Yes, you can set discount style offers and promo pricing with WPRentals, but it works a bit differently from a basic coupon box. The theme uses smart rules like cheaper weekdays, long stay deals, and automatic early bird or last minute discounts that apply without guests typing a code. If you want real coupon codes like “10% off next stay,” you connect payments to WooCommerce and use its coupon system with WPRentals bookings.
Can I set up percentage discounts like 10% off weekday rentals in WPRentals?
You can set lower weekday rates so guests get discounted prices on certain days.
WPRentals uses flexible price options so you can make weekdays cheaper than weekends without editing each booking. In every listing, you control the standard price per night, weekend rates, and custom prices for exact dates. With this setup, you get a “10% off weekdays” style deal by making Monday to Thursday cheaper than Friday and Saturday.
The simplest path to a weekday discount in WPRentals is to set seasonal prices that only cover midweek dates. You define a season for a range like 1 June to 30 June, then give that season a lower “price per night” while the “weekend price” stays higher. Guests searching for three or more nights in that time see the lower midweek total as soon as they pick dates.
For deeper control, you can add custom price per day entries in each WPRentals listing. That lets you mark certain weekdays with a set amount, such as making all Mondays for the next 3 months 15 dollars cheaper than your base rate. The theme then uses those values in the live math, so the booking form price updates in real time for each date range.
Discount logic can stack when you mix weekday pricing with early bird and last minute rules. You could lower midweek nights by 10%, then add an early bird discount of another 5% for bookings made 60 days in advance. WPRentals shows the breakdown in the booking form, so guests see how the base price, weekday rate, and discount rules shape the total before they pay.
| Pricing tool | Where you set it | Typical use case |
|---|---|---|
| Custom price per night | Per listing price settings | Fine tuning single dates or weekdays |
| Seasonal prices | Listing seasonal periods | Cheaper midweek for some months |
| Weekend price | Listing weekend settings | Higher Friday and Saturday rates |
| Early bird discount | Discounts tab per listing | Lower price for early bookings |
Together, these tools let you mimic a “10% off weekdays” deal without writing code. You just set cheaper midweek values and let the booking form do the math and show the savings.
How does WPRentals handle long‑stay, early‑bird, and repeat‑guest promotions?
You can mix long stay and early bird rules to reward guests who stay longer and book earlier.
WPRentals gives each listing weekly and monthly prices, which works well for stays longer than 7 or 28 nights. Instead of typing a flat percentage, you set a lower “price per night” for weekly and monthly ranges. The theme switches to those values when a guest selects a long stay, so a 30 night booking can be about 20% cheaper than the standard rate.
Early bird and last minute discounts sit in the listing’s discount area and use rules like “X% off if booked Y days before arrival.” You might set 10% off for bookings made 90 days in advance and 15% off when someone books less than 5 days before check in to fill open gaps. WPRentals applies those rules when the booking is created, adds them to the price math, and shows the numbers in the cost breakdown to keep it clear.
For repeat guests, the theme doesn’t guess who is a “loyal customer,” but it gives you full control to reward them. In the WPRentals front end or admin booking edit screen, owners can change the reservation total before confirming or approving payment. That lets you cut, for example, 30 dollars from the invoice or remove a cleaning fee to thank a repeat guest, and the new price appears in the booking details and emails.
These tools work well when you run a rental site with many listings and owners. Each owner can choose long stay deals and discount windows, while the site still uses one clear booking flow. At first this sounds simple, but real life gets messy when each owner wants a different rule. The system still lets rules do most of the work, and hosts only step in to adjust prices for special repeat guests when they feel like giving a little extra.
Can I offer free extras, add‑ons, or bonus hours as promotions in WPRentals?
You can create extra services and set their price to zero to promote free add ons in your offers.
WPRentals lets you attach extra services to each listing, and every service has its own price type. You can charge per night, per guest, per hour, or as a flat fee, or you can type 0 for free perks. That makes it easy to list things like “Free extra hour,” “Complimentary cleaning,” or “Free welcome snack” and show them in the booking form.
