Custom rates

[Becky202]

Hi everyone. You were so helpful resolving my last issue that I wanted to reach out again for homeowners opinions and experiences on rental rates.

I feel like I spend a lot of time trying to set (and reset) my nightly rates based on seasons and demand, etc. But often the rates don’t come up right on quotes given to guests through Airbnb so I have to take the time again to go carefully through the calendar and correct any changes. I am wondering if it would be simpler to just set one nightly rate for every day in hopes that it is simpler. Has anyone else done this?

[Emiel1]

@Becky202 

It is very common to set 1 nightly rate (fixed or by "Smart Pricing") for a listing. After that you can create exceptions for special days, seasons, holidays etc.. by using all the tools available. It is not recommended to manually price days in the calender on a regular base  (only for some special days etc..). Using the tools is more flexible.

Quotes guests see should not come as a surprise if you setup things well, and you can always check on your own  listing if prices show up as expected.

Best regards,

Emiel

[Becky202]

@Emiel1 @What specific tools are you referring to that would customize my nightly rates based on season, demand, etc? I have been doing them manually on the calendar as you have suggested not to. 

[Jeff158]

I set weekly rates in high season, its under length of stay discounts. @Becky202 

[Emiel1]

@Becky202 

If you have the multicalender available, you can create rulesets to customize pricing (and more) for any choosen period:

https://www.airbnb.com/multicalendar

[Becky202]

Thanks @Jeff158 but since I allow stays as short as 5 nights I’m assuming that’s not an option for me.

[Becky202]

@Emiel1 The link doesn’t seem to work 😞

[Emiel1]

@Becky202  then it is probably not available to you, see for more info:

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