The Mews Booking Engine should allow properties to require guests to enter the exact age of each child included in a reservation.

Simply asking for the number of children is often not sufficient, as a child’s age can affect:

Room occupancy and maximum capacity
Availability of suitable beds or cots
Pricing and child discounts
Breakfast charges
Which room types can accommodate the family

Collecting the exact ages during the booking process would help properties offer the correct room and price from the beginning. It would also reduce the need to contact guests afterwards for additional information and help prevent bookings that do not comply with a room’s occupancy rules.

The age should be based on how old the child will be on the arrival date, rather than their age on the date the reservation is made.

Ideally, properties should be able to make this a mandatory field.