We lost a $2,000 booking because someone instant booked 3 days.

We lost a $2,000 booking because someone instant booked 3 days.

We lost a three month booking because someone had instant booked for 3 days.  How can we avoid this?  Now Airbnb seems to have taken us off the map.  What are others doing with this type of problem?  Thanks,

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David126
Level 10
Como, CO

@Terri-and-Fred0

 

Instant Booking is optional, you do not have to use it.

 

If you only want longer bookings you can adjust your settings accordingly.

 

 

David
Cormac0
Level 10
Kraków, Poland

@Terri-and-Fred0

 

 

You can set a minimum stay which would drive longer term bookings but then you'd miss out on short term bookings which my data suggests give one a better margin, guests tend to be out a lot more and don't use the utilities as much.

 

Regards

Cormac

The Explorer's Club Krakow III

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