Short stays let hosts accept bookings shorter than their minimum-night requirement to fill small calendar gaps and attract quick getaways. Guests pay the equivalent rental amount of the minimum nights, ensuring hosts cover costs. This feature offers flexibility during high-demand periods and control over pricing for brief trips, turning unused nights into potential bookings while maintaining earnings.
Short stays give you flexibility to accept bookings that are shorter than your minimum-night requirement. They can help fill gaps in your calendar and attract guests looking for quick getaways. Understanding how they work and how they affect the rental amount helps you tailor your listing to match your hosting style.
How short stays work
Your listing includes a minimum-night requirement, which sets the shortest trip length you normally accept. Short stays allow you to override that requirement when your calendar has small gaps that don’t fit your minimum. This can help you avoid lost booking opportunities during busy seasons. You will always receive the rental amount equivalent to your minimum nights.
For example, if you require a 3-night minimum but have a 2-night gap between bookings, short stays allows guests to book those 2 nights for the price of three.
How short stays affect the rental amount
When you accept a booking request that is shorter than your minimum, the rental amount will be adjusted. This helps ensure that shorter bookings still cover your hosting effort, preparation time, and operating costs.
Let's say your nightly rate is $150 and your minimum trip length is 3 nights. A typical 3-night booking would earn you $450 ($150 x 3 nights). If you enable short stays, you could receive a 2-night booking but still earn $450. Rather than paying $150 per night, the guest would pay $225 per night ($450 / 2 nights).
A few things to keep in mind:
- Guests will only pay the protection plan for the number of nights booked.
- Guests will be prompted to add an extra night for a small fee, equivalent to the protection plan for the added night.
When to use short stays
Short stays are helpful when:
- Your calendar has small gaps that you want to fill
- You want more flexibility during high-demand periods
- You prefer to choose which shorter bookings to accept
- You want to maintain control over your pricing for brief trips
Enabling short stays lets you turn unused nights into potential bookings while still keeping your earnings aligned with the time and effort required to host.
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