Min night stay, overule - with price increase?

[Pat99]

Dear Fellow Hosts, 
Does anyone one if it is possible to have a rule which allows for visibility of searches that are less than one's minimum night stay but subsequently increase the base price: 

For example:
- my min night stay is 3 nights
- my rate in 100usd per night
So ordinarily searches for less than 3 nights wouldn't show my listing. 
BUT
I'd like to show up on 2 night stay but with an increased nightly rate (+20%) for example (120USD). 

Thank you 

[Alicia753 · Accepted solution]

Hi Pat,

Yes, it’s possible to implement this by using Airbnb’s pricing and ruleset options or leveraging dynamic pricing tools like PriceLabs or Beyond Pricing. On Airbnb, you can apply rulesets that adjust minimum stay requirements and pricing for specific durations, allowing you to show availability for shorter stays at an increased rate.

1. Custom Price for Specific Dates:

   • If you’re targeting specific shorter stays, manually set a custom price for those dates.
   • Go to your calendar, select the relevant dates, and increase the nightly rate for 2-night stays.

2. Use Rulesets:

   • Airbnb allows you to create Rulesets for minimum stays and price adjustments.
   • Create a ruleset where the minimum stay is 2 nights and increase the price by 20% for those dates. Apply this ruleset to your desired dates.

3. Short Stay Fee (Not Automated):

   • You can add a short stay fee manually by specifying it in your listing description or house rules, but this requires direct guest communication to adjust pricing.

Dynamic pricing tools provide more automation, letting you create rules where shorter stays automatically trigger a higher nightly price while maintaining your default minimum stay for other durations. This approach ensures visibility for shorter stays while compensating for the reduced booking length.

I hope this helps.

All the best,

Upfish Management

[Rebecca]

Hello @Pat99, 

Thank you for bringing up this question with our community! Alicia shared a few different suggestions of approaches you could try, did you have a chance to test any of them yet?

It would be great to know how this goes for you. 😊