Overview
To use this feature, a subscription to AirHost ONE HMS (Premium Plan) is required.
The “Dynamic Minimum Stay Rule” is a feature that automatically updates the minimum number of nights required for a booking based on the number of days remaining until the check-in date.
💡 Use Case Example
For example, in Admin Console > Property List > Select Property > Channel Manager > Rate Plan settings, if the minimum stay for a specific rate plan is set to 2 nights or more, you can still allow 1-night stays for last-minute bookings, enabling you to avoid missed sales opportunities.
Detail
OTAs (Online Travel Agencies) where the minimum stay requirement is synced:
The settings for the Dynamic Minimum Stay Rule will apply only to OTAs that support minimum stay synchronization.
Here is the list of OTAs where minimum stay settings are synced via AirHost:
AirHost Booking Engine
Airbnb ※
Agoda
Booking.com
Expedia
Vrbo
Trip.com
Ticket.com
Traveloka
Hostelworld
MakeMyTrip
Rurubu (るるぶ)
Google Hotels / Vacation Rentals
Minimum stay settings are applied in the following order of priority.
Items 3 and 4 are Airbnb only.
Items 1, 2, and 5 apply to all of the OTAs listed above.
Priority Order | Settings |
1 | [Yield Management] Dynamic minimum stay rule |
2 | [Rate Plan] Limited-time rules |
3 | [Content Management] Seasonal minimum stays(Airbnb only) |
4 | [Content Management] Minimum stay length(Airbnb only) |
5 | [Rate plan] Minimum stay |
If a limited-time rule and the dynamic minimum stay rule apply to the same date, the dynamic minimum stay rule takes priority.
Example: A limited-time rule sets a minimum stay of 4 nights for check-ins from December 31 to January 3, and the dynamic minimum stay rule is set to “within 30 days, minimum 1 night”.
Until 30 days before the check-in date, a minimum stay of 4 nights is sent to the OTAs.
From 30 days before the check-in date, a minimum stay of 1 night is sent to the OTAs.
How to Set the Automatic Minimum Stay Rule
1. Go to [Admin Console] > [ Property List ] > [Channel Manager] > [Yield Management].
2. Click the edit icon (✎), switch it [ON], and then click [Save].
3. Click on the Dynamic Minimum Stay
4. Click on [+Add New Rule] and proceed to create the rules.
Time Interval | Select whether to apply the rule within a certain number of days before check-in. |
Room type | Select your room type. |
Rate plan | Select which rate plan(s) within the chosen room type the rule should apply to. |
Minimum Nights | Set the minimum length of stay. |
After entering the settings, click [Save].
Related Feature
Change minimum stay for specific periods (e.g. year-end holidays)
Please use the “Date-specific rules” feature under Rate Plans.