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Automatic Last Minute Discounts

Move last minute inventory using Last Minute Discounts

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Written by Brent Kleinheksel
Updated over 10 months ago

Last minute discounts can be configured to apply automatically during the booking process. These discounts will apply to reservations that start X number of days or less from the time of booking. For example, you can set a discount to take 15% off of any reservations starting within the next two weeks. These discounts are sent to all channels.

Last Minute Discount Setup

  1. Navigate to Settings > Discounts and Promo Codes, then click on the Discounts Tab.

  2. Click on the Show Last Minute Button

  3. Click on the "+" sign to create a new Last Minute Discount

Configuring the Discount

  1. Name: Name the discount

  2. Type: The type will default to Last Minute

  3. Value Type: Fixed or Percent

  4. Apply: Manual or Automatic. To flow through to the channels it should be set to Automatic.

  5. Apply to Weekly / Monthly Rates: Choose if the Last Minute discount should apply to weekly / monthly rates, or nightly only.

  6. Values: Discount amount and window required to obtain the discount. One discount can have multiple values. For example you may want to offer a 15% discount for all reservations starting in 14 days or less, and a 30% discount for all stays starting in 7 days or less.

  7. Save

Example Discount Setup

The video below shows how to create a last minute discount with multiple values and assign it to select properties.

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