Setting the length of stay by is a useful option for accommodation owners who want to flexibly control the duration of reservations including a specific day of the week. Here are the steps on how to do it:
How to enable Minimum/Maximum length of stay by?
1. In the menu, go to the Price list section, then click the Configuration tab or click the Settings button in the Set prices tab.
2. Click the Availability tab.
3. Enable the Minimum length of stay by and/or Maximum length of stay by, option by selecting the appropriate button in the list of availability restrictions.
4. Save the changes.
After activation, this option becomes available in the price editing window in your Price list.
How to set the Minimum/Maximum length of stay by restriction?
Go to the main view of your Price list and select the dates for which you want this restriction to apply, then enter the number of nights and choose the days of the week to which the restriction should apply. If you have an active Booking.com integration, the restriction must be set separately for each rate plan.
Minimum/Maximum length of stay by:
By entering the number of nights, you specify the minimum/maximum duration of reservations including a specific day of the week.
Example:
If you set Minimum length of stay by to 3 nights, your property will not appear in search results for guests looking for a 2-night stay. Similarly, if you set Maximum length of stay by to 7 nights, your property will not be visible to guests looking for a stay longer than 7 nights.
Additionally, if you select days of the week, guests will be able to make reservations only including the selected days, starting, ending, or lasting in any way on a given day of the week.
Example:
If you set Minimum length of stay by to, for example, 2 nights and select Friday and Saturday, guests can make reservations starting on Friday or Saturday, ending on Friday or Saturday, or including Friday or Saturday in any way, but all of them must last at least 2 nights.
Thanks to this setting, you can be sure that weekends will be booked either in full or not at all. This means that reservations will not come in, for example, only from Friday to Saturday, leaving the night from Saturday to Sunday unbooked.
Will the Minimum/Maximum length of stay by restriction be sent to the Reservation System?
Yes
Will the Minimum/Maximum length of stay by restriction be sent to Booking.com?
Yes. However, this restriction must be set separately for independent and dependent plans for it to apply to your entire offer on Booking.com.
Will the Minimum/Maximum length of stay by restriction be sent to Airbnb?
No
How to disable the Minimum/Maximum length of stay by restriction?
Go to the Price list settings, then to the Availability tab, and uncheck the button next to Minimum/Maximum length of stay by and save the settings.
Tip: Flexibility in Moderation
The more restrictions you set, the more you will tailor 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. Overly restrictive settings may limit the number of potential guests.