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457. Are Your Minimum Stay Rules Costing You Bookings?

Thanks For Visiting

Airbnb Superhosts Annette Grant & Sarah Karakaian

Places & Travel, Education, Investing, Society & Culture, Business, How To

4.9 • 589 Ratings

🗓️ 24 April 2025

⏱️ 23 minutes

🔗️ Recording | iTunes | RSS

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Summary

We’re hearing it from hosts everywhere: “I want more bookings.”

But when we look behind the scenes, a big reason you’re missing out is your minimum stay requirements. You’re unintentionally telling guests “no” and pushing them to book with your competitors.

This episode is a deep dive into how your calendar settings might be working against you—without you even knowing it.

In this episode, we cover:

  • Why Airbnb (and other OTAs) reward availability
  • How your minimum stay rules create unbookable calendar gaps
  • Choosing profitability over convenience (with action steps)
  • Using dynamic pricing instead of stay restrictions to manage demand
  • The mindset shift: You don’t set the rules—the market does

Your calendar should work for you—not against you.

Let’s make sure you’re not blocking bookings with outdated settings.

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Transcript

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You're listening to the thanks for visiting podcast. We believe hosting with Heart is at the core of every

0:38.6

short-term rental with Annette's background in business operation. And Sarah's extensive

0:43.4

hospitality management and interior design experience, we have welcomed thousands of guests

0:48.5

from over 30 countries earning us over a million dollars and garnering us thousands of five-star reviews.

0:55.6

We love sharing creative ways for your listing to stand out, serve your guests, and be profitable.

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Each episode, we will have knowledgeable guests who bring value to the short-term rental industry.

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