Hosts can choose if a service is optional for guests to tick or always included in every reservation. If you rent by the hour, you can add a line such as “Bonus extra hour” with a zero price so it shows in the cost breakdown as part of the deal. When you want to treat someone as a VIP, you can also open the reservation in WPRentals and remove the fee for a paid extra, turning it into a one off gift.
Is it possible to create and share coupon‑style discount codes with WPRentals?
You can connect a coupon system to share promo codes that guests use during online checkout.
WPRentals itself focuses on rule based discounts, but it also lets you route payments through WooCommerce. When you enable this setup, each confirmed booking goes into the WooCommerce cart and runs through the standard WooCommerce checkout flow. That means guests see a coupon field where they can type a code before paying for their stay.
WooCommerce has a strong coupon engine, so you get fixed and percentage discounts, usage limits, and expiry dates. A common pattern is to send a “10% off your next stay” code by email after someone leaves, which helps them come back and book through your site. You can also set coupons that only work once per user or only during a set week for a short sale.
- WooCommerce coupons let you create return guest codes for a percentage or fixed discount.
- You can share seasonal campaign codes in newsletters and social media posts.
- Usage limits and expiry dates keep each promotion under control and trackable.
- Order reports in WooCommerce help you see which codes bring more bookings.
This combo keeps WPRentals in charge of calendars, pricing rules, and availability while WooCommerce handles promo codes and payment logic. You only need WooCommerce when you want these coupon features or a special payment gateway, so you stay lean if built in PayPal or Stripe is enough.
How can I run seasonal sales and marketplace‑wide promotions across many owners?
You can run site wide seasonal deals by mixing global settings with owner level seasonal prices.
On a marketplace built with WPRentals, the site admin and each owner both control parts of the final price. As the admin, you can adjust global service fees or change the suggested base prices for a short time, such as dropping your service fee from 15% to 10% for one month. At the same time, owners can set seasonal prices on their own listings so summer, winter, or off peak periods follow the same discount plan.
I should add one more thing here, since it gets lost sometimes. When many owners join, they won’t all change prices on time, and some never do. Marketplace mode in this theme lets you still push the deals visually using featured areas and widgets. You can group “On sale” properties on the homepage, in city pages, or inside sidebar blocks, so visitors quickly spot better offers.
To keep everyone in sync, WPRentals also includes email alerts and notification templates you can send to registered guests and owners when a seasonal promotion starts or ends. In practice, not everyone reads them right away, but at least the tools exist and they’re simple.
FAQ
Do guests see discounted prices automatically or only after entering a promo code?
Guests see rule based discounts in WPRentals automatically, while coupon codes only work when you use WooCommerce checkout.
When you use weekday, long stay, early bird, or last minute discounts in WPRentals, the booking form calculates and shows the lower total by itself. Guests don’t need to type anything to get those savings. If you connect WooCommerce to add codes, then guests enter a coupon at checkout and the WooCommerce cart recalculates the price before payment.
Can hourly rentals in WPRentals use free extra hours or off‑peak promotions?
Hourly rentals can mix cheaper off peak prices with free extra hour services to build clear promotions.
For an hourly listing, you set your base price per hour and can define custom prices for some days or time ranges. You can then add an extra service like “Free extra hour” with a zero price so it appears as part of the booking summary. Off peak discounts use the same tools as nightly stays, since WPRentals still applies custom and seasonal pricing to any supported rental type, including PMS (Property Management Software) setups.
Can hosts change existing bookings to add a goodwill discount after confirmation?
Hosts can edit a booking total in WPRentals and lower the amount as a goodwill discount when needed.
If a guest has already reserved but you want to reward them, you open the booking inside the theme’s dashboard and adjust the price. You might remove a fee or subtract a flat amount to solve a complaint or thank a repeat visitor. The system keeps the booking dates, availability rules, and any security deposit intact while updating the payment details.
Do promotions ever ignore my availability, calendar sync, or deposit settings?
Promotional discounts in WPRentals always respect your availability rules, synced calendars, and security deposit settings.
The pricing rules only touch the money side, not the blocked or open dates imported by iCal from places like Airbnb or VRBO (Vacation Rental By Owner). When a discount applies, the booking form still checks if the dates are free and includes your security deposit line in the total if you use one. That way, every promo stays accurate and keeps your booking schedule and risk control safe.
