Feature Request: “Stay X Nights, Get Y Night Free” Promotion Type
Problem
Currently, Hostfully promo codes only support:
• Percentage discounts, or
• Fixed dollar amount discounts
Many property managers want to run length-of-stay promotions such as:
• “Stay 3 nights, get the 4th night free”
• “Stay 7 nights, get 1 night free”
These promotions are extremely common in the short-term rental industry and are difficult (or impossible) to replicate accurately using percentage or fixed-amount discounts—especially when nightly rates vary.
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Proposed Solution
Add a new promo code or pricing rule type:
“Stay X Nights, Get Y Night(s) Free”
This promotion would:
• Automatically apply once the minimum number of nights is met
• Discount the lowest-priced night(s) or a clearly defined night (configurable if possible)
• Work with variable nightly rates
• Apply cleanly to direct bookings without manual intervention
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Why This Matters (Customer Impact)
• This is a highly requested, guest-friendly promotion that drives:
• Longer stays
• Higher occupancy during shoulder seasons
• More direct bookings
• Hosts frequently market these promos on their websites and social media but cannot fully support them in Hostfully today
• Workarounds (manual discounts, custom rates) increase admin work and risk pricing errors
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Who Benefits
• Professional property managers
• High-end & luxury listings
• Hosts focused on direct booking growth
• Seasonal and destination markets
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Example Use Case
A host wants to offer:
“Rent 3 nights, get the 4th night free”
With fluctuating nightly rates, the host cannot accurately calculate a percentage discount that reflects the true value of the free night. A native “free night” promo would solve this cleanly and transparently for both host and guest.
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Success Metrics
• Increased use of promo codes
• Increased direct booking conversion
• Longer average length of stay
• Reduced manual discounting by hosts
Hannah Castillo
shared this idea
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John Goodyear
commented
This is a very common and powerful tool for driving revenue. We have enjoyed this discount strategy as guests at a neighboring resort many times. A structural issue is that the free night was always one of the non-weekend nights(lower priced). This would be applied to set date ranges, options, one time or annually.
This could easily be done as part of the offer setup notating the "Free Night rule" as Stays of X days get "weekday" as free or x% off management choice. ie the variable x% off gives more options.
This enables advertising with multiple offers from a single root concept. Book 3 nights and get the 4th night free, and greater Hostfully user engagement and a variety of offers for customers.
Additionally, this would need to be adjusted so that the final "rent calculation" reflects the correct amount and we are not paying the property owner rent without a discount.
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Shane Mark commented
Adding promotions management in Hostfully, which aligns with what various channels offer would be useful. For example... take all the options that Airbnb offer for promotions and integrate in Hostfully so that I can ensure that the promotion I add in Hostfully displays as an actual crossed out rate on the Airbnb front end.
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rentals@saltyknotproperties.com [n/a] commented
extending stays are critical for us, this would be very helpful especially during the off-season.