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 updates.

What is the Last Minute Discount Feature?

How it works: Holidu analyzes market demand and similar properties in your area to suggest the best discount at the right time. You decide whether to apply the suggestion—nothing changes automatically.

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 your property
3. Go to Opportunities or Discounts
4. Review suggestions and apply the ones you prefer

What is the "Lower Your Minimum Stay for Last-Minute Dates" Feature?

How it works: If your minimum stay requirement is too long, you may miss bookings close to check-in. This tool automatically lowers your minimum stay during a set time window, allowing short-stay guests to book your property.

You control:

• New minimum stay length (e.g., 2 nights)
• How many days before check-in this applies (e.g., 27 days)
• 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 select Configure
4. Set your preferred values (e.g., 2-night stay, 27-day window)
5. Click Activate

How it works:

• Respects your advance notice setting (manage this in Configuration → General information → Advance notice)
• Temporarily relaxes check-in/check-out restrictions for 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
• Expected results: ~5% more occupancy and ~5% more net income for properties with 3+ 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.

What if my settings already allow short stays?
The system applies the shorter stay duration if needed; otherwise, your current settings remain unchanged.

Are check-in and check-out rules affected?
They are temporarily eased for last-minute bookings within your configured window.

Will my existing discounts be changed?
No. Your existing discounts remain the same unless you choose to apply new ones.

How does Holidu pick the recommended period?
We use market data specific to your property type. Default settings match the period when approximately 20% of bookings still occur before check-in.

Get Started Today

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