How to increase advance bookings

[Weilong1]

How to increase advance bookings and orders? I want to learn

[Margaret1088]

@Weilong1 This is not pertinent to every listing, but here’s what we’ve learned:

Review your listing. For us, the first thing is location. We make a point of mentioning popular attractions at the very top & throughout our listing.

A picture is worth 1,000 words - potential guests want to see the outside, sleeping, cooking, sitting, bathing areas, etc.  

Be sure to include any & all amenities you offer, as well as those you don’t. (We list no TV service but have never had a complaint.) 

Don’t rely on only AirBnB to promote your place. We hand out professionally designed business cards at every opportunity and post leaflets on bulletin boards whenever possible.

The personal touch is very important. We do not acknowledge requests with non-specific automatically generated responses. Each reply includes cordial info about the weather, current events, etc.

We meet every guest upon arrival, suggest that they might tell their friends about our place, and finish our review with a sincere thanks and invitation to come again.

I hope these points help.

[Bruce724]

1. Early Bird Discounts: Offer special discounts for guests who book several months in advance. This incentivizes early reservations.

2. Flexible Cancellation Policies: Implement flexible cancellation policies to give potential guests peace of mind.

3. Enhanced Marketing: Utilize social media and email campaigns to highlight the benefits of booking early, such as better rates and availability.

4. Package Deals: Create attractive package deals that include local experiences or services, making the overall offer more appealing.

5. Loyalty Programs: Introduce a loyalty program for returning guests, encouraging them to book their next stay in advance.

Implementing these strategies can help boost your advance bookings effectively. 🛫 **

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[Sophia]

Hello @Weilong1, it's lovely to see that you have received a few suggestions from your fellow hosts. Do let us know if you plan to take on board any of these and how you get on, it may help other Hosts in the future!  🤗

[Joan2709]

Hi @Weilong1 

Generally, you'll find smaller listings like apartments 2 guests don't usually get booked very far in advance as compared to larger listings that can host 8+ guests. 

In addition to the other excellent suggestions, you can try running Custom Promotions. A word of caution though....you would have to disable early bird and last minute discounts, (or other discounts you have set) or they will "stack" on top of your custom promotion (if the criteria is met) and the guest may be getting a very low rate per night that you did not intend.

Custom Promotions

https://www.airbnb.com/help/article/2982