Customise the number of guests on specific dates

[Lyla23]

Hi everyone, 

Is there a way to customise how many guests can stay in your property for particular dates? For example, my town hosts a popular music festival over a weekend in May. I would like to set the price for my property a bit higher on those dates as there is more demand and would like to set the min stay to 3 nights. I have managed to do these two things, but I would also like to restrict bookings to 4 guests as I want to know I will make a minimum amount but feel that my usual setting of extra guest charges makes the price too high. Is this possible? 

Thanks! 

[Rebecca]

Great question here @Lyla23 and thank you for asking it on the Community Center. I'd like to tag a few hosts here that may be able to support: @Patricia2526, @Marisa182 and @Hazel184 I wondered if you had any experience with a setting like this? 

Thank you so much in advance for your support. 😊

[Patricia2526 · Accepted solution]

Hi @Lyla23  Thanks @Rebecca 

Hope all is well. Yes, Airbnb allows you to customize the number of guests allowed for specific dates, along with other settings like pricing and minimum stay.

Airbnb offers “Rule Sets” that let you adjust certain settings for particular dates. Within the custom rule set, you can limit the number of guests allowed for those dates. If you feel the extra guest charges make the price too high, you can choose to allow up to 4 guests without adding additional fees.

What I normally do is if the “Rule Sets” don’t meet all my needs, you can just temporarily change your maximum guest capacity to 4 in the general listing settings before and during those dates and revert the capacity back to normal after the festival ends.

Hope this helps and Happy Hosting! 

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[Rebecca]

Thank you so much for popping by @Patricia2526. We really appreciate your insights and experience! 😊

[David9192]

Is this correct? 'Airbnb allows you to customize the number of guests allowed for specific dates'

I don't believe it is. I've spent time looking to try and find the setting for 'number of guests allowed for specific dates' in the rule sets. Please can you direct me to the screen where you do this?

Additionally the link you have sent mentions nothing around 'number of guests'

[Joelle43]

Hello @David9192 

I use pro tools too and can't see this option of lowering our max capacity for a given period via rule sets either.  Other than using @Oksana127 's workaround.

@Patricia2526 could you show us a screenshot of this function please?

Many thanks
Joëlle

[Patricia2526]

Hi @Joelle43 & @David9192 

 
Airbnb does not currently allow limiting the number of guests through rule sets directly. Guest limits must be set in the listing settings, not in rule sets.

[David9192]

So the above paragraph is inaccurate?

'Hope all is well. Yes, Airbnb allows you to customize the number of guests allowed for specific dates, along with other settings like pricing and minimum stay.'

[Oksana127]

As a host, I completely understand the importance of adjusting your settings during high-demand events like a music festival. Airbnb does allow some flexibility to customize your property settings for specific dates. Here’s how you can achieve your goals:

Set a Maximum Number of Guests for Specific Dates:
Unfortunately, there isn’t a direct option to limit the maximum number of guests for specific dates only. However, there is a workaround:

Adjust your property’s maximum guest capacity temporarily to 4 guests just before the festival dates. Once the dates pass, you can revert it to your usual capacity.

Keep in mind that this change will apply to all dates during the period the setting is active.

Update Extra Guest Fees:
To avoid the issue of pricing becoming too high with extra guest charges, you can temporarily turn off or reduce the extra guest fee for the festival weekend. This way, you can balance the pricing without deterring potential guests.

Double-Check Minimum Night Stay and Pricing Adjustments:
It’s great that you’ve already set a minimum stay of 3 nights and increased your rates for these dates. I’d recommend previewing your listing as a guest to ensure the new settings align with your expectations.

For a step-by-step guide, go to Calendar > Availability Settings > Trip Length and Pricing to fine-tune these options.

If you'd like a more tailored setup, you might consider reaching out to Airbnb Support to suggest features that could better accommodate your needs. They’re always open to hearing feedback from hosts.

Good luck with your bookings for the festival! I hope you achieve the perfect balance of occupancy and revenue.

Best regards