Available periods allow you to define when guests can book an accommodation. You can configure not only the stay period, but also when the period becomes available for booking and when bookings close.
You can find this setting via: Settings > Accommodation settings > Available periods.
Create a new configuration
Click New configuration in the top-right corner.
Enter a recognizable name for the configuration.
Click Add available period.
Fill in the following fields:
Year
Dates of stay from
Dates of stay until
Bookable from: this is the date when guests can start booking the period.
Bookable until
Note: The Bookable until date is automatically set to January 1 of the following year. If you plan your availability more than a year in advance, make sure to update this date accordingly. Otherwise, guests will no longer be able to book the period after that date.
Set a booking lead time
For each available period, you can specify how far in advance guests must make a reservation. Click the clock icon next to the period to configure the booking lead time. This option is only available after the period has been saved.
You can set the minimum lead time in days or even hours. This prevents guests from making last-minute reservations.
Assign accommodations to a configuration
Open the Accommodations tab to select which accommodations the configuration applies to.
Previously, available periods had to be configured separately for each accommodation. Now, you can assign multiple accommodations to the same configuration. If several accommodations share the same availability, you only need to manage a single configuration.
Protected periods
In addition to available periods, you will also find the Protected periods button. Protected periods allow you to control availability based on a guest group.
For more information, see our article Opening periods for a specific guest group.