Adding Rental Add-Ons Like Cleaning and Late Checkout

Base rental pricing rarely captures everything a customer might want. Extra cleaning, a late checkout, delivery of equipment, or additional linens are all common upsells that increase revenue per booking without requiring a whole new listing.

Setting up rental add-ons

1. Open the listing and find its add-ons (or extras) section.
2. Create each add-on with a name, price, and description customers will see on the booking page.
3. If an add-on affects timing — like a late checkout that extends the unit's occupied window — make sure that extra time is reflected so the unit isn't marked available for the next guest while it's still technically in use.
4. Mark whether each add-on is a one-time flat fee or scales with the length of the booking (for example, "extra cleaning" is usually flat, while "extra guest" might scale).

Where customers see add-ons

Add-ons typically appear after the customer selects their dates but before final checkout, so they can see the updated total before confirming. Keep the list short and relevant to the specific listing — a boat rental doesn't need a "late checkout" option designed for a property.

Reviewing add-on performance

Periodically check which add-ons actually get selected. A rarely-chosen add-on may be priced wrong, poorly described, or simply not something your customers want — worth removing so it doesn't clutter the checkout flow.

Good to know: If an add-on changes the physical turnaround needed (heavier cleaning, later checkout), update your buffer time accordingly — the add-on price doesn't automatically adjust your turnaround buffer.