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 Last Minute Minimum Stay. These features use market data and guest behavior patterns to attract last-minute bookers—without requiring constant manual adjustments.

What is the Last Minute Discount Feature?

What It Does

Holidu suggests the best discount at the right time based on demand and similar properties in your area. You maintain complete control—nothing changes automatically. You review each suggestion and decide whether to apply it.

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

What is the Last Minute Minimum Stay Feature?

What It Does

If your minimum stay requirement is too long, you may miss bookings from guests planning short trips. This tool automatically lowers your minimum stay during a specific time window—allowing short-stay guests to book your property. You control all settings.

Configuration Options

• New minimum stay duration (e.g., 2 nights)
• How many days before check-in this applies
• Optional discount to add on top

Why It Helps

• Boosts occupancy, especially for properties with 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 Last Minute Minimum Stay and click Configure
4. Set your preferred values (e.g., 2-night stay, 27-day window)
5. Click Activate

How the Last Minute Minimum Stay Feature Works

Advance Notice Settings

Your advance notice time determines how far in advance a booking must be made before check-in. The last-minute feature respects this setting. To update it:

1. Log in to your Holidu Host account
2. Select your property
3. Go to Configuration → General information
4. Scroll to Plan for your guest's arrival → Advance notice
5. Click Edit, choose your preference (same day, 1 day, 2 days, or 3 days), and click Save

Key Features

• Temporarily relaxes check-in and check-out restrictions to allow shorter stays
• Always applies the shortest option between your current and last-minute settings
• Overrides seasonal minimum stay rules only within your defined last-minute window

Holidu Recommended Defaults

Setting	Recommended Value
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 the Last Minute Minimum Stay override my seasonal minimum stay rules?

Yes—but only within your defined last-minute window. Outside this window, your original rules apply.

Can I use one feature without the other?

Absolutely. Each tool works independently, so you can activate Last Minute Discount, Last Minute Minimum Stay, or both together based on your property needs.

What if my settings already allow short stays?

The system applies the shorter stay duration if needed; otherwise, your existing settings remain unchanged.

Are check-in and check-out rules affected?

They are temporarily eased for last-minute bookings within your configured window, then revert to your standard rules.

Will my existing discounts be changed?

No. Your current discounts stay in place unless you choose to apply new last-minute discount suggestions.

How does Holidu determine the recommended period?

Holidu uses market data specific to your property type. The default 27-day window is designed to capture the period when approximately 20% of bookings typically occur.

Get Started Today

By combining last-minute stay flexibility with strategic discounts, you can boost your visibility, increase occupancy, and attract more guests—without the hassle of constant manual updates. Activate these features in your Holidu Host account today and start filling those empty nights.

Need more help? Visit the Holidu Help Center for additional resources on maximizing your bookings and property performance.