Glossary

Here are some definitions of terms used throughout the documentation:

TermDefinition
HotelCodethe code that uniquely identifies a single hotel property
Open/Closed (Master)whether a property/roomtype/rateplan/product is sellable or not on a specific date
Close to arrival (Arrival)whether check-ins (arrivals) are allowed on a specific date
Close to departure (Departure)whether check-outs (departures) are allowed on a specific date
MinLOS

minimum length of stay, based on the arrival date

e.g. if the value is "2" for a given date, any stay starting from this date must have a minimum length of 2 nights

MaxLOS

maximum length of stay, based on the arrival date

e.g. if the value is "3" for a given date, any stay starting from this date may not exceed a length of 3 nights

ForwardMinStay

minimum length of stay, based on stay date (stay through): defines a minimum number of nights that must be booked for stays that include the restriction date in any part of the stay date range

e.g. if the value is "4" for a given date, any stay that includes this date must have a minimum length of 4 nights

ForwardMaxStay

maximum length of stay, based on stay date (stay through): defines a maximum number of nights that may be booked for stays that include the restriction date in any part of the stay date range

e.g. if the value is "5" for a given date, any stay that includes this date may not exceed a length of 5 nights

MinAdvancedBookingOffset

minimum amount of time between the reservation and the arrival

(this value is transfered using the ISO 8601 Duration notation)

e.g. if the value is "P2D" for a given date, no reservation can be made in the last 2 days before the arrival date

(Translations: Mindestdauer zwischen der Reservierung und der Ankunft)

MaxAdvancedBookingOffset

maximum amount of time between the reservation and the arrival

(this value is transfered using the ISO 8601 Duration notation)

e.g. if the value is "P6M" for a given date, no reservation can be made before the last 6 months before the arrival date

(Translations:  Maximale Zeit zwischen der Reservierung und der Ankunft)