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 walk you through setting up discounts in your Holidu account in just a few minutes.

Quick Setup: 3 Steps to Enable Discounts

Log in to your Holidu Host account
Navigate to Configuration → Discounts
Select your desired discount type, click Configure, set your parameters, and click Activate

That's it! Your discounts are now active and working to attract more bookings.

Types of Discounts Available

Attract More Guests with Discounts

New Listing Discount

Perfect for properties just starting out. This discount is 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
If a booking is canceled, it doesn't count toward the 3 bookings, so the discount remains active

Early-Bird Discount

Reward guests who book well in advance. Set your discount percentage and the minimum number of days before arrival required to qualify.

Ideal for long-term planning and securing bookings early
Customizable percentage and booking window
Dynamic discount that adjusts based on booking date

Last-Minute Discount

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

Great for maximizing occupancy during slow periods
Customizable percentage and time window
Dynamic discount that adjusts based on booking date

Weekly Discount

Encourage longer stays by offering a discount for bookings of 7 nights or more. Simply choose your percentage and activate.

Note: Early-Bird and Last-Minute Discounts are dynamic, meaning 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.

Discount for Mobile Users

Attract guests booking from mobile devices. This discount applies to bookings made through Booking.com and Holidu mobile apps. Simply set your preferred percentage and activate.

Loyalty Discount

Reward frequent travelers who book through Booking.com and Holidu. Activate this option to offer returning guests an exclusive discount.

Smart Ways to Fill Your Calendar

Beyond traditional discounts, consider these flexible stay options:

Peak Night Discount Exclusion

Protect your highest-demand nights from discounting. When enabled, the system automatically excludes your peak-demand nights from applicable discounts while continuing to apply discounts during slower periods.

Choose between two protection tiers:

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

Supported discounts: Weekly, Early Bird, and Mobile discounts

Non-Refundable Cancellation Policy Discount

Offer guests a lower rate in exchange for a non-refundable cancellation policy:

Go to Configuration → Cancellation Policies
Under your standard policies, select Non-Refundable
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.

How Discounts Stack Together

Understanding how discounts combine is crucial for pricing strategy:

Cumulative Discounts: Early Bird, Last Minute, Length-of-Stay, Mobile, Weekly, and Booking Website discounts multiply together. For example: €100 night × (1 − 0.4 length-of-stay) × (1 − 0.3 early bird) = €42
New Listing Exception: Does not stack with any other discount. If it applies, no other discount will apply to that booking
Booking Website Discount: Stacks with all discounts except New Listing
Multiple Discounts are Normal: If several discounts appear on a booking, this is intentional and not an error

Key Takeaways

Discounts boost visibility and help fill your calendar
Most setup takes just minutes through Configuration → Discounts
New Listing Discount is your priority discount for new properties
Early-Bird and Last-Minute Discounts adjust automatically based on booking dates
Multiple discounts can apply to a single booking and work together to attract guests while protecting your minimum rate
Peak Night Discount Exclusion helps you maintain revenue during high-demand periods

Start activating discounts today to make your property more competitive and attract more bookings!

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