Blackout Dates Management

Novohit allows you to close the sale of any future night, to do this you must enter: Front Office → Sales → Blackout Dates Management

The following screen will be displayed, which is explained below:

Step 1: Filter to Determine Blackout Dates:

Year: Select the year to consult.
Month From: Select the month from which the consultation will start.
# Months: Select the number of months to be displayed in the consultation.

Step 2: Filter to Determine Blackout Dates:

Room Type: The sale can be closed for the entire hotel or by Room Type.

Step 3: Close or Open by Date Range:

Date From: Select the date from which you will start closing the sale.
Date To: Select the date until which you will finish closing the sale.
Open button: Open the sale on the dates indicated above.
Close button: Will close the sale on the dates indicated above.

Step 4: Close or Open by Date Range:

Calendar(s): You can select or deselect any date in the calendar.
Save button: Save the changes made in the previous step.

Step 5: Blackout Dates by Room Type:

Room: The list of Room Types will be displayed indicating whether the sale is open or closed.

Close the Sale for a Room Type

Step 1: Select a Room Type.

Step 2: Click on the Search button.

Step 3: Select a date and click on the Save button.

Step 4: The Close Sale icon will be displayed for the room type on the closed date.

Close the Sale for One or More Room Types

- To select Non-Contiguous room types, hold down the Ctrl key (on Windows) or CMD key (on Mac) while clicking on the room types.

- To select Contiguous room types you can use the above option or drag the mouse pointer over the contiguous room types.

Step 1: Hit Control + Click to select the room types.

Step 2: Click on the Search button.

Step 3: Select the Date(s) to close and click the Save button.

Step 4: The Close Sale icons for the room types on the closed date will be displayed.

Close of Sale by Date Range

Step 1: Select the Date From which you will close the sale.

Step 2: Select the Date To which you will close the sale.

Step 3: Click on the Close or Open button if applicable.

Step 4: The closed dates will be displayed in the calendar.

Step 5: The Room Types will be displayed with the Close Sale icon for the closed dates.

Step 6: To open the sale you can repeat this procedure by clicking on the Open button as indicated in step 3.