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 help you set up discounts in your Holidu account in just a few minutes.

How to Set Up Discounts in Your Account

Follow these simple steps to activate discounts:

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

All discount options are organized into two main sections: Attract more guests with discounts and Smart ways to fill your calendar.

Types of Discounts Available

New Listing Discount

Automatically applied to your first 3 confirmed bookings. Default discount: 20%.

• Eligible for properties with fewer than 3 confirmed bookings
• Cannot be combined with other discounts
• Takes priority over all other offers

Early-Bird Discount

Reward guests who book well in advance. Set your preferred discount percentage and the number of days before arrival.

Last-Minute Discount

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

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.

Weekly Discount

Apply discounts to bookings of 7 nights or more. Set your preferred percentage and activate.

Loyalty Discount

Offer special rates to frequent travellers on Booking.com and Holidu to encourage repeat bookings.

Mobile User Discount

Attract guests booking from mobile devices via Booking.com and Holidu with a dedicated mobile discount.

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%) and activate

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

Peak Night Discount Exclusion

Protect your highest-demand nights from discounting while still attracting bookings during slower periods. Choose between:

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

Supported on: Weekly discount, Early bird discount, and Mobile discount.

Additional Ways to Fill Your Calendar

Beyond discounts, consider these flexible stay options:

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

Important: How Discounts Stack Together

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

Exception – New Listing Discount: Does not stack with any other discount. If it applies, no other discount will apply for that booking.

Booking Website Discount: The Booking Website discount (5%, 10%, or 15%) stacks with all other discounts except the New Listing discount.

This stacking system protects you from selling below your minimum rate and helps you stay profitable. Multiple discounts on a single booking is normal and not an error.

Key Benefits

• Increase your property visibility on booking channels
• Attract a wider range of travelers
• Fill calendar gaps effectively
• Stay competitive in your local market
• Boost your bookings with data-driven pricing recommendations

By combining the right discounts and flexible stay conditions, you can maximize your bookings while maintaining healthy profit margins.