--- title: Set up and manage release period description: Learn how to release a room to be immediately available for booking based on the ‘booking window’, the number of days between the booking date and the check-in date. --- [Skip to content](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/set-up-and-manage-release-period#main-content) - [English](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/set-up-and-manage-release-period) - [Español](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/es/configurar-y-gestionar-periodo-de-liberacion) - [Português - Brasil](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/pt-br/configurar-o-reserva-com-antecedencia-mínima) - [Tiếng Việt](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/vi/thiết-lập-và-quản-lý-thời-gian-nhả-phòng) English Show submenu for translations [Suggest a New Article](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/kb-tickets/new?hsLang=en) [Customer portal](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/tickets-view?hsLang=en) [![white-logo-v2](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/white-logo-v2.png?width=170&height=49&name=white-logo-v2.png)](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/?hsLang=en) Open main navigation Close main navigation - - [English](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/set-up-and-manage-release-period) - [Español](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/es/configurar-y-gestionar-periodo-de-liberacion) - [Português - Brasil](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/pt-br/configurar-o-reserva-com-antecedencia-mínima) - [Tiếng Việt](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/vi/thiết-lập-và-quản-lý-thời-gian-nhả-phòng) English Show submenu for translations - [Suggest a New Article](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/kb-tickets/new) - [Customer portal](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/tickets-view) Welcome to the Hotel Link help centre - There are no suggestions because the search field is empty. 1. 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On the other hand, if the release period is set to 7 days, travelers can make an instant booking up to 7 days before the check-in date. Adjusting this setting allows the hotel to control how far in advance guests can book a room. #### How it works? The Release Period in Hotel Link is applied at the room level. Once you set up the Release Period for a room, the system will automatically restrict the sale of the room in all connected channels based on the release rule/number. The rooms with a release period set will appear as ‘On Request’ for booking searches outside of the release period threshold if the ‘On Request Rooms’ function in the Booking Engine is set to ‘Show’. When an ‘On Request’ booking is made, the guest has to wait for the hotelier to confirm availability. #### How to set up the release period? To set up and manage the release period, please follow the steps below: - Navigate to Booking Engine \> Rates and Availability. - Select either 'Monthly Rate Plan Update' or 'Yearly Rate Plan Update.' - Under 'Show Items,' select the 'Release Period' option. - Choose the date or date range on the calendar. - Enter the number of release period days in the ‘Change Release Period to’ field. - Click 'Save'." ![](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/hs-fs/hubfs/image-png-Dec-10-2024-04-24-05-7876-AM.png?width=688&height=346&name=image-png-Dec-10-2024-04-24-05-7876-AM.png)     - [Channel Manager](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/channel-manager?hsLang=en#main-content) - [Overview](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/channel-manager?hsLang=en#overview) - [OTA Connection](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/channel-manager?hsLang=en#ota-connection) - [Booking.com](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/channel-manager?hsLang=en#booking-com) - [Airbnb](https://help.hotellinksolutions.com/channel-manager?hsLang=en#airbnb) - 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