Revenue Management Glossary

Maximum Length of Stay

Definition

Maximum Length of Stay is a stay restriction that limits the maximum number of consecutive nights a guest can book for a specific arrival date. Reservations exceeding this limit are not accepted. This control is used to prevent long stays from displacing higher-yield, shorter-stay guests during periods of high demand.

How to use it

Revenue managers use the maximum length of stay restriction to prevent long-term bookings that could block higher-paying short stays during high-demand periods, allowing the hotel to optimize revenue per available room.

Formula

While not a mathematical formula, the rule is applied as: Reservation Accepted if: Length of Stay ≤ Max LOS

Related Terms

Minimum Length of Stay (Min LOS), Stay Restrictions, Closed to Arrival (CTA), Booked to Capacity (BTC), Yield Management
“Maximum Length of Stay helps protect high-demand nights by ensuring each room is sold at its highest possible value.”

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