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
Navigate to Settings > Discounts and Promo Codes, then click on the Discounts Tab.
Click on the Show Last Minute Button
Click on the "+" sign to create a new Last Minute Discount
Configuring the Discount
Name: Name the discount
Type: The type will default to Last Minute
Value Type: Fixed or Percent
Apply: Manual or Automatic. To flow through to the channels it should be set to Automatic.
Apply to Weekly / Monthly Rates: Choose if the Last Minute discount should apply to weekly / monthly rates, or nightly only.
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.
Save
How Last Minute Discounts are Calculated
Every channel handles last minute discounts differently. Here is a breakdown of each channel, using the following as an example discount structure...
30% discount within 7 days of arrival
20% discount within 14 days of arrival
Lodgix Direct: The discount tier active on the arrival date applies to the whole booking, regardless of length of stay. So a 14-night stay booked 5 days out gets 30% off all 14 nights.
VRBO: A fixed number of discounted nights equal to the window. So a 14-night stay booked 5 days out gets 30% off the first 7 nights.
Airbnb: Dynamically prorated based on proximity to check in. A 14-night stay booked 5 days out gets 30% off the first 5 nights, and 20% off the remaining 9 nights.
Example Discount Setup
The video below shows how to create a last minute discount with multiple values and assign it to select properties.