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Result
Net revenue — discounted long stay
$3,407.14
Net revenue — short stays at full rate
$3,600.00
Net advantage of long-stay discount
-$192.86
Effective discounted nightly rate
$120.00
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How to use this
- 1Enter total available nights to fill.
- 2Enter nightly rate (short stays) ($).
- 3Enter average short-stay length (nights).
- 4Enter discounted stay length (nights).
- 5Enter length-of-stay discount (%).
- 6Enter turnover cost per stay ($).
- 7Read your net revenue — discounted long stay on the right — it updates as you type.
- 8Hit Share to keep the scenario or send it to someone.
About this calculator
Offering a length-of-stay discount trades rate for reduced turnover cost and improved occupancy predictability, but it only makes sense if the total economics beat what you'd earn from shorter, higher-rate bookings with more turnovers. This calculator compares total revenue and net revenue (after turnover cost per stay) between a base short-stay scenario and a discounted longer-stay scenario across the same number of available nights, showing whether the discount pays for itself through fewer cleanings and more reliable occupancy.
Worked example
Using the values the calculator loads with:
Inputs
- Total available nights to fill: 30
- Nightly rate (short stays): 150 $
- Average short-stay length: 3 nights
- Discounted stay length: 14 nights
- Length-of-stay discount: 20 %
- Turnover cost per stay: 90 $
Results
- Net revenue — discounted long stay: $3,407.14
- Net revenue — short stays at full rate: $3,600.00
- Net advantage of long-stay discount: -$192.86
- Effective discounted nightly rate: $120.00
What each field means
Inputs
- Total available nights to fill
- The total available nights to fill used in the calculation. Starts at 30 so you have a working example on load.
- Nightly rate (short stays) ($)
- The nightly rate (short stays) used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 150 $ so you have a working example on load.
- Average short-stay length (nights)
- The average short-stay length used in the calculation, measured in nights. Starts at 3 nights so you have a working example on load.
- Discounted stay length (nights)
- The discounted stay length used in the calculation, measured in nights. Starts at 14 nights so you have a working example on load.
- Length-of-stay discount (%)
- The length-of-stay discount used in the calculation, measured in %. Starts at 20 % so you have a working example on load. Accepted range: 0–60 %.
- Turnover cost per stay ($)
- The turnover cost per stay used in the calculation, measured in $. Starts at 90 $ so you have a working example on load.
Results
- Net revenue — discounted long stay
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars and shown as the headline result. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Net revenue — short stays at full rate
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Net advantage of long-stay discount
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
- Effective discounted nightly rate
- Returned as a money amount in US dollars. It recalculates instantly whenever you change an input, so you can compare scenarios without reloading.
FAQ
When does a length-of-stay discount actually make sense?
It pays off when turnover cost per stay is high relative to nightly rate, or when you're trying to lock in occupancy during shoulder or off-season periods where the alternative is an empty unit. High-turnover-cost properties like STRs with $80-100 cleaning fees benefit more than hotels with lower per-stay cleaning cost.
What discount level is typical for weekly or monthly stays?
Common industry benchmarks are 10-15% off for a 7-night stay and 25-35% off for a 28+ night stay, reflecting both reduced turnover frequency and the lower marketing/booking friction cost of filling one longer reservation instead of several shorter ones.
Does this ignore the risk of an early cancellation on a long stay?
Yes — this model assumes the booked length is realized. Long-stay discounts usually come with stricter cancellation policies precisely because the discount economics depend on the full stay happening; factor in a stricter refund policy when offering deep length-of-stay discounts.
Should turnover cost include lost booking-gap nights between short stays?
In real operations yes, since short-stay calendars rarely book back-to-back with zero gap nights, while a single long stay eliminates that gap risk entirely. This calculator assumes both scenarios fill the same total nights for a clean comparison — treat any gap-night risk as an additional real-world advantage for the long-stay option.
Accuracy and limitations
- Results are estimates before tax, fees, and inflation unless an input explicitly covers them.
- Rates are treated as fixed for the whole period — variable-rate products will drift from this projection.
- This is educational maths, not financial advice. Check anything contractual with the lender or your accountant.
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Cite this calculator
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RevenueLab. (2026). Length-of-Stay Discount Impact Calculator. Retrieved from https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/length-of-stay-discount-impact
<p>Source: <a href="https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/length-of-stay-discount-impact" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Length-of-Stay Discount Impact Calculator — RevenueLab</a> (2026).</p>
Source: [Length-of-Stay Discount Impact Calculator — RevenueLab](https://www.revenuelab.fyi/toolbox/length-of-stay-discount-impact) (2026).