After Rate Levels are implemented for a Best Western property, how will the property manipulate availability?
Best_Western Franchise · 2025 FDDAnswer from 2025 FDD Document
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- Once Rate Levels are implemented for a Property, the Property will no longer be able to manipulate availability for an individual rate plan in LYNX; rather, the Property will manipulate availability for a Rate Level.
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- The Property will be provided an ability to view and adjust availability for Rate Levels through Member Web as part of the Rate Level implementation.
- 10.The Property will be provided an ability to view and adjust availability for Rate Levels through their Two-Way PMS on or after the date of implementation, as soon as is practicable, depending on the development and upgrade schedule for each PMS vendor. Rate Levels will not otherwise alter the functionality of the individual Two-Way PMS.
Source: Item 23 — Receipts (FDD pages 108–413)
What This Means (2025 FDD)
According to Best Western's 2025 Franchise Disclosure Document, once Rate Levels are implemented, a Best Western property will no longer be able to manipulate availability for an individual rate plan in LYNX. Instead, the property will manipulate availability for a Rate Level.
Each Rate Level will have both individual room type and total room counters that can be adjusted by the property. Additionally, each Rate Level will have the full range of status conditions currently supported for rate plans, which can also be adjusted by the property. The member may use up to 7 additional levels for a total of 8, and can name each Rate Level and determine which rate plans are linked to which Rate Level.
Best Western provides the property with the ability to view and adjust availability for Rate Levels through Member Web as part of the Rate Level implementation. The property will also be provided the ability to view and adjust availability for Rate Levels through their Two-Way PMS (Property Management System) on or after the date of implementation, as soon as is practicable, depending on the development and upgrade schedule for each PMS vendor. Rate Levels will not otherwise alter the functionality of the individual Two-Way PMS.