Whimstay imports your total pricing from Airbnb, so you don’t have to manage prices in two places. Here’s how it works and what to expect on your listing.
Note: This information does not apply to Property Management Companies that use a PMS to list their properties on Whimstay.
How pricing is set on Whimstay
When you list your property on Whimstay:
We import your Airbnb total pricing — Whimstay and Airbnb are synced, so you don’t have to update prices twice.
You set your last-minute payout discount — the discount applies to the total price imported from Airbnb so you can attract spontaneous, last-minute travelers and fill nights that might have otherwise stayed empty.
Pricing refreshes from Airbnb every 2–3 hours, and we re-check pricing and calendar availability when a guest books — so what they pay matches your live Airbnb pricing at that moment.
Setting your last-minute payout discount
The last-minute payout discount helps your listing stand out to spontaneous travelers booking close to their stay.
When it applies: for bookings made less than 30 days before check-in.
Minimum discount: all listings on Whimstay must offer at least 15%.
Recommended discount: 20% or more gives you the best chance of getting booked.
Where to set it: in the Pricing & availability tab on your dashboard.
Where your cleaning fee shows up
Airbnb bundles your cleaning fee — and any other host fees you’ve set up there — directly into the nightly rate, rather than listing it as a separate fee. Because Whimstay imports your total Airbnb price, your Whimstay listing reflects that same bundling.
There’s no separate “Cleaning fee” line at checkout on either platform. Your cleaning fee is being charged — it’s just folded into the nightly rate.
Pet fees and additional guest fees
Pet fees and additional guest fees aren’t imported from Airbnb. You set them directly on Whimstay:
Pet fee (per stay or per night)
Additional guest fee (per night, charged for travelers above your set guest limit)
For details on how taxes work, see For hosts: Taxes on Whimstay