If you have just created a new listing, Airbnb lets you activate a special promotion to help attract your first bookings with a 20% discount.
How the promotion works
From October 27, 2026, the promotion applies under the following conditions:
How long does the discount apply?
Once activated, the promotion allows you to offer a 20% discount until the listing reaches one of these two thresholds:
Three reviews: the promotion ends when the listing receives its third review, even if it has not yet reached ten bookings.
Ten bookings: the promotion ends when the listing receives its tenth booking, even if it has not yet received three reviews.
The promotion ends as soon as either of these conditions is met. Both conditions do not need to be met.
👉 For example, if your listing has five bookings and receives its third review, the promotion ends and no longer applies to new bookings. If it reaches ten bookings and has only one review, the promotion also ends.
How far in advance can guests book with the discount?
To benefit from the promotion, guests must book no more than 180 days before their check-in date.
These 180 days are counted from the day the booking is made to the check-in date.
👉 For example, while the promotion is active, a booking with check-in in 90 days can qualify for the discount; a booking with check-in in 200 days falls outside the promotion.
What happens to bookings that already have the discount?
Bookings made with the promotion keep their 20% discount, even if the listing receives its third review before the stay takes place.
Activation requirement
Smart Pricing (Airbnb’s dynamic pricing solution) must be turned off.
📝 If you have already activated the promotion on Airbnb, the corresponding activation checkbox in AvaiBook will automatically be selected.
Activating the promotion from AvaiBook
During the Airbnb connection process in AvaiBook, once you start the synchronization, you will find an option on the connection settings page where you can enable this promotion.
Promotions take priority over discounts and cannot be combined with them.
Example: If a host enables the New Listing Promotion on a listing that already has a Last-Minute Discount, guests will only receive the New Listing Promotion.
With this promotion, you can increase the visibility of your new property and attract your first bookings more quickly.
Automatic Discounts
In addition to the New Listing Promotion, Airbnb offers two automatic discounts that you can enable to increase your listing's visibility. These discounts can be combined with each other and are automatically applied when a guest meets the required conditions at the time of booking.
⚠️ Automatic discounts cannot be combined with other active promotions. If the New Listing Promotion is active, guests will only receive that promotion until it expires.
Mobile app booking discount
Applies a 10% discount to guests who book through the Airbnb mobile app.
The discount percentage is fixed by Airbnb and cannot be changed.
The discount is automatically applied when the guest books through the Airbnb mobile app.
It can be combined with other active automatic discounts.
Discount for highly rated guests
Applies a 15% discount to guests with a 4.8★ rating or higher and at least three reviews on Airbnb.
The discount percentage is fixed by Airbnb and cannot be changed.
Airbnb automatically verifies that guests meet the eligibility requirements before applying the discount.
It can be combined with other active automatic discounts.
💡 Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between discounts and promotions?
What is the difference between discounts and promotions?
Promotions take priority over discounts and cannot be combined with them. If the New Listing Promotion is active, guests will only receive that promotion. Automatic discounts can be combined with each other, but not with active promotions.
Can I enable automatic discounts at the same time as the New Listing Promotion?
Can I enable automatic discounts at the same time as the New Listing Promotion?
Technically, yes. However, while the promotion is active, it takes priority and the automatic discounts will not be applied. Once the promotion expires (after the first three bookings), the automatic discounts will begin to apply as normal.
Can I change the discount percentages?
Can I change the discount percentages?
No. Both the Mobile App Booking Discount (10%) and the Highly Rated Guest Discount (15%) use fixed percentages set by Airbnb and cannot be modified.
Are the discounts applied automatically?
Are the discounts applied automatically?
Yes. Once enabled, Airbnb automatically applies them whenever a guest meets the required eligibility criteria. No additional action is required on your part.