Yes, you can! Discount codes, also known as Promo codes, can be a great tool for Hosts wanting to offer discounts. You can use them to:
- Run your own promotions
- Offer discounts to friends and family
- Provide one-off discounts in special circumstances
As a Host, you can offer either a monetary discount (e.g £30) or a percentage discount (e.g 30%) on the booking total. You can choose a one-time-use only code, or a code that can be used multiple times. You can also set an expiry date for when the promo code will finish.
Check out this FAQ for information on how to set up your discount codes!
Use discount codes to get creative!
Here are just some ideas for using discount codes to creatively attract more bookings.
- You could send a promo code to previous guests to use on their next booking and send them a message like this after their stay: 'Hey, thank you so much for staying with us! We'd love to welcome you back one day. Here's a code for a 20% discount next time you book! WELCOMEBACK20.'
- You could offer a discount code to all your Facebook friends!
- Or you could run a promotion in a specific timeframe, such as this Host below. They've added a discount code to their site description!
How to create a discount code
Please note that this feature is not yet available on the app. You will need to access your account using a computer or a mobile browser.
- Head to your Dashboard and scroll down until you see the Manage discounts button
- Click the Add a discount. You'll have two options.
- percentage discount-allows Hipcampers to get a percentage off of their booking
- fixed amount discount- deducts a specific monetary amount from the booking cost
- Add the value you'd like in the field
- Optionally: Add a description
- Optionally: Add a specific date range you'd like the discount to be valid for
- Optionally: Add an expiration date
- Click Create Discount
After you've created your discount code, feel free to add it to your unit’s description or share the code directly with friends and family! You'll be able to copy the coupon code and send it to people you'd like to receive a discount.