Hierarchy of Minimum Stay Restrictions

Managing minimum stay restrictions is a critical part of optimizing bookings and reducing unoccupied gaps. However, with multiple rules and customizations available, it’s essential to understand how they interact and which ones take priority in specific scenarios.

Hierarchy of Minimum Stay Restrictions

From highest to lowest priority, the rules are as follows:

1. Lowest Minimum Stay Allowed
2. Orphan Day Minimum Stay
3. Date-Specific Override Minimum Stay
4. Adjacent Day (After Booking) Minimum Stay
5. Adjacent Day (Before Booking) Minimum Stay
6. Far-Out Minimum Stay
7. Last-Minute Minimum Stay
8. Default Minimum Stay

Example: If a Last-Minute Day is also an Orphan Day, the Orphan Day Minimum Stay restriction will apply because it has a higher priority.

Note on Orphan Day Rule

The Orphan Day customization takes precedence over all other rules, provided it does not increase the minimum night setting for a given day.

For example:

• Last-Minute Minimum Nights: 1 night (within 10 days)
• Orphan Gap Rule: "Length of Gap" for gaps of 1-3 days

For a 2-day orphan gap within the next week:

• The Last-Minute Rule of 1 night would apply instead, as it is lower than the Orphan Gap Rule of 2 nights.

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