Blocking or unblocking dates manually

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. 

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.

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:

1. Sign in to your Guesty account.
2. In the top navigation bar, click.
3. 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.
4. If necessary, in the top of the right sidebar you can adjust the required dates.
5. To create a manual block, click Create a manual block.
   
6. Under the "Note" field, enter the details you want to take note of.
7. Click Save.
   
   

Via the listing's calendar

Follow the instructions below to block dates manually via the listing calendar.

Single units

1. Sign in to your Guesty account.
2. In the top navigation bar, click Listings.
3. Click the relevant listing.
4. From the left-side menu, click Calendar, then select Calendar.
5. Click the relevant date on the listing's calendar.
6. In the sidebar, adjust the relevant dates if necessary
7. Click Create manual block.
8. Type in a note about the manual block.
9. Click Save.

Complexes

You can have complexes containing single units only.

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.

Via the Multi-Calendar

Follow the instructions below to edit or remove a block via the Multi-Calendar.

Step by step:

1. Sign in to your Guesty account.
2. In the top navigation bar, click.
3. Click on the relevant block in the calendar, marked in gray. Adjust the dates as necessary.
4. 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:

1. Sign in to your Guesty account.
2. In the top navigation bar, click Listings.
3. Click the relevant listing.
4. From the left-side menu, click Calendar, then select Calendar.
5. Click on the relevant block in the calendar, marked in gray. Adjust the dates if necessary.
6. 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.