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Average length of stay is room nights divided by arrivals, and raising it reduces the operational cost per room night sold because check-in, check-out and deep cleaning are per-stay rather than per-night activities. A high single-night share is the main drag.
Average length of stay
ALOS = Total room nights / Total arrivals
Arrivals at target
Arrivals = Total room nights / Target average stay
Because each arrival consumes fixed servicing effort. Selling the same nights to fewer, longer-staying guests is materially cheaper.
Minimum-stay restrictions on peak nights, length-of-stay discounts, and packaging that makes an extra night attractive rather than merely cheaper.