With Holidu's Flexible Stays feature, you can open up bookable nights between bookings — the gaps shown in purple on your calendar that wouldn't usually be bookable due to your minimum-stay rules or fixed check-in/out days. Activating Flexible Stays makes those nights available without changing your standard settings, helping you capture short-stay demand you'd otherwise miss.

How to Activate Flexible Stays

First, log in to your Holidu account and select the property you want to update. You can configure these settings from either the Discounts section or the Calendar section. The outcome will be the same.

From the Discounts Section

1. Go to "Configuration" on the left-hand side, scroll down and click on "Discounts".
2. Scroll down to the bottom of the page, where you'll find the Flexible Stays section, and click on "Configure".
3. Choose between 1, 2, or 3 nights minimum stay for the gap period and increase the price per night up to 50% over the price you currently set.
4. Click on "Activate" to confirm the configuration.

From the Calendar Section

1. Go to the calendar of your property and click on the purple indicator.
2. Choose between 1, 2, or 3 nights minimum stay for the gap period and increase the price per night up to 50% over the price you currently set.
3. Click on "Activate" to confirm the configuration.

What Are the Benefits for You?

• More bookings: Short-stay nights become bookable during high-demand periods, capturing demand you'd otherwise miss.
• Better visibility: Over 20% of peak-season searches are for short stays, and Flexible Stays help you tap into this market segment.
• More reviews: Every booking is another chance for guest feedback, which can improve your property's credibility and ranking.
• Higher ranking potential: Bookable gaps support your performance in search results, making your property more discoverable.
• Less manual work: No need to adjust your calendar by hand for each gap or manually block dates.

Things to Keep in Mind

• The feature only affects calendar gaps where your current settings don't allow bookings.
• This setting overrides your current settings for minimum stays and short stays during the gap period only.
• Check-in and check-out will be possible on any day for these special nights, providing flexibility to guests.
• If a booking is made, the special pricing and stay rules apply only to that specific period.
• Flexible Stay bookings will appear tagged in your calendar for clarity and easy identification.
• You can deactivate the feature anytime from the same menu without affecting your regular booking settings.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I exclude certain dates?

For now, activating Flexible Stays applies to all gap nights that match your settings. However, you can still manually block any dates you don't want to open for flexible bookings. This gives you control over which gaps are available while keeping the feature active overall.

Do guests see the purple gaps?

No. The purple gaps are only visible to you in your host dashboard, to highlight where bookings are being missed. Guests see only the available dates and pricing that result from your Flexible Stays configuration — they won't see internal gap indicators.

Can I change the setting later?

Yes. You can update or disable Flexible Stays at any time from either the Discounts or Calendar section. Changes take effect immediately, so you maintain complete control over your booking strategy.

What happens if I deactivate Flexible Stays?

Your calendar will revert to your standard minimum-stay rules and check-in/out policies. Any existing bookings made through Flexible Stays will remain unaffected and must be honored as confirmed reservations.

Can I set different minimum stays or pricing for different gaps?

Flexible Stays applies the same minimum-stay requirement and pricing adjustment to all qualifying gaps. If you need different settings for specific periods, you can deactivate the feature, manually adjust those dates, then reactivate it for other gaps.

How much can I increase the price for flexible stays?

You can increase the nightly rate up to 50% above your standard price. This allows you to compensate for shorter stays while remaining competitive for guests seeking last-minute bookings in your area.