{"id":22611,"date":"2020-04-09T09:40:52","date_gmt":"2020-04-09T09:40:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/uncategorized\/lead-time-restriction\/"},"modified":"2024-12-23T09:21:20","modified_gmt":"2024-12-23T09:21:20","slug":"lead-time-restriction","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.xotels.com\/en\/glossary\/lead-time-restriction","title":{"rendered":"Lead Time Restriction"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is the meaning \/ definition of Lead Time Restriction<\/a> in the hospitality industry<\/a>?<\/p>\n

At a hotel<\/a>, the time taken between when a customer makes a reservation and their actual arrival is called the Lead Time. Sometimes this time period has to be restricted.<\/p>\n

Integrating a Lead Time Restriction into a hotel\u2019s booking<\/a> system is something all hotel Reservation Teams and\/or Revenue Management departments should consider.<\/p>\n

Why?<\/p>\n

Because it can help with the management of room availability<\/a> overall, ensuring that profitability is always maximised. This usually applies to an offer, which is available up to a certain number of days prior to arrival. Can be combined with other restrictions. For example a 15% discount, which is non-refundable, up till 30 days prior to arrival. Such promotion are set-up not to coincide with the regular booking window<\/a>, in order not to down trade ADR<\/a> on your normal demand<\/a>.<\/p>\n

You could think of a Lead Time Restriction as a kind of insurance policy! The Restriction<\/a> requires an individual customer or group to meet or exceed a specified advance notice in order to complete the reservation.<\/p>\n

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