--- title: "How can I create a Promotion with free days?" keywords: free days días grátis dias grátis url: https://guestcentric-help.guestcentric.net/en/how-can-i-create-a-promotion-with-free-days language: en is_homepage: false hotel: GuestCentric Support Page city: Alges country: Portugal phone: "+351 21 036-0906" email: support@guestcentric.com --- # GuestCentric Support Page menutoggle [Attend Guestcentric Webinar](mailto:support@guestcentric.com?subject=Attend Guestcentric Webinar) # How can I create a Promotion with free days? | HOME > REVENUE AREA > How can I create a Promotion with free days? | | --- | The hoteliers can create promotions that have Free days regarding minimum stay restrictions. It will allow to maximize long bookings. --- ***STEP 1:***First you need to go to **REVENUE > PROMOTIONS.** ***STEP 2:*** In order to create your "Stay 3 pay 2" promotion, for exemple, click on********.******** **STEP 3:**Select the option: **"Free Days".** ***STEP 4:***Enter the Promotion's name and flag the option **ACTIVE**. ***STEP 5:***Insert a **Teaser** and a **Long Description.** - In the "**Long Description**" field you can write all the information you want people to know when clicking "![plus on promotions](https://static.guestcentric.net/bin/a851d6e6534d37b8/guestcentric-support-page-contentscreen-shot-2016-02-26-at-12.59.09.png)" in the offers list on the Booking Engine. ***STEP 6:***Select the mandatory fields: **Deposit and Cancellation Policy** (from the drop down): ***STEP 7:***Add a picture, by clicking on . ***STEP 8:***On ****ROOM TYPES****section, you can choose to give free days: - The initial days; - The last days; - The cheapest days; Or - Combination. Select the option from the “Free nights offered” dropbox “Last days” is the option selected by default. ***STEP 9:***Add promotion's details and restrictions, accordingly, in the area "Restrictions and Meal Plan". - On the **SELL DATE** field you should enter the dates when this promotion will be available to book/sell online; - On the **ARRIVAL DATE** field you should enter the stay dates/period this promotion relates to; - On the **MIN/MAX STAY** fields you should enter the number of nights restriction (example: minimum of 3 nights, maximum of 7 nights) if applicable; - On the **ADVANCE BOOKING** field enter the number of your advance days for an early booking discount; - On the **ARRIVAL DAY** field select the weekdays you allow for check-in within this promotion; - On the **SELL LIMIT** field define the total amount of booking you want to accept within this promotion; - On the **MEAL PLAN** field define which of the available meal plans you want to associate with the promotion. ***STEP 10:*** Make sure you save all the information entered by clicking on . --- ## FAQ: ### Does this mean I can create a promo that eventually ends up as "all free"? **No,** because combined with free days you will have a mandatory minimum stay restriction. For any (or all) option selected, you will have to have a minimum stay of at least plus one. - **For example:** If you have 2 days as Initial days, 3 for Last days and 1 for Cheapest days, your promotion will have to have a Minimum Stay of 7 days. ### Can I edit any promotion to be a Free rate type? **No.**You can choose any promotion to be free, but you cannot edit an existing not free promotion to be a Free rate type. - **Free type promotions cannot be mapped,**in order not to allow future error by editing a mapped promotion to a not supported rate type. ### How does this promotion will appear on the booking engine? Having no "value" to show, it will only state the **average price of the remaining paying days** after the cut-off of the days chosen to be free. Completing the reservation, the free days are shown along the way: ### Hotel email details: ### Guest email details: ### How will the Promotion be displayed on the special offers page? Since there is no discount or increase applied in the rack rate the **"rates from"** will be the same as the best offer included. --- **ATTENTION:** - On the booking engine the promotion will always be shown**30 days before**the promotion arrival date and**15 after the last day.** - For more details of **How can I create a twitter or facebook promotion?**[Please click here.](https://help.guestcentric.com/how-can-i-create-a-twitter-or-facebook-promotion.html) - For more details about **How to link Promotions to be sold on your other OTA channels** [click here](https://help.guestcentric.com/how-can-i-link-promotions-to-be-sold-on-booking.com.html). - [Self Service Portal](http://support.guestcentric.com) - [Accounting - Billing Information](https://www.guestcentric.com/payment-methods) - [Contact Us](https://www.guestcentric.com/contact-us) - [Log-In](https://login-emea01.guestcentric.net) [Guestcentric](//www.guestcentric.com/) - [About us](//www.guestcentric.com/about-us/) - [Blog](//www.guestcentric.com/blog/) - [Billing Information](//www.guestcentric.com/billing-information/) - [Terms of use](//www.guestcentric.com/terms-of-use/) - [Newsletter Sign Up](//www.guestcentric.com/contact-us/newsletter-signup/) **UNITED STATES** **San Diego** 7752 Fay Ave, Suite L La Jolla, San Diego, CA 92037 T. +1 (858) 900 2400 **New York** 104 West 40th Street, Suite 400 New York, NY 10018 T. +1 (858) 900 2400 **PORTUGAL** **Lisbon** Avenida Jose Gomes Ferreira 9 Miraflores 1495-139 Lisboa T. 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