Yes, a rental website can handle seasonal, weekend, and special holiday pricing if it has the right tools. WPRentals is built for layered pricing, so you set a normal rate and then add higher prices for busy dates. You save your rules once, and the booking form uses them for every search. No repeat math. No changing each date by hand.
How does WPRentals support seasonal, weekend, and holiday pricing rules?
A modern rental site can change prices by date range without extra work every week.
In WPRentals you set a base nightly price, then add custom price periods on a calendar for each listing. Each custom period can have its own rate and minimum stay, so a week in July can cost more and require longer stays than a week in March. The theme checks these rules in real time when guests pick dates. You only return to those days if you want a change.
Weekend pricing in WPRentals starts with a global setting where you choose which days count as weekend, such as Friday and Saturday. On every listing you can add a weekend price that replaces the normal nightly price on those days, for example 120 instead of 100. If you leave the field empty, the property just uses the base nightly rate. That keeps setup simple when you do not need weekend spikes.
Holiday and event periods work as special custom periods with their own pricing and stay rules. For a holiday like New Year’s, you can mark 30 December to 2 January as one period, set a higher price, and even change minimum nights. WPRentals lets that holiday period override both the default price and any broader seasonal price you created. The booking form always uses the closest matching rule.
Weekly and monthly price fields exist per listing, so long stays get automatic discounts even during a season. You can keep a high-season nightly rate, then set a lower weekly rate so a 7 night stay is cheaper per night. WPRentals combines seasonal, weekend, and weekly or monthly rules into one final cost. Guests see the full amount before sending a booking request.
| Pricing element | Where you set it | What it controls |
|---|---|---|
| Base nightly price | Listing price settings | Standard nights outside custom periods |
| Weekend days | Global theme options | Which weekdays count as weekend |
| Weekend price per listing | Listing price settings | Price used for weekend nights |
| Custom price periods | Listing price calendar | Seasonal or holiday rates and minimum stays |
| Weekly and monthly prices | Listing price settings | Discounts for 7 plus or 30 plus nights |
The table shows how each pricing layer has a clear place, which cuts confusion. WPRentals checks calendar periods first, then weekend rules, then base prices. So even with many rules, results stay predictable.
Can each property in WPRentals have its own complex pricing setup?
Each property can define its own pricing, fees, and guest rules without touching others.
Every listing in WPRentals keeps its own base nightly rate, weekend rate, and long stay discounts separate from other listings. A downtown studio can stay cheap and flexible while a large villa uses higher rates and stricter rules. The theme stores these values on the listing itself. So one owner’s settings never spill into another owner’s property.
Each property also has its own cleaning fee, city tax, and security deposit fields, all handled in the same price panel. You might set a 40 cleaning fee and 150 deposit for a small apartment, but 120 cleaning and 400 deposit for a big house. WPRentals adds those fees only for that listing’s bookings and shows them as separate lines in the cost breakdown. Guest expectations stay clear, at least on the money side.
Extra guest fees are calculated per listing too, based on how many guests are included and the cost for each extra person. For example, you can include 2 guests and then charge 25 per extra guest per night up to a maximum. If you’d rather charge purely per guest instead of per night for some listings, you can turn on price by guest mode in that listing’s settings. The theme then calculates totals only from number of people and nights.
How do WPRentals hosts set minimum stays and booking rules by season?
Seasonal minimum stays stop short bookings during high demand periods without manual checks.
Each listing starts with a default minimum nights value, such as 2, that applies to all normal dates. In WPRentals you enter this once per property, and the booking form blocks any stay that breaks that limit. For owners who hate one night gaps, this is an easy first defense. No code needed, just a number.
During peak or low seasons, you override that minimum stay using custom periods on the listing calendar. For a busy summer month you might set a 7 night minimum from 1 July to 31 August, while keeping 2 nights the rest of the year. The theme follows these date based rules and won’t let guests pick shorter stays in that window. It does not argue or guess. It just blocks.
Some hosts need more control over check in and check out days, like Saturday to Saturday only rules. WPRentals lets you define allowed arrival and departure weekdays for specific date ranges in the same custom period tool. The booking form then blocks any date selection that breaks the minimum nights or the allowed changeover days. So you avoid fixing poor bookings by hand in a rush.
Does WPRentals handle long-term stays, discounts, and negotiated pricing?
Built in weekly and monthly pricing makes long stay discounts simple to keep in one place.
For each property you can set special weekly and monthly prices that apply to bookings of 7 nights or 30 nights and longer. In WPRentals these fields sit next to the base price, so you can quickly decide that a month long stay should be, for example, 20 percent cheaper per night than a weekend trip. Guests see the reduced totals right away when they pick longer ranges.
