Pre-book

Summary and examples

The Pre-Book transaction is used by partners to recheck the price and availability for a stay prior to making a booking.

Request example:

<HotelML xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xmlns="http://www.xpegs.com/v2001Q3/HotelML">
	<Head>
		<Process DataPath="/HotelML/Form/PreBook" Function="TI_PreBookV1_1" Token="xxxxxxxxx_1635512924"/>
		<Route Destination="00" Source="XX"/>
	</Head>
	<Form>
		<PreBook>
			<Property Code="XM;8500" Context="Xxxx"/>
			<RateCriteria VersionCompliance="PreBook_V1" NumberOfRooms="1" TotalRate="270.00" TotalRateInclusive="280.00" RatePlanCode="LV7" RoomTypeCode="A03" RoomCodeContext="Native" RateCodeContext="Native">
				<GuestCount Type="Adult" Count="2"/>
				<GuestCount Type="Child" Count="1" Age="3"/>
				<AgentInfo Number="12345678" Type="TIDS"/>
				<DateRange InDate="2023-01-14" OutDate="2023-01-15"/>
				<RateSearch RatePlanCode="AB1" RatePlanType="Negotiated"/>
			</RateCriteria>
		</PreBook>
	</Form>
</HotelML>

Response example:


<HotelML xmlns="http://www.xpegs.com/v2001Q3/HotelML">
	<Head>
             <Route Destination="XX" Source="00">
                   <Operation Action="Create" App="UltraDirect-d2c3_prod_08" AppVer="V1_1" DataPath="/HotelML" StartTime="2022-02-09T19:03:40.217+00:00" Success="true" TotalProcessTime="1248"/>
             </Route>
<Warning Code="XXXX" Description="PRICE CHANGE" Type="Process"/>
      </Head>
      <Property xml:lang="en" AvailabilityStatus="Open" Code="XM;8500" Token="xxxxxxxxx_1635512924">
             <Rate>
                   <RatePlan Code="LV7" CommissionableStatus="Commissionable" Description="RA1 - Breakfast Included BB Bed and breakfast" InDate="2023-01-14" Indicator="Negotiated" OutDate="2023-01-15" RequestedRatePlanCode="AB1" Status="Open">
                         <Amenity Code="BRKFST" Confirmable="true" Property="true" Room="true"/>
                         <RoomType BookableRate="290.00" Code="A03" NativeCurrency="EUR" RateFrequency="Daily" RoomDescription="Junior Suite with 1 Double Bed + 1 Sofa cum Dou ble bed" RoomRateText="RA1 - Breakfast Included Junior Suite with 1 Double Bed + 1 Sofa cum Dou ble bed" TotalRate="290.00" TotalRateInclusive="300.00" PriceChangeIndicator="Increased">
                               <CommissionPolicy Percentage="10.00"/>
                               <GuaranteePolicy LateArrivalTime="18:00:00.000" Required="false" HoldTime="18:00:00.000"/>
                               <CancelPolicy Time="18:00:00.000" Date="2022-02-18" PenaltyAmountTaxIndicator="Unknown" PenaltyAmountFeeIndicator="Unknown"/>
                         </RoomType>
                   </RatePlan>
             </Rate>
      </Property>
</HotelML>

New PriceChangeIndicator attribute has been added to RoomType element in this example, but we also have the option to add this to RatePlan or Property element

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<HotelML xmlns="http://www.xpegs.com/v2001Q3/HotelML">
	<Head>
             <Route Destination="XX" Source="00">
                   <Operation Action="Create" App="UltraDirect-d2c3_prod_08" AppVer="V1_1" DataPath="/HotelML" StartTime="2022-02-09T19:03:40.217+00:00" Success="true" TotalProcessTime="1248"/>
             </Route>
<Warning Code="XXXX" Description="PRICE CHANGE" Type="Process"/>
      </Head>
      <Property xml:lang="en" AvailabilityStatus="Open" Code="XM;8500" Token="xxxxxxxxx_1635512924">
             <Rate>
                   <RatePlan Code="LV7" CommissionableStatus="Commissionable" Description="RA1 - Breakfast Included BB Bed and breakfast" InDate="2023-01-14" Indicator="Negotiated" OutDate="2023-01-15" RequestedRatePlanCode="AB1" Status="Open">
                         <Amenity Code="BRKFST" Confirmable="true" Property="true" Room="true"/>
                         <RoomType BookableRate="290.00" Code="A03" NativeCurrency="EUR" RateFrequency="Daily" RoomDescription="Junior Suite with 1 Double Bed + 1 Sofa cum Dou ble bed" RoomRateText="RA1 - Breakfast Included Junior Suite with 1 Double Bed + 1 Sofa cum Dou ble bed" TotalRate="290.00" TotalRateInclusive="300.00" PriceChangeIndicator="Increased">
                               <CommissionPolicy Percentage="10.00"/>
                               <GuaranteePolicy LateArrivalTime="18:00:00.000" Required="false" HoldTime="18:00:00.000"/>
                               <CancelPolicy Time="18:00:00.000" Date="2022-02-18" PenaltyAmountTaxIndicator="Unknown" PenaltyAmountFeeIndicator="Unknown"/>
                         </RoomType>
                   </RatePlan>
             </Rate>
      </Property>
</HotelML>