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Minimum stay (MLOS): What is it and how can it be used?

Little Hotelier

Minimum stay is a policy, or restriction, that you can set at your property which dictates how guests can book their reservation. For example, if you set a minimum stay of two nights, no guest will be able to book a stay shorter than that.

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Introducing an even better Tape Chart

TravelNet

Whether it’s a minimum length-of-stay, closed arrival, or closed departure, you have the power to tailor your search and maximize booking success. Here’s how it enhances your search experience: Customize your search results by effortlessly excluding or including units with specific restrictions.

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How To Optimize Metasearch Bids For Direct Bookings

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Rather than focusing on all length of stays to get direct bookings, why not push more budget into the select amount of days your guests typically book? Or when occupancy is healthy but not 100% you can use this tool to help enforce minimum length of stays.

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Hotel peak season: Strategies for small hotels

Little Hotelier

Review your length of stay restrictions Length of stay strategies can boost your revenue when you expect a high volume of bookings coming your way. Minimum length of stay You apply a minimum length of stay when you anticipate a period of high demand followed by low demand.

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What is ALOS and how do you calculate it?

SiteMinder

So, let’s look at how you can increase the length of stay at your property. Set a minimum length of stay booking restriction. Minimum stay restrictions are the most straightforward way to increase ALOS since they simply don’t allow shorter bookings.

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Want to Improve Hotel Occupancy Rate? Try these Strategies.

Hotelogix

Implement length of stay: By setting minimum or maximum length of stay restrictions, you can have a steady flow of guests throughout both peak and low seasons. It can also help you to optimize your pricing strategy, as extended stays may be more profitable than shorter ones.

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5 Most Effective Hotel Room Pricing Strategies to Boost Revenue

Hotelogix

You should modify your room pricing either based on maximum length of stay or minimum length of stay to enhance occupancy. The most important thing here is that guests get to pay one rate for their entire stay.

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