Hotel-tech glossary

Booking Window

The time between when a booking is made and when the stay starts.

Booking window (or booking lead time) is the elapsed time between booking creation and check-in. Independent leisure properties typically see a bimodal distribution: a long window 4-12 weeks ahead and a short window inside 48 hours. The shape of the booking window curve drives dynamic-pricing strategy and last-minute channel choice.

Related terms

Dynamic Pricing

Automatic rate adjustment based on demand, competition, and forecast.

Channel Manager

Software that syncs rates and inventory across multiple OTAs from one place.

Part of the hotel-tech glossary. Maintained by Maciej Dudziak, founder of Guestivo.