With Holidu's Flexible Stays feature, you can maximize your earnings by filling gaps between bookings. These gaps, shown in purple on your calendar, are nights that wouldn't usually be bookable due to minimum stay rules or fixed check-in/out days. By enabling Flexible Stays, you make these nights bookable without affecting your overall availability. It's a simple way to get more reservations and increase your revenue.

Understanding Flexible Stays

Calendar gaps represent lost revenue opportunities. Whether due to minimum stay requirements or your booking patterns, these nights sit empty and unbookable. Flexible Stays solve this problem by allowing you to open specific gap periods for shorter stays at adjusted pricing. This feature helps you capture bookings you would otherwise miss, particularly during peak seasons when guests actively search for short-term stays.

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 will 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 currently configured price.
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 currently configured price.
3. Click on "Activate" to confirm the configuration.

What are the Benefits for You

• More bookings: Make short stays possible during high-demand periods
• Better visibility: Over 20% of peak season searches are for short stays
• More reviews: Every stay is a chance to earn great feedback
• Higher ranking: Bookable gaps boost your performance in search results
• Save time: No need to manually adjust your calendar

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.
• Check-in and check-out will be possible on any day for these special nights.
• If a booking is made, the special pricing and stay rules will apply only to that period.
• You'll see Flexible Stay bookings tagged in your calendar for clarity.
• You can deactivate the feature anytime from the same menu.

Frequently Asked Questions

Can I exclude certain dates?

For now, activating Flexible Stays applies to all gap nights that match your settings. You can still manually block any dates you don't want to open by using your calendar's blocking feature.

Do guests see the purple gaps?

No. The purple gaps are only visible to you on your host dashboard to highlight where bookings are being missed. Guests see your property's availability based on your current settings and any active Flexible Stays you've enabled.

Can I change the setting later?

Yes. You can update or disable Flexible Stays at any time from the same menu where you activated it. Changes take effect immediately on your calendar.

What happens if a booking is made through Flexible Stays?

When a guest books a Flexible Stay period, the special pricing and minimum stay rules you configured apply only to that reservation. The booking will be clearly tagged in your calendar so you can easily identify it.

How much can I increase the nightly price?

You can increase the price per night up to 50% over your currently configured base price for the gap period. This allows you to adjust pricing while still remaining competitive for short-stay seekers.

Will Flexible Stays affect my regular bookings?

No. Flexible Stays only impact the specific calendar gaps where your current settings don't allow bookings. All other dates and your regular minimum stay requirements remain unchanged.