Airbnb: How to switch from a check-in to a stay-through minimum stay?

There are two types of minimum stay value that channels can use.

  • Check-in minimum stay - when the minimum stay setting is checked only for the first day of the reservation

  • Stay-through minimum stay - when the minimum stay setting is checked for each day in the reservation

 

Example: If you have the following settings in Rentals United:

  • 11-05-2021 to 16-05-2021: Minimum stay is 5

  • 17-05-2021 to 20-05-2021: Minimum stay is 7

In check-in minimum stay:

  • If a reservation for a 5-day-long stay starting on 11th May comes in, it is going to be accepted.

  • If a reservation for a 5-day-long stay starting on 12th May comes in, it is going to be accepted.

  • If a reservation for a 5-day-long stay starting on 17th May comes in, it is not going to be accepted.

In stay-through minimum stay:

  • If a reservation for a 5-day-long stay starting on 11th May comes in, it is going to be accepted.

  • If a reservation for a 5-days-long stay starting on 12th May comes in, it is not going to be accepted, as it already enters the period when Minimum stay is 7 (17th May).

 

Depending on the pricing model you use in Airbnb, Airbnb by default uses different minimum stay types:

  • When you use daily pricing in Airbnb, Airbnb applies minimum stays received from Rentals United and treats them as check-in date minimum stays, as this is the only model they have

  • However, when you use LOS pricing, Airbnb receives a list of possible stays, which is calculated in accordance with Rentals United rules, so the minimum stay is treated as stay-through

 

If you prefer to use stay-through minimum stay, please contact the Rentals United Support Team. We will mark your account as LOS pricing user, so that Airbnb starts using the stay-through minimum stay for your account. You do not have to update your pricing to the LOS prices - your pricing can remain daily. Note that this is a custom setting and may be paid extra.

In any case, it is not possible to use check-in minimum stay if are on the LOS pricing model.