Problem Statement
- Hospitable's availability rules (check-in restrictions, preparation time) are based on day-of-week or global settings only
- Cannot prevent same-day turnover (e.g., Sunday checkout + Sunday check-in) without blocking all Sunday arrivals
- This forces hosts to either over-restrict availability or manage turnover manually
Current Workaround
- Manually block specific dates in the calendar to prevent same-day turnover
- Batch-block Sundays in advance, then manually reopen only when turnover is desired
- This is time-consuming and error-prone
Impact
- Extra manual work to manage availability
- Risk of over-blocking (preventing valid stay-through bookings)
- Inconsistent enforcement of turnover policies
Proposed Solution
- Add conditional availability rules that can reference adjacent booking dates
- Example: "Block check-in on Sunday only if the previous guest checks out on Sunday"
- Keep Sunday check-in available for stay-through bookings (e.g., Thursday → Tuesday)
Unlock
- Hosts can enforce same-day turnover policies without over-restricting availability
- Automatic enforcement reduces manual calendar management
- Consistent, rule-based control across all channels