Absolutely true about one nighters costing more. It's the multi night stays where we make some money. I don't generally discount because this is where I make money.The thing is, with one nighters you have to pay much more, the cleaning of the room, and the linens to factor in. It is NOT just the cost of the power and water to clean the linens, you also need to have someone there to do it!
Having all one nighters friday for a grad, and then sat again, it is an all consuming job to keep the laundry going, for just this weekend. So how much is MY time worth? Apparently nothing. But that is another story....
That's why in peak season I discourage 1 nighters. It says on the website booking page that we reserve the right to refuse 1 night bookings May - Sep, this weeds a lot of them out, some still book and if they back up to another booking I'll take them, if they're in the middle of a blank I'll refuse. As time passes and I want to fill the beds I'll remove the restriction, so they're off for May and I'm about to take them off for June.The thing is, with one nighters you have to pay much more, the cleaning of the room, and the linens to factor in. It is NOT just the cost of the power and water to clean the linens, you also need to have someone there to do it!
Having all one nighters friday for a grad, and then sat again, it is an all consuming job to keep the laundry going, for just this weekend. So how much is MY time worth? Apparently nothing. But that is another story....
The guaranteed money was nice, but I really am just as happy to not have long-term this year. January- March OK maybe. I like have down time - plus no one can pitch a hissy fit if someone is in house!If in High season I don't give discounts Period ! IF it happens we are not booked one day out of the week Iam happy it gives me a day to play catch up. Or a night to go out for a wee while.
But if they do stay long time like a week . I offer small perks.
But longer then a week I am not encouraging stays longer. In our case longer stays has not worked out..
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