How do I get a great Airbnb discount? "Tips and tricks"

We all want to book our accommodations cheaply for the most valuable deals.

That’s why we will try to show you how to get a great Airbnb discount. So, what are the tips and tricks for getting a great Airbnb discount? Let’s find out more.

First, we’d like to stress that we don’t expect any magical super promo codes—there aren’t any! However, if you make the booking correctly, you can still profit and book accommodation at reasonably lower rates.

We have reviewed their website and some bloggers to see what they offer and where the offers don’t match. Let’s take a look to see what they are offering.

Make the proper plan.

Do the web research as early as possible. It is crucial for each journey you plan, especially if you have a specific destination in mind. Why? Because more accommodation is available then. Besides, prices will likely rise in the peak season (summer). Thus, if you plan your travel outside of the high-season months, you will probably get a lower price for your accommodation.

Tip: We usually book an apartment three to four months before our vacation.

Negotiate, negotiate, and negotiate!

When you make a reservation via Airbnb, you will probably pay only a partial advance and not the entire amount. So, use this time to negotiate with an owner. He will most likely give you a discount himself. More importantly, you will receive the host’s contact details immediately.

You see, Airbnb provides a special discount that each host can use on their platform for some customers.
In other words, negotiations should be done in the old-fashioned way. It worked for us; why shouldn’t it work for you too?
That’s where you can earn the most significant discounts, much more than on other platforms. So, use it well.

Note: Recently, these options have become unavailable. More and more people are trying the direct approach by contacting the property owner directly.

Be more intelligent than the search engines

What was that supposed to mean?

Well, the Airbnb website installed the tracking devices. Practically, they follow all your steps once you visit their site. Consequently, when you revisit the same accommodation (a hotel, a room, an apartment), their machine will think you are very interested in that particular accommodation. So, what happens now? Whenever you visit the same apartment, the price will increase slightly.

Is there anything I can do?

Well, here’s a trick. We advise you to research one device and book the apartment on the other. For example, if you do all the research on your PC, you will secure it through the app on your phone.

Airbnb referrals

How do I book a trip with travel credit from referrals?

Suppose you earned travel credit by joining Airbnb through an invite link. In that case, If you signed up for Airbnb using a referral link, your referral coupon will automatically appear on the checkout page when you pay for your first qualifying reservation. Your voucher can only be used once. If you use referral credit on a reservation and then cancel that reservation, it can’t be used again.
Suppose you earned travel credit by inviting a friend to join Airbnb. In that case, If your friend signed up for Airbnb using your referral link and completed a qualifying reservation, travel credit will be automatically added to your account. Your travel credit will appear on the checkout page when you pay for your next reservation.

Remember, you’ll get travel credit once your friend completes a qualifying trip.

Note-1

- Travel credit expires one year from the issue date
- If you apply travel credit to a reservation request that’s declined or expires, it can take up to 24 hours for it to appear back in your account
- Referral credits can’t be used with domestic India-to-India reservations

Note 2: The Airbnb Guest Referral Program has ended. The information below is only relevant to the program’s participants before its closure.

Note-3: Read more about this on their site.

Airbnb coupons

How do coupons work?

Apply the coupon before you book, and remember that it cannot be used again if you cancel a reservation.

How to use your coupon?

You’ll enter the coupon during the booking process.

Click or tap Enter a coupon (below your payment method) on the checkout page.
Enter your coupon code
Click or tap Apply

Additional details

You can’t apply a coupon after you book: Even if you contact Airbnb Support, we can’t apply a current or expired coupon after you’ve booked a reservation (future or past).
If you cancel, coupons are not refundable: Refunds are based on the host’s cancellation policy, and we can’t restore or reissue a coupon you redeemed in the past.
Expiration dates can’t be adjusted: Once a coupon has expired, extending the expiration date or getting a replacement is impossible. Expired coupons cannot be used toward past reservations.
Limit one coupon per reservation: There’s no way to apply multiple coupons.

Tip: You can check your coupon amount (and expiration date) on your account’s payments page.

How do you know when a coupon expires?

All coupons have an expiration date in the fine print, usually printed on the bottom or the back of the voucher. Furthermore, if a coupon doesn’t expire, it will say, “No expiration date.” So you can be sure about it.

Warning!: Many websites offer coupons and Airbnb discounts. However, they are usually fake. Do not trust them! Since Airbnb has officially closed its referral and affiliate programs, we are unsure where you could get brand-new coupons after February 2021.

Note: The referral program is no longer open, and no new invites can be sent. If you were sent a coupon before the program shut down, you could use it on any booking before the voucher expires.
Sender credits will be honored till they expire. For prior referrals, you will receive credit upon completing a successful stay if the coupon is used before expiry (credit amount based on offer).

Airbnb gift cards

How do Airbnb gift cards work?

Airbnb gift cards can be used to give the Gift of travel or a unique experience. They can be purchased online or in stores.

Note: Currently, gift cards can only be purchased and redeemed by individuals in the United States with a payment method issued in the United States.

Purchasing gift cards

You can buy their Airbnb digital gift cards on their Airbnb gift cards program page.

Airbnb gift cards can also be purchased at various retailers in stores throughout the United States.

You can purchase a gift card for an Airbnb Experience by selecting Gift this Experience in the availability section on the listing. The gift card can be used for that experience, or any Experience or Airbnb stay.

Gift card purchases are non-refundable.

Redeeming gift cards

Note: You must have a payment method issued in the United States before redeeming a gift card.

To redeem a gift card, add the funds from the card balance to your account:

Sign in to your account or sign up for Airbnb
Go to our gift card redemption page
Enter the gift card number (numbers only; do not include spaces or dashes).
Enter the alphanumeric PIN
Click or tap Redeem gift card

Once a gift card has been added to your Airbnb account, the funds won’t expire. However, the redeemed funds cannot be transferred to another Airbnb account.

Gift card funds can be used to pay for most stay and experience bookings on Airbnb. When you book, the balance of any gift card funds in your account will be automatically applied.

Checking the balance

To view your redeemed gift card balance, go to payment methods in your account. You’ll find a section called Airbnb gift credit with the current balance. Expand to review a list of gift cards applied to your account. Gift credits will only appear after successfully redeeming gift cards and using the credit to your Airbnb account.

Airbnb’s ‘Superguest’ Program

There has been much talk about the Airbnb Supergues program lately.

In February 2018, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky announced that they would launch the Superguest program, a companion to its Superhost program, to provide membership benefits to its most loyal customers. The initial plan was to deploy the pilot program to 10,000 Superguests during the summer and to everyone else at the end of the year. The details of what it would include have been left out. And then, at the Skift Global Forum in September, the company’s new Head of Homes, Greg Greeley, broke the news: “The team was scrapping the plan and going back to the drawing board….”

In the meantime, no news has been heard about it. It would be great, especially for dedicated travelers. However, with the COVID-19 crisis at its peak, it is doubtful that anything similar will happen soon. Let’s wait and see; we are very patient.

The Conclusion of the How do I get a great Airbnb discount? “Tips and tricks” post

As you can see, Airbnb offers fewer possibilities of getting a discount, primarily through coupons and referrals, since they have decided to close down their programs. However, they are leaving more to you. In our opinion, the most significant advantage of their program is that you can lead negotiations with the host and earn a substantial discount, even more significantly than with Booking.com or other booking platforms.

Please share your experiences in the comment section below. Also, if you have any new ideas on how to book a cheap apartment, just let us know. We look forward to hearing from you.