To get your first bookings on Airbnb, you should focus on three key areas:
Maintain a competitive pricing strategy and adopt discounts
Keep availability open and take advantage of orphan nights
Improve the quality of your Airbnb listing
1. Maintain a Competitive Pricing Strategy and Adopt Discounts
Having a competitive base price is essential to improve visibility and secure more bookings on Airbnb. A market-aligned price improves overall property performance, and combining it with discounts makes the listing more attractive to guests.
Attract different types of travelers and increase occupancy during key periods with different discount types: weekly, monthly, early-booking, last-minute, and non-refundable discounts.
Global listings offering a non-refundable discount received 31% more unique views in 2024 compared to those that did not offer one.
Impact of Weekly Discounts
According to Airbnb global data from 2025:
60% of bookings between 7 and 28 nights were made on listings with active weekly discounts.
15% of all booked nights included weekly discounts.
Listings with weekly discounts generated up to 2.8x more nights per booking.
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Impact of Monthly Discounts
According to Airbnb global data from 2025:
Monthly stays (28 nights or longer) represented 16% of all nights booked globally in 2025.
Approximately 70% of all monthly stays (28 nights or longer) on Airbnb globally in 2025 were booked with a monthly discount.
Important: The crossed-out price will only appear if the “Price per night” setting is enabled.
How to Activate Them
You can now take advantage of these benefits by activating discounts directly from Channel Pro. Here you will find all the information you need.
2. Keep Availability Open and Take Advantage of Orphan Nights
Opening your calendar 365 days in advance maximizes your listing’s visibility in search results, allows you to capture guests who book early, and helps generate revenue on dates that would otherwise remain empty. More available nights mean more opportunities to appear in searches, receive bookings, and increase revenue.
What Are Orphan Nights on Airbnb?
Orphan Nights are small gaps between reservations that usually cannot be booked due to minimum stay restrictions or preparation times.
Opening these nights allows you to:
Reduce empty nights
Improve occupancy
Increase revenue
Fill calendar gaps
Improve property productivity
Maximize Airbnb calendar performance
Benefits of Opening Orphan Nights
In 2025, Airbnb listings that enabled orphan nights achieved approximately 17% higher average Gross Booking Value compared to listings that did not use this strategy.
Keeping a low minimum stay requirement also helps improve conversion and listing ranking, as it allows the property to appear in more searches and better fill calendar gaps.
How to Apply It from Avantio
Here you will find everything you need to know to manage it correctly from Avantio.
3. Improve the Quality of Your Airbnb Listing
How to Increase Bookings and Visibility on Airbnb
Listing quality has a direct impact on:
Airbnb ranking
Listing conversion
Search visibility
Number of bookings
Revenue generated
Property reputation
Airbnb prioritizes listings that deliver a great guest experience and receive positive reviews.
Factors That Improve Listing Quality
Guests rate the following aspects:
Cleanliness
Listing accuracy
Check-in
Communication
Location
Value for money
Maintaining high standards improves both property reputation and account performance.
Impact of Reviews
According to Airbnb global data:
Each new 5-star review can generate an average 3.2% growth in Gross Booking Value over the following year.
It can also lead to a 4.6% increase in bookings.
Hosts who maintain high-quality standards may earn badges such as:
These recognitions help increase guest trust and improve conversion.