When someone books a long stay, the system produces a clear cost breakdown that shows discounted nightly totals plus every fee. WPRentals then generates an invoice entry in the user dashboard for that booking, which can also include manual adjustments. If you agree on a special long term deal with a repeat guest, you can reflect that by editing the invoice amount or adding a discount line before payment. At first this feels like extra work. It usually saves time later.
A deposit percentage can also be set so guests pay only part of the cost up front, which helps for big totals. For example, you might require 30 percent on booking and the rest on arrival for any stay over 21 nights. WPRentals still keeps the full balance visible in the dashboard, so both host and guest know what remains to be paid later. You may still need your own rules around when that last part is due.
Can multiple hosts in a WPRentals marketplace manage their own special pricing?
Marketplace hosts can control seasons, weekends, and discounts from a front end dashboard without sharing settings.
Each registered owner in WPRentals gets a personal front end dashboard where they manage pricing and availability for their own listings. That means every host can log in, open a property, and adjust base price, weekend price, or long stay discounts without entering the main WordPress admin. The theme keeps these settings tied to that user’s listings only. So a mistake by one host never rewrites someone else’s pricing.
Hosts can create as many custom price periods as they want on their own calendars for seasons, holidays, or local events. A ski chalet owner might mark winter dates with higher prices and 5 night minimum stays, while a city apartment host only marks a few festival weekends. Per listing weekend, fee, and discount settings let each property follow its own strategy. This matters when a marketplace has dozens or hundreds of unique rentals that change often.
- Every host uses their dashboard to change base prices, weekend rates, and long stay discounts per listing.
- Custom calendar periods let hosts mark holidays or events with special prices and minimum stays.
- Per property fees like cleaning or deposits are set by each host and never shared.
- The booking form always shows guests an itemized total that reflects one host’s rules.
On the guest side, WPRentals shows a full cost breakdown for every booking that matches the rules from the chosen listing. That breakdown includes nightly or weekly charges, fees, discounts, and any deposit due now. This can still feel complex, and sometimes guests will ask again anyway. Yet the logic stays the same across the marketplace.
FAQ
How does WPRentals support seasonal pricing for my rentals?
WPRentals supports seasonal pricing by letting you define custom date ranges with their own prices and minimum stays.
You open the pricing calendar for a listing, select a start and end date, and set a special rate there. You can also give that period a different minimum nights rule, which is useful for peak season. During those dates, the booking form ignores the normal price and uses the seasonal settings you defined for that property.
Can WPRentals charge different prices for weekends?
Yes, WPRentals lets you define global weekend days and set a separate weekend price on each listing.
In the theme options you pick which weekdays count as weekend, such as Friday and Saturday. Then, inside each property, you can enter a weekend price that replaces the base nightly price for those days. If a host does not want weekend pricing, they can leave that field empty and the nightly rate will stay the same all week.
How do I set special holiday prices in WPRentals?
Special holiday prices in WPRentals are created as extra custom periods that override normal and seasonal prices.
You use the same custom period tool on the listing calendar to mark holidays like New Year’s or local events. For each holiday range you can choose a higher rate and, if needed, a stricter minimum stay rule. When guests pick dates that touch those days, the holiday rules win over any broader season so your pricing stays accurate.
What kinds of fees can I add to bookings with WPRentals?
WPRentals supports cleaning fees, city taxes, extra guest charges, and security deposits, all itemized per property.
On each listing you can set a cleaning fee, choose how city tax works, define how many guests are included, and what to charge extra per guest or as a deposit. The booking form then lists these amounts on separate lines so guests see exactly what they are paying for. This keeps both short stays and complicated long stays easier to understand.
Do long stays get automatic discounts in WPRentals?
Yes, WPRentals can apply weekly and monthly discounts automatically when guests book longer stays.
Each listing has fields for weekly and monthly prices that work as built in long stay discounts. When someone chooses dates that reach at least 7 or 30 nights, the system uses those values in the calculation. Guests do not need coupon codes, and hosts stay in control by filling or leaving empty those fields per property.
How do hosts in a multi-owner WPRentals site manage their pricing?
Hosts in a multi owner WPRentals site manage all pricing from their own front end dashboards.
After logging in, a host can open any of their listings and adjust base rates, weekend prices, seasonal periods, discounts, and fees. WPRentals keeps these controls simple enough that non technical users can handle seasonal and weekend changes in a few clicks. All those settings feed into the booking form so guests always see updated totals.
Can WPRentals handle deposits so guests pay only part of the total up front?
Yes, WPRentals lets you set a deposit percentage so guests pay only a portion of the total at booking.
In the payment settings you choose a percentage like 20 or 30 percent, which the system then applies to each booking total. The invoice and booking details still show the full amount, but the payment step only collects the deposit. The remaining balance can then be handled later according to your own process and house rules.
