Setting Check in / check out days for specific dates

[Phil3258]

Having been burnt last year when a guest booked the middle weekend over the Easter break, meaning that of a potential 16 nights in high season I only managed a booking of 3 nights, I am keen to avoid it this year. I have set the minimum stay for 5 nights, but the same scenario could occur again. I want to set check in and check out to only the Friday or Saturday so that people can potentially book the first week or the second week. 

I have searched through the AirBnb settings, and I can see where to set this, but it only seems to apply to all of my calendar, and not for specific dates.

Can anyone help? Thanks in advance.

[Bailey123]

Hey Nicole! I'm running into this issue like crazy! Were you able to figure it out? We request saturday-saturday through peak season but are flexible otherwise. so overly difficult and im not sure why!

[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Bailey123 Are you trying to do this without using the multi-calendar? If not then what is wrong with the posted solution?

[Bailey123]

I am using the multi calendar, but finding it super convoluted and complicated. I only have one property. I’m trying to set rules, but my listing continues to not show up when searching for my property from a guests perspective so I’m clearly doing something wrong in terms of minimum days/checkin/out

[Ruth1461]

Hi,

I only have one listing so can’t seem to use the multi-calendar. Does this mean I can’t set check-in/out days for specific peak season ranges? I can still only seem to find the rule setting for all bookings, despite turning on professional tools as suggested.
Last year, I was able to set the rules I needed in one place under availability/custom lengths but they seem to have removed the check in/out day element from this area. I’ve already got a number of 3 day bookings slap bang in the middle of peak season whereas last year I filled it with 10 consecutive full weeks!
Feel like I’m going round in circles. 
Thanks in advance. 

[Ruth1461]

Hi Nicole,

I’ve had the same problem and have submitted feedback. I don’t understand why more people aren’t having this issue since they removed this functionality. 
have you managed to find a way to set rules for peak seasons? I’m still struggling. I only have one listing so don’t seem to be able to use multi-calendar. 
Thanks,

Ruth

[Mike-And-Jane0]

@Ruth1461 You can use the multi-calendar for just one listing. Just switch on pro tools and all will be well.

[Ruth1461]

looking at it on the desktop version instead of mobile worked. Thanks for your help. 

[Joelle43]

Hello @Ruth1461 

I only have one listing too but have been using the pro tools for a while now and love the flexibility it gives me in fixing different minimum stays over the year.  It really is not as hard as it seems and there is a great guide on the subject that will help you:

https://community.withairbnb.com/t5/Community-Guides/Guide-How-to-Use-Pro-Tools-amp-Rule-Sets-to-Cre...

All the best

Joëlle

[Ruth1461]

Thanks Joelle, have realised  I needed to be looking at it on desktop rather than my mobile. All working now, thanks for your help. 

[Joelle43]

Great news @Ruth1461 😊 Will bear that in mind when I talk of using the pro tools and add that it is ONLY available from a laptop!