TripBidConvert a stay budget into a nightly budget
Count the nights between check-in and check-out, excluding checkout day. Divide the accommodation amount you can spend by that number. Keep travel, meals not included in the stay and other spending separate. Check the final offer for any taxes or extra charges rather than assuming every cost is included in the request amount.
Illustrative calculation: a four-night break
Check in on 8 October and out on 12 October: four nights. If your accommodation budget is €628, the corresponding nightly budget is €157. Enter €157 per night, not €628 per night. If you also need €96 for transport, do not include that €96 in the accommodation budget.
One budget covers all requested rooms
Do not multiply your total by the room count a second time. Likewise, do not enter one room's price if your request is for several rooms. The number of rooms and the total nightly budget are separate pieces of information.
Illustrative calculation: three rooms
Six adults need three rooms for five nights. They agree to spend €118 per room per night. The request budget is €354 per night for all three rooms. The accommodation budget for five nights is €1,770. Entering €118 would describe €118 for all three rooms together.
Illustrative calculation: one apartment
Four friends plan to share one apartment for three nights with €486 available for accommodation. Their nightly budget is €162 for that unit, not €40.50 per guest. Make sure the offered unit has suitable beds and capacity for four people.
Include children and their ages
Enter every adult and child and supply the child ages requested by the form. Children can affect capacity, bed arrangements and pricing. A host needs to distinguish a toddler who may need a cot from an older child who needs a separate bed. Do not assume an infant is automatically free or that a family room includes every extra bed.
Illustrative family request
Two adults travel with children aged 4 and 12. Request accommodation for two adults and two children with those ages, rather than entering two adults only and mentioning the children after booking. If the family needs separate sleeping areas, check the room description; a room that sleeps four is not necessarily two bedrooms.
For multiple rooms, read how the offer accommodates the whole group. “Two rooms” does not by itself establish connecting doors, rooms next to each other or a particular bed configuration. Confirm any essential arrangement with the host.
Make your budget useful, not just low
Choose an amount you would genuinely be comfortable paying for the required stay. A budget is not a guaranteed quote or a promise that a property can accept it. Dates, occupancy, room requirements and the host's rules all matter.
If breakfast, accessibility or a pet arrangement is essential, compare offers against that requirement. For example, a €146 room-only offer is not automatically better value than a €159 offer with suitable meals included. Keep the total, inclusions and conditions together as you decide.