How to Submit a Papa Noel Hotel Deal

We’re excited to invite you to participate in Holidays New Orleans Style (HNOS)—our annual national campaign that showcases New Orleans as a premier holiday destination. This program is now a free benefit to you as a member of New Orleans & Company. We encourage everyone to take advantage of this exclusive opportunity to feature your property in this beloved seasonal program.

This year, you can submit your non-commissionable Papa Noel rates directly through your GDS via our booking engine Ripe. These special offers will be highlighted in our holiday promotions, giving your hotel the chance to capture more bookings from travelers seeking festive getaways.

By participating your hotel will benefit from exclusive marketing exposure through regional advertising, paid and organic social media, booking incentives, newsletter highlights, and editorial content on NewOrleans.com beginning in mid-October as well as a way to encourage visitation positioning your hotel as a must-stay destination for holiday travelers while helping spotlight New Orleans as the ultimate winter escape.

How to Load Sabre GDS Negotiated Rates
Ripe IATA: 46-796444

To be included, please follow the three steps below before October 3:

1. Create a non-commissionable Papa Noel rate that is a percentage off your standard rates. Make it appealing and enticing so travelers see the value immediately.
2. Load the rate into the GDS. Click
3. Provide the rate code directly to our booking engine Ripe, so your rate can be loaded and submission process completed by emailing Ripe.

Offering a clear, attractive discount ensures your hotel stands out and maximizes guest interest during the holiday season.

GDS: Sabre
Rate Code: “OTD” (or create another code if “OTD” is unavailable)
Rate Type Category: “N”
Pseudo: “X2TH”

IMPORTANT!!! Please confirm the completion of the GDS rate loading in writing to: support@bookripe.com. Contact (435) 200-8119 with any questions.

If you’re unfamiliar with building a negotiated rate for your hotel, please follow these steps:

1. Upon confirmation from your Central Reservation provider that the rates have been mapped to the above codes within the Sabre GDS, notify Ripe. Ripe will then complete the final step for the new rates to appear on the Ripe Client booking engine.
2. Notify your Central Reservation Office/GDS Department of the new negotiated rate(s) and the above codes and request they complete the GDS mapping (you can forward this document).
3. Upon confirmation from your Central Reservation provider that the rates have been mapped to the above codes within the Sabre GDS, notify Ripe. Ripe will then complete the final step for the new rates to appear on the Ripe Client booking engine.