Gap Management – Allowing Bookings with Stays Less Than the Minimum Stay Limit
Hosts often encounter situations where their listings have a minimum stay requirement, such as 4 nights. However, there are instances when there is a gap between two bookings, and the remaining available days fall short of the minimum stay requirement (e.g., a 3-day gap).
As a host, you would like to fill these gaps and allow bookings for those specific days, without constantly monitoring and adjusting the minimum stay settings on your calendar.
Hostex introduces the gap management feature specifically designed to address this issue.
By utilizing the gap management feature in Hostex, hosts can seamlessly handle gaps in their calendars and automatically adjust the minimum stay requirements, allowing bookings for shorter stays. This eliminates the need for manual intervention and ensures a more efficient and optimized booking process.
Step-by-Step Guide:
- Access the Automation settings in Hostex.
- Create a new gap rule.
- Set a threshold value.
- Save.
After that, whenever a gap falls below this threshold, the minimum stay for the corresponding date will be automatically adjusted to match the length of the gap.
Note: If multiple rules are applied to the same property or room type, Hostex will prioritize the rule with the shortest minimum stay requirement.