Sample property: 3-bedroom townhouse, East Austin, TX
May sits between Austin’s spring festival peak and the summer heat: a typical shoulder month.
May performed as a healthy shoulder-season month. Your calendar filled steadily through the middle weeks, and the nightly rate held firm rather than being discounted to chase occupancy. On a revenue-per-available-night basis that is the right side of the trade.
Booking demand concentrated around the Memorial Day weekend and two mid-month weekends with live music events downtown. One of the stays came direct rather than through a channel, which avoided commission on that booking.
Sources: bookings and revenue from Lodgify.Gross Booking Value is the total recorded for each booking. Channel service fees are settled by the booking platform.
| Stay dates | Nights | Channel | Accommodation | Fees (cleaning) | Gross Booking Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2 – 6 May | 4 | Airbnb | $980 | $110 | $1,090 |
| 8 – 11 May | 3 | Airbnb | $735 | $110 | $845 |
| 13 – 18 May | 5 | Vrbo | $1,225 | $110 | $1,335 |
| 21 – 25 May | 4 | Airbnb | $980 | $110 | $1,090 |
| 27 – 31 May | 4 | Direct | $980 | $110 | $1,090 |
| May 2026 total | 20 | $4,900 | $550 | $5,450 |
Using the rate you set for this property. Recovery is taken from the fees recorded on each booking.
5 changeovers → 5 cleans at $140 plus $45 linen = $925. Recovered $550. Net -$375.
Several short unbooked runs sit between confirmed stays. A temporary minimum-stay reduction for those specific dates would make them bookable without discounting your rate.