Last-Minute Booking

A last-minute booking is a reservation made within a short window before the check-in date — typically 1–7 days in advance. Last-minute bookings can be a double-edged sword for STR operators: they fill calendar gaps that would otherwise generate zero revenue, but accepting them at full price may displace guests who would have booked earlier. Professional revenue managers use dynamic pricing to automatically discount last-minute availability to maximize occupancy while protecting peak-period rates. Solside Stays uses automated pricing tools to optimize last-minute pricing across all managed properties.