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 all available discount options and help you maximize your property's earning potential.

Getting Started with Discounts

All discount options in Holidu are organized in one central location. To access them:

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, and click Activate to save

By activating these options, you make your property more competitive and attractive to a wider range of travelers.

Discount Types to Attract More Guests

New Listing Discount

Perfect for newly listed properties to jumpstart bookings.

• Automatically applied to your first 3 confirmed bookings
• Default discount: 20%
• Stays active until 3 confirmed bookings are reached (canceled bookings don't count)
• Cannot be combined with other discounts and takes priority over all other offers

Mobile User Discount

Attract guests booking from mobile devices on Booking.com and Holidu. Simply configure your preferred discount percentage and activate.

Loyalty Discount

Offer repeat customers a special rate. Perfect for building long-term relationships with frequent travelers.

Early-Bird Discount

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

Last-Minute Discount

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

Weekly Discount

Automatically apply discounts to all bookings of 7 nights or more. Simply set your preferred percentage and activate.

Note: Early-Bird and Last-Minute Discounts are dynamic. This means 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.

Advanced Discount Features

Peak Night Discount Exclusion

Protect your highest-demand nights from being discounted while still attracting bookings during slower periods.

Choose your protection level:

• 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 for: Weekly discount, Early-bird discount, and Mobile discount

Non-Refundable Cancellation Policy Discount

Offer guests a lower rate in exchange for a non-refundable cancellation policy. To set this up:

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%) and activate

This discount can be combined with any other active discount, except the New Listing Discount.

Additional Ways to Fill Your Calendar

Beyond traditional discounts, consider these flexible stay options:

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

Important: How Discounts Stack Together

Understanding how multiple discounts work together is crucial for your pricing strategy:

• Cumulative Discounts: Early Bird, Last Minute, Length-of-Stay, Mobile, Weekly, and Booking Website discounts multiply together. For example: €100 night with 30% Early Bird + 40% Length-of-Stay = €100 × (1 − 0.4) × (1 − 0.3) = €42
• New Listing Exception: The New Listing discount does NOT stack with any other discount. When it applies, no other discount will apply to that booking
• Booking Website Discount: The Booking Website discount (5%, 10%, or 15%) stacks with all other discounts except New Listing discount
• Revenue Protection: Cumulative (multiplicative) discounts protect you from selling below your minimum rate, helping you stay profitable
• Multiple Discounts Are Normal: Don't worry if several discounts appear on a booking—this is expected, not an error

Key Takeaway

By strategically combining discounts with your property's booking patterns and local market demand, you can boost visibility, fill your calendar more effectively, and attract more guests while maintaining healthy profit margins.