day, per guest, or per guest per day.
Why it matters: Makes it easy to model recurring inclusions, like daily breakfast or per-person credits, without complicated setup or manual tracking.
2) Advanced bill routing (for corporate billing splits)
What it is: Route allowance-related charges and discounts to specific bills (e.g., company vs. guest). Any allowance discounts follow the same routing to keep billing consistent.
Why it matters: Corporate agreements often require precise control over who pays for what. This keeps folios aligned with contracts, reduces billing disputes, and supports compliance requirements.
3) Archive & clean up redundant allowances (for long catalogs)
What it is: Hide/archive old allowances, delete unused ones, and correct setup mistakes -without affecting existing bookings.
Why it matters: Keeps configurations clean and manageable as contracts and packages evolve, reducing errors and admin overhead (especially for multi-property operators).
Use cases this unlocks
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Daily / per-person credits: A resort applies a daily €25 F&B allowance per guest, plus a $100 spa credit once per stay. All tracked automatically when charges are routed to the room.
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Corporate split billing: A business hotel routes allowance-covered meals to the company bill, while extras (like minibar or room service) remain on the guest folio.
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Contract changes without rebuilds: A corporate-focused hotel can update, retire, or delete allowances as negotiated terms change. Keeping the allowance list clean and avoiding configuration clutter.
Already available today (quick recap)
Allowances can already be packaged with rates using product rules, with automated tracking when POS charges are routed to the room, helping teams manage covered spend, overspend, and unused value without manual reconciliation.
How to prepare now
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List which inclusions should be daily and/or per guest
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Define what should be billed to company vs. guest for corporate stays. Using billing automations, Allowance discounts would follow these rules automatically
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Identify any allowances you’ll want to archive or clean up when the new tools are available
Learn more
Explore the Help guide, then share in the comments how you’re using Allowances (or where you’d like to use them next). We can’t wait to see how you use Allowances to drive revenue and simplify operations.