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. In Holidu, all discount options are organized under Configuration → Discounts, in two main sections: Attract more guests with discounts and Smart ways to fill your calendar.

Quick Setup Guide

To set up discounts in your account:

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

By activating these options, you make your property more competitive in your local market and more attractive to a wider range of travellers.

Types of Discounts to Attract More Guests

New Listing Discount

Automatically applied to your first 3 confirmed bookings.

• Default discount: 20%
• Eligibility: Properties with fewer than 3 confirmed bookings
• Important: Cannot be combined with other discounts and takes priority over all other offers

Mobile User Discount

Attract guests who book from mobile devices via Booking.com and Holidu. Simply configure your preferred discount percentage and activate.

Loyalty Discount

Offer a discount to frequent travellers on Booking.com and Holidu. Configure and activate to reward returning guests.

Early-Bird Discount

Ideal for guests who book well in advance. Set your preferred discount percentage and the number of days before arrival when the discount applies.

Last-Minute Discount

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

Weekly Discount

Applies to bookings of 7 nights or more. Configure your discount percentage and activate.

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.

Smart Ways to Fill Your Calendar

Beyond traditional discounts, you can make your property more attractive by offering flexible stay conditions:

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

Each option can be configured around your property's booking patterns and local demand.

Protect Peak Nights with Peak Night Discount Exclusion

Peak Night Discount Exclusion helps you protect your highest-demand nights from being discounted. When enabled, the system identifies your peak-demand nights and excludes them from applicable discounts, while discounts continue to apply during slower periods.

Supported discounts: Weekly, Early Bird, and Mobile discount.

Protection tiers available:

• Tier 1 – Peak Demand: Excludes the 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 a non-refundable cancellation policy:

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%) and activate

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

Important: How Discounts Work Together

Cumulative Discounts: Most discounts (Early Bird, Last Minute, Length-of-Stay, Mobile, Weekly, and Booking Website) are cumulative and multiply together. For example, for a €100 night with a 30% Early Bird and a 40% Length-of-Stay discount: €100 × (1 − 0.4) × (1 − 0.3) = €42.

Exception – New Listing Discount: The New Listing discount does not stack with any other discount. If it applies, no other discount (including Booking Website) will apply for that booking.

Booking Website Discount: The Booking Website discount (5%, 10%, or 15%) stacks with all other discounts except the New Listing discount.

By combining discounts and flexible stay conditions, you can boost your visibility, fill your calendar more effectively, and attract more guests — supported by pricing recommendations that draw on local market data.