Advanced Pricing
Your base rate is a starting point. Weekend adjustments, seasonal rates, and per-night overrides give you fine-grained control over what guests pay — without the complexity of a full revenue management tool.
KynStay's pricing works in layers. Your base rate is the default nightly price. On top of that, you can add weekend adjustments for Fridays and Saturdays, seasonal rates for specific date ranges, and manual overrides for individual nights. Each layer can override the ones below it, and the most specific rate always wins.
New to KynStay pricing? Start with our pricing guide for the fundamentals — base rates, tier discounts, and how KynStay's fee structure compares. This guide covers what comes next.
How KynStay picks the right rate
When a guest books your property, KynStay resolves the nightly rate for each date using a simple priority system. The most specific rate always takes precedence:
Manual override
If you've set a custom price for a specific date on the calendar, that price is used. No other layer can override it.
Seasonal rate
If the date falls within a seasonal period you've defined, the seasonal rate replaces the base rate for that night.
Weekend adjustment
If the date is a Friday or Saturday and you've set a weekend modifier, the adjustment is added to (or subtracted from) your base rate.
Base rate
The fallback. If no other layer applies, the base nightly rate is used.
After the nightly rate is resolved, any tier discounts are applied on top. So if a seasonal rate is $400/night and the guest's tier gives them 25% off, they pay $300/night.
Weekend Adjustment
The weekend adjustment adds (or subtracts) a fixed amount to your base rate on Fridays and Saturdays. It's a relative modifier, not an absolute rate — so if your base rate changes, your weekend rate changes with it.
Example
You can also use a negative adjustment if weekends are slower for your property. Set the modifier to −$30 and your weekend rate drops to $170/night.
Where to set it
In your property's pricing setup, look for the "Weekend Adjustment" field just below your base rate. The effective weekend rate is shown in real time as you type, so you can see exactly what guests will pay.
Seasonal Rates
Seasonal rates let you set a completely different nightly price for specific date ranges. Unlike the weekend adjustment (which modifies your base rate), a seasonal rate replaces your base rate entirely for the dates it covers.
This is perfect for peak periods like summer holidays, Christmas week, or a local festival when your property commands a higher price — or for off-season months when you want to offer a lower rate to encourage bookings.
Example: Three seasons
Good to know
- • Seasonal rates override the weekend adjustment for dates they cover. If your Summer Peak rate is $350, that applies on Fridays and Saturdays too.
- • You can add as many seasons as you like — but 2-3 peak periods is usually enough.
- • Tier discounts still apply on top of seasonal rates, so your close friends always get their discount.
Where to set it
In your property's pricing setup, scroll past the weekend adjustment to find the seasonal rates section. Click the "+" button to add a new season. Give it a name, set the date range, and enter the nightly rate. You can add or remove seasons at any time.
Per-Night Overrides
Sometimes you need to set a specific price for a single night — a local event, a holiday, or a date that's particularly in demand. Per-night overrides let you do exactly that, directly from your calendar view.
Manual overrides have the highest priority. They beat seasonal rates, weekend adjustments, and the base rate. Use them sparingly for one-off situations, and let the other layers handle the rest.
When to use overrides
Where to set it
Open your property's calendar view. Click on any date to set a custom price for that night. Dates with custom prices are visually distinguished from dates using the standard rate, so you can see at a glance which nights have been overridden.
Putting it all together
Here is how all the pricing layers combine for a property with a base rate of $200/night, a +$50 weekend adjustment, and a Summer Peak season at $350/night:
And remember — tier discounts are applied after all of this. A guest on your "Family" tier with 50% off pays $100 on a $200 base-rate night and $175 on a $350 seasonal night.
Ready to fine-tune your pricing?
Set up your base rate, add weekend adjustments and seasonal periods, then let KynStay handle the rest. Your guests see one clear price — and with direct payment, you keep 100% of it.