Vrbo discounts can be managed directly from Hospitable for properties connected through the Vrbo Partner Connection.
When a listing is connected to Hospitable, Vrbo removes the ability to manage discounts from the Vrbo owner dashboard. Hospitable becomes the place where discount settings are configured and synchronized to Vrbo.
This article explains which discounts are currently available, which discounts are planned for a future release, how to configure supported discounts, and what to expect after making changes.
This article only covers discounts available for Vrbo Partner listings. Direct bookings support separate discount settings that are managed elsewhere in Hospitable.
Before You Start
When a property is connected to the Vrbo Partner Connection, existing Vrbo discounts are not automatically imported into Hospitable.
Hosts should review and recreate any promotions they want to continue using after connecting the property.
Newly connected properties start with no active discounts. Existing Vrbo discount configurations are not automatically restored when the property is connected to Hospitable.
Accessing Vrbo Discounts
To manage discounts for a Vrbo Partner listing:
Go to Properties → Discounts.
Select the discount tab you wish to update.
A Vrbo badge appears next to the Discounts menu item to indicate that the page manages Vrbo-specific discounts.
Vrbo listing settings page with the Discounts tab selected
From this page, you can review and configure any discounts available for the selected listing.
Available Discount Types
Hospitable currently supports the following Vrbo discount types.
Early Booking
Rewards guests who book well in advance.
Configure:
Discount percentage
Minimum booking window
Guests must book between 60 and 500 days before arrival to qualify.
Last-Minute Discount
Encourages bookings closer to the check-in date.
Configure:
Discount percentage
Booking window before arrival
Guests must book between 0 and 30 days before check-in to qualify.
Weekly Discount
Applies a discount to longer stays.
Configure:
Discount percentage
Minimum stay length
Hosts can create multiple discount tiers for different stay lengths.
Monthly Discount
Applies a discount to extended stays.
Configure:
Discount percentage
Minimum stay length
Hosts can create multiple discount tiers for different stay lengths.
Preferred Guest Pricing
Offers discounted pricing to eligible members of Vrbo's loyalty program.
Hosts can configure separate discount percentages for:
Blue members
Silver members
Gold members
Gold pricing also applies to Platinum members automatically.
These discounts are only visible to eligible loyalty program members.
Preferred Guest Pricing always uses three tiers: Blue, Silver, and Gold. These tiers cannot be added, removed, or renamed
Mobile Discount
Applies a discount to guests booking through the Vrbo mobile app.
Mobile discounts are not displayed in Vrbo desktop search results.
Mobile Discount supports a single tier only.
New Listing Promotion
New Vrbo Partner listings can opt into a one-time promotion that offers:
20% off
For the first 3 bookings
This option is available during the listing creation process.
The New Listing Promotion is only available for eligible new Vrbo listings and can only be used once.
Enable or Disable a Discount
To enable or disable a discount:
Open the applicable discount tab.
Configure the discount settings.
Use the toggle to enable or disable the discount.
Click Save.
Disabling a discount does not remove it from Vrbo.
Instead, Hospitable marks the promotion as inactive. The discount can be reactivated at any time.
Vrbo does not allow promotions to be permanently deleted. Disabling a discount simply marks it as inactive.
Vrbo discount settings with an enabled discount toggle
Using Multiple Discount Tiers
Early Booking, Last-Minute, Weekly, and Monthly discounts support multiple tiers.
Each tier creates a separate promotion in Vrbo.
For example:
10% off bookings made 60 or more days before arrival
15% off bookings made 90 or more days before arrival
Hosts can create multiple tiers to offer larger discounts as booking requirements become more restrictive.
Discount tiers cannot conflict. Higher discount percentages must use stricter qualification requirements than lower discount tiers.
Date-Specific Overrides
All supported Vrbo promotion types support date-specific overrides.
Overrides allow you to apply a different discount percentage during a specific date range.
Examples:
Standard Early Booking discount: 10%
Holiday Early Booking discount: 20%
Standard Mobile Discount: 5%
Summer Mobile Discount: 10%
Date ranges for discount overrides cannot overlap.
