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Weekday vs Weekend Rate Calculator
Weekends book at 20-60% higher rates than weekdays on most leisure STRs. Flat pricing leaves money on weekend nights or empties weekday nights. This calculator lets you set differentiated weekday and weekend rates, estimate fill rates for each, and see total monthly revenue against a flat-rate baseline.
DoW pricing monthly revenue
$2,955
Flat-rate monthly revenue
$2,888
DoW pricing lift vs flat
$67
DoW lift %
2.3%
Weekly weekday revenue
$338
Weekly weekend revenue
$352
Weekend premium %
46.7%
Weekend share of revenue
51.1%
How the math works
Typical leisure STR earns 55-65% of revenue on just 2 nights per week (Fri-Sat). That's a 4-5x per-night revenue concentration — weekend rate discipline is the single biggest lever in most markets.
Test the strategy for a month before committing. Log every booking's rate and DoW, then compare against flat-rate history. If lift > 5% and fill rates hold, keep it. If fill on weekdays drops sharply below 40%, drop the weekday rate or raise the weekend premium to 30%+ — don't just split the difference.
How to Use
- Enter weekday nightly rate and weekend nightly rate.
- Enter fill % (occupancy) for weekdays and weekends separately.
- The calculator computes weekly booked nights, weekly revenue, and monthly projections.
- Compare against a flat-rate scenario to see whether your DoW spread is lifting or hurting total revenue.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much weekend premium is normal?
Leisure markets (mountains, beaches, cities with weekend tourism): 30-60% weekend premium. Urban business-plus-leisure: 15-30%. Pure business-traveler markets (downtown near convention): weekdays actually rent higher, with weekends discounted. Know your guest type.
Why does strategy depend on guest type?
Business travelers fly in Monday, leave Thursday — they fill weekday nights at nearly any reasonable price. Leisure travelers book Friday-Sunday, flexible on rate but allergic to moving-in dates. Mixed listings (close to both) should test moderately differentiated pricing: 20% weekend premium.
Should I discount weekdays deeply?
Only if your weekday fill is under 30%. A 30% weekday discount that brings fill from 25% to 60% is strongly accretive. But discounting weekdays from 60%→80% fill with a 30% cut is net-negative revenue. Check your actual fill-by-DoW baseline.
What about orphan weekdays?
Tuesday-Wednesday alone, between two bookings, is a tough fill. Some hosts flat-discount single-night orphans 25-35%, with 1-night min-stay unlocked for these dates. PriceLabs and Wheelhouse automate this with 'orphan night' rules.
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