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 walks you through all available discount options in your Holidu Host account.

Getting started with discounts

All discount options in Holidu are organized under Configuration → Discounts. To set up any discount:

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, set your parameters (percentage, dates, minimum stay duration, etc.)
5. Click Activate to save your settings

By activating these options, you make your property more competitive and 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 with a default 20% discount.

• If one of the first 3 bookings is canceled, it doesn't count toward your limit
• Eligible for properties with fewer than 3 confirmed bookings only
• 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 choose your discount percentage and activate.

Loyalty Discount

Offer special rates to frequent travellers on Booking.com and Holidu. Click Configure, then Activate to enable this discount type.

Early-Bird Discount

Ideal for guests who book well in advance. Set your discount percentage and specify how many days before arrival the discount applies, then activate.

Last-Minute Discount

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

Weekly Discount

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

Additional ways to fill your calendar

Beyond discounts, consider these flexible stay options:

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

Peak Night Discount Exclusion

Protect your highest-demand nights from discounts. When enabled, the system identifies peak-demand nights and excludes them from discounts. This helps you maintain revenue during busy periods while still offering discounts during slower seasons.

Supported for: Weekly discount, Early-bird discount, and Mobile discount.

Protection tiers:

• 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%)
4. Activate the discount

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) multiply together. For example, a €100 night with a 30% Early Bird discount and a 40% Length-of-Stay discount would be: €100 × (1 − 0.4) × (1 − 0.3) = €42.

New Listing Discount exception: This discount does not stack with any other discount. If it applies, no other discount will be used for that booking.

Multiple discounts are normal: Don't worry if several discounts appear on a booking — this is expected and not an error. You don't need to ask guests to cancel.