Glossary
Here are some definitions of terms used throughout the documentation:
| Term | Definition |
|---|---|
| HotelCode | the 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) |