You might think, wouldn’t it be nice if I could charge a different deposit amount depending on how many nights the person has selected? Well, now you can, using the Alternate Payment Schedule setting in the Reservation Page settings.
To set this up, set up two payment schedules. One schedule for your short stays, and one schedule for your longer stays.
Stay LengthUpfront ChargeSchedule Name1–5 nights100%Full Payment Plan6+ nights50% + 50% laterLong-Stay Deposit
Then, go to your ReservationPage settings, and select the two methods you set up.
Now, the payment schedule will automatically apply depending on how many nights reserved. If you are using PayPal for guests to make a second payment prior to their stay, the system will also determine which payment schedule to use. For reservations made manually, internally, the system will determine which payment schedule to use when the guest loads the payment page.
If you don’t need this functionality, just leave the Alternate Payment Schedule section set to nothing, which is, “– Select–“.