You can manually block or unblock dates on a listing via the Multi-Calendar or the listing's calendar. A manual block is a type of flexible block, which means it can be overridden. Manual blocks are displayed in gray on the calendar and selected dates will be blocked, or unblocked, across all booking channels.
A block must be at least two days - a block can't be created for less than one night. Guesty considers both the arrival and departure dates as part of the blocked period. A block partially covers the start and end dates, as check-in and check-out times are generally in the morning, leaving the remainder of the day available.
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For example: If the block is for Jan 18th and Jan 19th, there will be a block on the calendar that covers only part of Jan 18th and part of Jan 19th. |
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Note:
- A manual block will not block sub-units on a multi-unit listing. The number of unassigned sub-units on the calendar are therefore not affected.
- Changes made on an imported iCal may take some time to sync in Guesty. The exact duration can vary so we recommend allowing up to several hours for changes to be reflected.
- Syncing delays may cause reservations to be booked on blocked days for Airbnb and Vrbo.
Before you begin
If you are using Smart Calendar Rules, ensure the "Include manual blocks" checkbox is selected under the relevant rule to automatically block dates on connected listings. Without this selection, manual date blocks won't trigger the rules.
Create a manual block
You can create manual blocks for past, current, or future dates.
Via the Multi-Calendar
Follow the instructions below to block dates manually via the Multi-Calendar.
Step by step:
- Sign in to your Guesty account.
- In the top navigation bar, click
. - Click and drag the cursor across the night(s) you wish to block on the row next to the relevant listing.
To block dates for a specific sub-unit of a multi-unit, click the dropdown arrow next to the parent unit to expand and view the sub-units.
- If necessary, in the top of the right sidebar you can adjust the required dates.
- To create a manual block, click Create a manual block.
Note:
Pilot users can select a reason for the block from the dropdown menu. This information will be included in the blocks logs. If you want to test this feature, contact us to enable it.
- Under the "Note" field, enter the details you want to take note of.
- Click Save.
Step by step:
- Sign in to your Guesty account.
- In the top navigation bar, click.
- Click and drag the cursor across the night(s) you wish to block on the row next to the relevant listing. Alternatively, click a date on the relevant listing and select your dates from the date-picker in the sidebar.
- If necessary, in the top of the right sidebar you can adjust the required dates.
- To create a manual block, click Create a manual block.
- Under the "Note" field, enter the details you want to take note of.
- Click Save.
Tip:
Instead of dragging the cursor, you can click a date on the relevant listing and select a date range across one or more nights in the upper part of the pop-up window. You can use this method to block past dates: click on a future date and then change the date range manually in the pop-up window to a past date.
Via the listing's calendar
Follow the instructions below to block dates manually via the listing calendar.
Single units
Step by step:
- Sign in to your Guesty account.
- In the top navigation bar, click the mode selector, then select Operations mode.
- Click Properties.
- Click the relevant property.
- From the left-side menu, click Calendar, then select Calendar.
- Click the relevant date on the listing's calendar.
- In the sidebar, adjust the relevant dates (if needed).
- Click Create manual block.
Note:
Pilot users can select a reason for the block from the dropdown menu. This information will be included in the blocks logs. If you want to test this feature, contact us to enable it.
- Type in a note about the manual block.
- Click Save.
- Sign in to your Guesty account.
- In the top navigation bar, click Listings.
- Click the relevant listing.
- From the left-side menu, click Calendar, then select Calendar.
- Click the relevant date on the listing's calendar.
- In the sidebar, adjust the relevant dates if necessary
- Click Create manual block.
In the case of a multi-unit's main unit (read below), click Block under "Manual block all connected listing". - Type in a note about the manual block.
- Click Save.
Multi-units (Pro users)
- You can use the listing's calendar to set a manual block from the multi-unit's main unit or a specific sub-unit. To create a manual block on the main unit for all it's sub-units, select the main unit from the listing's calendar, appearing in the top row of the calendar, shown in the image below, and follow the instructions above from step 5.
- You can also unblock the multi-unit and all its sub-units by clicking Unblock under "Manual block all connected listings" in the popup from the main unit's listing calendar.
Complexes
- Lite users can have complexes containing single units only.
- Pro users can have complexes containing sub-units, which consist of independent single-units and/or multi-units (having in turn their sub-units). Select the relevant sub-unit from the left sidebar appearing below the main complex unit. If you select an independent single unit, repeat the instructions above under "Single units" from step 5. If you select a multi-unit, refer to the instructions above under "Multi-units".
Edit or remove a manual block
You can edit or remove a flexible block via Multi-Calendar and the listing's calendar, unless the block originated from an iCal. Flexible blocks imported from iCal can be overridden by making a manual reservation, but they can only be removed by deleting them from the iCal which will then sync with Guesty.
Learn how to remove inflexible blocks.
Note:
- Editing or removing a flexible block for past dates is only supported via the listing's calendar.
- If you experience issues when attempting to remove a manual block, refer to our troubleshooting guide for browser-related issues and then return to these instructions.
- Contact us to remove manual blocks in bulk.
Via the Multi-Calendar
Follow the instructions below to edit or remove a block via the Multi-Calendar.
Step by step:
- Sign in to your Guesty account.
- In the top navigation bar, click.
- Click on the relevant block in the calendar, marked in gray. Adjust the dates as necessary.
- Click Edit manual block. Edit the note if necessary, and click Save.
To remove a block, click Remove the manual block, and in the popup window click Confirm.
Via the listing's calendar
Follow the instructions below to edit or remove a block via the listing's calendar.
Step by step:
- Sign in to yourGuesty account.
- In the top navigation bar, click the mode selector, then select Operations mode.
- Click Properties.
- Click the relevant property.
- From the left-side menu, click Calendar, then select Calendar.
- Click on the relevant block in the calendar, marked in gray. Adjust the dates as necessary.
- Click Edit manual block. Edit the note if necessary, and click Save.
To remove a block, click Remove the manual block, and in the popup window click Confirm.
Step by step:
- Sign in to your Guesty account.
- In the top navigation bar, click Listings.
- Click the relevant listing.
- From the left-side menu, click Calendar, then select Calendar.
- Click on the relevant block in the calendar, marked in gray. Adjust the dates if necessary.
- Click Edit manual block. Edit the note if necessary, and click Save.
To remove a block, click Remove the manual block, and in the popup window click Confirm.