The “Exact Length of Stay” restriction is a useful tool for determining the exact number of nights guests must stay at your property if they arrive on a specific date. In other words, if your reservation starts on a day with this restriction, its length must be the exact number of nights you entered. Thanks to this restriction, you will have full control over the length of your stay, eliminating reservations of undesirable short or long lengths.
Step by step: How to enable “Exact length of stay”:
Step 1: Go to the "Price list" section in the menu and then click on the "Configuration" tab or click on the "Settings" button in the "Set prices" tab.
Step 2: Click on the “Availability” tab.
Step 3: Enable "Exact length of stay" by checking the appropriate button in the availability restrictions list.
Step 4: Save your changes.
Once activated, this option becomes available in the price edit window in your Price list.
How do I set the “Exact length of stay” restriction?
Edit the dates you want to make changes to. Then enter the number of nights guests need to book to make a reservation and select the days the restriction applies.
Example 1:
If you set the exact stay length to 2 nights, guests will only be able to book stays of exactly 2 nights. No shorter nor longer reservations will be possible.
Additionally, if you select a day of the week, e.g. Friday, all reservations starting on Fridays will have to be for exactly 2 nights.
Example 2:
Do you only want to accept bookings from Monday to Sunday? During the selected period, set the exact length of stay to 6 nights on Monday and block check-in on other days of the week.
Learn how to block check-in on a specific day of the week in this article How do I block check-in or check-out?
Will the “Exact length of stay” restriction be sent to the Reservation System?
Yes
Will the “Exact Length of Stay” restriction be sent to Booking.com?
Yes
Will the “Exact Length of Stay” restriction be sent to Airbnb?
No
How to disable the restriction?
Go to the Price list settings, then to the "Availability" tab and uncheck the button next to "Exact Length of Stay" and save the settings.
Tip: Flexibility in Moderation
The more restrictions you set, the more you will adapt the offers to your needs. However, remember that your property will not be displayed in the results if it does not meet the restriction conditions. Settings that are too restrictive may limit the number of potential guests.