How can I set up discounts in my account?

Discounts are one of the most effective ways to attract more guests, increase your visibility on booking channels, and fill gaps in your calendar. This guide will help you understand and set up all available discount options in your Holidu account.

Getting started with discounts

All discount options in Holidu are organized under Configuration → Discounts, divided into two main sections:

• Attract more guests with discounts
• Smart ways to fill your calendar

Quick setup steps

1. Log in to your Holidu Host account
2. Navigate to Configuration → Discounts
3. Choose the discount type you want to activate
4. Click Configure and set your parameters (percentage, dates, minimum stay duration, etc.)
5. Click Activate to save your settings

Types of discounts to attract more guests

New Listing Discount

Perfect for newly added properties. This discount is automatically applied to your first 3 confirmed bookings.

• Default discount: 20%
• Automatic activation for new properties
• If a booking is canceled, it doesn't count toward the 3 bookings
• Cannot be combined with other discounts

Eligibility: Properties with fewer than 3 confirmed bookings are eligible. Once you reach 3 confirmed bookings, this discount expires.

Mobile User Discount

Attract guests booking from mobile devices on Booking.com and Holidu. Simply select your desired discount percentage and activate.

Loyalty Discount

Reward repeat travelers on Booking.com and Holidu by offering them a special discount. Click Configure, then Activate to enable this option.

Early-Bird Discount

Encourage advance bookings by offering discounts to guests who reserve well in advance. Set your discount percentage and choose how many days before arrival the discount applies.

Last-Minute Discount

Fill calendar gaps by offering discounts for upcoming stays. Configure your discount percentage and specify how many days before arrival it applies.

Weekly Discount

Offer a discount for bookings of 7 nights or more. Simply choose your discount percentage and activate.

Important note: Early-Bird and Last-Minute Discounts are dynamic. This means they automatically adjust depending on the booking date. For example, if you set a Last-Minute Discount for the next 7 days, it will always apply to bookings made "today" for stays within those 7 days.

Peak Night Discount Exclusion

Protect your highest-demand nights from being discounted. When enabled, this feature automatically identifies your peak-demand nights and excludes them from applicable discounts, while keeping discounts active during slower periods.

Supported discounts:

• Weekly discount
• Early bird discount
• Mobile discount

Protection options:

• Tier 1 – Peak Demand: Excludes your absolute highest-demand nights
• Tier 2 – Peak + High Demand: Excludes the highest-demand nights plus a wider range of high-demand nights

Non-Refundable Cancellation Policy Discount

Offer guests a lower rate in exchange for accepting a non-refundable cancellation policy. This is set separately from other discounts.

1. Go to Configuration → Cancellation Policies
2. Find the Non-Refundable option under your standard policies
3. Choose your discount percentage (10%, 15%, or 20%)
4. Activate the discount

This discount can be combined with any other active discount, except the New Listing Discount.

Smart ways to fill your calendar

Beyond traditional discounts, make your property more attractive with flexible stay conditions:

• Flexible Stays
• Short Stays
• Last-Minute Minimum Stay

How discounts stack together

Multiple discounts can apply to the same booking. Here's how they work:

Cumulative discounts: Most discounts multiply together rather than add. For example, a €100 night with a 30% Early Bird discount and a 40% Length-of-Stay discount calculates as: €100 × (1 − 0.4) × (1 − 0.3) = €42.

Important exceptions:

• New Listing Discount: Does not stack with any other discount. If this applies, no other discounts will be offered for that booking.
• Booking Website Discount: This discount (5%, 10%, or 15%) stacks with all other discounts except the New Listing discount.

Why stacking works this way: The multiplicative approach protects you from accidentally pricing below your minimum rate, helping you stay profitable.

Key things to remember

• By activating discount options, you make your property more competitive and attractive to a wider range of travelers
• Different discounts serve different purposes—use them strategically based on your calendar and booking patterns
• You can modify or deactivate discounts at any time through Configuration → Discounts
• Local market data helps inform pricing recommendations as you set discount levels