Discount override configured for a specific date range
Blocked Dates
Blocked Dates allow you to temporarily suspend all active discounts during a specific date range.
Guests booking dates within a blocked period will not receive any active discounts and will instead see the standard rate.
You can create multiple blocked date ranges.
Blocked Dates do not remove or change discount configurations. They simply pause discount application during the selected period.
Blocked Dates affect all active Vrbo discounts for the selected date range.
Blocked Dates configuration with multiple date ranges
How Vrbo Applies Multiple Discounts
A reservation may qualify for more than one discount.
Vrbo determines which discounts are applied according to its promotion rules.
Important behaviors include:
Mobile Discounts can be combined with Early Booking, Last-Minute, and Preferred Guest Pricing.
If a reservation qualifies for both an Early Booking and Last-Minute discount, Vrbo applies whichever provides the greater savings.
Discount stacking and prioritization are controlled by Vrbo and cannot be customized in Hospitable.
Saving and Syncing Changes
Each discount tab has its own Save and Discard Changes buttons.
Saving changes in one tab does not affect settings in other tabs.
After saving:
Hospitable saves the discount configuration immediately.
A confirmation message is displayed.
The update is synchronized to Vrbo in the background.
Synchronization usually completes within a few seconds but may occasionally take longer.
If synchronization fails:
The configuration remains saved in Hospitable.
Hospitable automatically retries the synchronization.
If changes do not appear immediately on Vrbo, wait a few minutes and refresh the listing before making additional updates.
Discount Availability and Limitations
The Discounts page is only available for properties with an active Vrbo Partner connection.
Hospitable currently supports:
Early Booking
Last-Minute
Weekly Discount
Monthly Discount
Preferred Guest Pricing
Mobile Discount
Blocked Dates
New Listing Promotion
The following are not currently supported:
Fixed-amount discounts (for example, $20 off)
Day-of-week discounts
Managing discounts across multiple properties at once
Direct bookings support separate discount settings managed elsewhere in Hospitable. This page only manages Vrbo discounts.
Troubleshooting
Why can't I see the Discounts page?
The Discounts page only appears for properties with an active Vrbo Partner connection.
If the property is not connected to Vrbo, the Discounts menu will not be displayed.
My discount changes aren't showing on Vrbo
Changes are synchronized in the background after saving.
Wait a few minutes and refresh the listing before making additional changes.
I turned off a discount. Will it come back?
Turning off a discount marks it as inactive on Vrbo.
You can reactivate it at any time by enabling the discount again and saving your changes.
Can I apply discounts to existing reservations?
No. Discount changes only affect future bookings that qualify after the changes are saved.
Can I set different discounts for specific dates?
Yes. Supported discount types allow date-specific overrides so you can offer different discount percentages during selected date ranges.
Why did a guest still receive a discount during blocked dates?
Blocked Dates only affect bookings made after the blocked date range is saved. Existing reservations retain the pricing and discounts that applied when the reservation was booked.
Frequently Asked Questions
Do discount changes sync automatically to Vrbo?
Yes. After saving, Hospitable synchronizes the discount configuration to Vrbo automatically.
Are discounts configured per property?
Yes. Discounts are managed individually for each property.
Can I disable a discount without deleting it?
Yes. Disabling a discount marks it as inactive in Vrbo but does not remove it permanently.
Which Vrbo discounts can I manage in Hospitable?
Hospitable currently supports:
Early Booking
Last-Minute
Weekly Discount
Monthly Discount
Preferred Guest Pricing
Mobile Discount
Blocked Dates
New Listing Promotion
Can I manage Airbnb, Booking.com, or Direct discounts from this page?
No. This page only manages discounts for Vrbo Partner listings.
Can I create fixed-amount discounts?
No. Vrbo discount support is currently limited to percentage-based discounts.
Can I configure different discounts for different times of year?
Yes. Supported discount types allow date-specific overrides for specific date ranges.
Can I pause all discounts without disabling them individually?
Yes. Use Blocked Dates to temporarily suspend all active discounts for a selected date range.