Rule Parameters:

• • "Stay Length" (N): The number of nights a customer must book to trigger the discount (e.g., 3, 4, 7).

  • "Pay Length" (M): The number of nights the customer will be charged for within each discount cycle (e.g., 2, 3, 5).

  • Applicable Rooms: The specific room types or categories to which the rule applies.

  • Applicable Period: The specific date range or time period during which the rule is valid.

  • Maximum Discount Cycles: An optional parameter to limit the number of times the discount can be applied in a single booking.

• Calculation Logic:

  • The system will determine how many complete "Stay Length" cycles are within the total number of nights booked.

  • For each complete cycle, the customer will be charged for the "Pay Length" nights.

  • Any remaining nights outside of complete cycles will be charged at the full rate.

  • Example: Stay 3 pay 2. If a customer books 6 nights, then there are 2 stay cycles. The customer will pay for 4 nights. If a customer books 7 nights, then there are 2 stay cycles, and one night will be charged at full price.

System Integration and Implementation

Rule Creation Interface:

1. • Develop an administrative interface that allows authorized users to create, modify, and delete "Stay/Pay" rules.

   • This interface should provide fields for defining all rule parameters.

   • Include validation checks to ensure that rule parameters are valid (e.g., "Pay Length" is less than "Stay Length")