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Set the refund ladder

The Policies tab holds one thing: the Cancellation & refund policy - a ladder of rules, each saying cancel at least this many hours before check-in, get this much back. It is printed on every quotation for this property, so each property can sell under its own terms.

Screen /properties/<property> · Roles: Admin (read-only for other property viewers)
  1. Open the property’s Policies tab.

  2. Set the Section heading - what the section is called on the document.

  3. Build the rules. Each row reads “Cancel at least … hours before check-in → … % refund”. Click Add a rule for more rungs (up to six - guests do not read more than that).

  4. Check the “What the guest reads” preview underneath. It renders the exact sentences the quotation will print, in ladder order - longest notice first.

  5. Optionally add Additional notes (printed under the rules, in your own words - e.g. “Refunds are processed within 7 working days”), then Save.

The editor validates the ladder as you type, with the same checks the server runs:

  • A rule at 0 hours is required. Without it the policy says nothing about a last-minute cancellation - the case a cancelling guest is most likely to be in.
  • A later cancellation can never refund more than an earlier one - guests would simply wait.
  • No two rules may use the same number of hours - the guest would be promised two different refunds at once.

Finish the document with the boilerplate around the pricing: Set quotation terms and footer.