The Day Use feature in STAAH MAX allows properties to offer rooms for short-term stays—typically for a few hours during the day rather than overnight.
STAAH MAX supports two types of Day Use widgets on the SwiftBook Booking Engine, each offering a different user experience.
To ensure Day Use packages are visible on your Booking Engine, enable one the following widget:
Log in to the STAAH MAX extranet.
Go to BE Themes from the Booking Engine Tab.
Click Booking Engine Widget.
Themes via the Booking Engine tab to select Day Use In Datepicker Designs select the type of widget display
Day Use Widgets - Summary of Differences
Feature | Widget I | Widget II |
Day Use Activation | Checkbox under date | Hourly rate toggle |
Rate Display | Standard | Nightly + Hourly |
Guest Flow | Manual selection | Visual rate comparison |
Package Filtering | Day Use only when selected | Day Use only when hourly selected |
Widget I: Day Use Checkbox Widget
Overview of Day Use Checkbox Widget
This widget resembles the standard Booking Engine widget but includes a Day Use checkbox below the date selection.
Guest Experience of Day Use Checkbox Widget
Guests select their check-in and check-out dates.
They tick the Day Use checkbox to activate the feature.
Once selected, only Day Use packages are shown.
Ideal for properties offering hourly or daytime-only packages.
Widget II: Hourly Rate Display Widget
Overview of Hourly Rate Display Widget
This widget also mirrors the standard Booking Engine layout but highlights nightly and hourly rates at the top of the interface.
Guest Experience of Hourly Rate Display Widget
Guests see both nightly and hourly rate options.
Selecting the hourly rate filters the results to show only Day Use packages.
This widget provides a clearer comparison between overnight and short-stay pricing.
Nightly Rate - Regular packages that customers can stay overnight
Hourly Rate - These are your day use packages
All Deals - Displays all available packages (Night and Hourly)