A booking request that is placed on hold until the host has a chance to review and accept or decline it, often due to overlapping inquiries or pending reservations.
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Glossary Term: Availability Calendar
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A detailed online advertisement for a short-term rental property, typically featured on platforms like Airbnb and VRBO, showcasing its features, amenities, location, photos, and pricing.
A temporary booking made by a host to block off dates on their calendar while awaiting confirmation or payment from another potential guest.
The process of automatically updating the availability calendars across all connected platforms to prevent double bookings.
A period of time blocked off between guest bookings to allow for cleaning, maintenance, or to prevent back-to-back bookings.
The shortest allowable booking duration for a short-term rental property, set by the host to manage turnover costs and target specific guest segments.
The percentage of time a short-term rental property is booked and occupied by guests. Higher occupancy rates generally translate to increased revenue, but achieving optimal occupancy requires balancing pricing, marketing, and seasonality.
A centralized calendar showing the availability of a short-term rental across all listing platforms.
The shortest duration a guest is allowed to book a short-term rental for, set by the host or property manager.
The shortest amount of time in advance that a guest can book a short-term rental before the desired check-in date, often set by hosts to manage last-minute bookings or accommodate cleaning and preparation time.
A digital calendar used by hosts to track bookings, availability, and pricing for their short-term rental property.
Specific dates on a short-term rental calendar when the property is unavailable for booking, often used for personal use, maintenance, or during peak seasons with higher rates.