How to Boost Your Bookings with Holidu's Last-Minute Discounts

Do you have empty nights coming up? Holidu offers two powerful tools to help you fill those gaps and increase bookings automatically: Last Minute Discount and Lower your minimum stay for last-minute dates. These features use market data and guest behavior patterns to attract last-minute bookings without requiring constant manual adjustments.

What is the Last Minute Discount Feature?

The Last Minute Discount feature suggests the best discount at the right time based on demand and similar properties in your area. You maintain full control and decide whether to apply each suggestion.

Why it helps:

• Fills empty nights close to check-in
• Attracts spontaneous travelers and last-minute business trips
• Works alongside your existing discounts (except the "New Listing" discount)

How to use it:

1. Log in to your Holidu Host account
2. Select a property
3. Go to Opportunities or Discounts
4. Review the suggestions and apply the ones you like

What is the "Lower your minimum stay for last-minute dates" Feature?

This tool automatically lowers your minimum stay during a set time window, allowing short-stay guests to book your property. You control the new minimum stay length, how many days before check-in this applies, and whether to add a discount on top.

Why it helps:

• Boosts occupancy, especially for longer standard minimum stays
• Improves visibility on booking platforms
• Runs automatically once activated

How to activate:

1. Log in to your Holidu Host account
2. Go to Discounts
3. Scroll to Lower your minimum stay for last-minute dates and click Configure
4. Set your preferred values (for example, 2-night stay, 27-day window)
5. Click Activate

How it works:

• Respects your advance notice setting. Your advance notice time (how far in advance a booking must be made before check-in) is managed in the General information section of your Holidu account. To update it: Log in, select your property, go to Configuration → General information, scroll to Plan for your guest's arrival → Advance notice, click Edit, choose your preferred option (same day, 1 day, 2 days, or 3 days), and click Save
• Temporarily relaxes check-in and check-out restrictions to allow shorter stays
• Always applies the shortest option between your current and last-minute settings

Holidu Recommended Defaults:

• Minimum stay: 2 nights
• Check-in window: 27 days
• Results: Approximately 5% more occupancy and 5% more net income for properties with 3 or more night minimum stays

Frequently Asked Questions

Will it override my seasonal minimum stay rules?

Yes, but only within your defined last-minute window.

Can I use one feature without the other?

Absolutely. Each feature works independently, so you can activate just one or both depending on your needs.

What if my settings already allow short stays?

The system applies the shorter stay duration if needed; otherwise, your existing settings remain unchanged.

Are check-in and check-out rules affected?

They are temporarily eased for last-minute bookings to accommodate shorter stays.

Will my existing discounts be changed?

No. Your existing discounts remain in place unless you choose to apply new ones.

How does Holidu pick the recommended period?

Holidu uses market data analysis. Default settings match the period when approximately 20% of bookings for your property type still occur.

Get Started Today

By combining last-minute stay flexibility with strategic discounts, you can boost your visibility, increase occupancy, and attract more guests without the hassle of constant manual updates. Activate these features in your Holidu Host account today and watch your bookings grow.