Article Summary: This tutorial explains how to quickly determine the average length of stay (ALOS) for your property's bookings using the Reservit dashboard. You will learn how to filter reservation data by period, processing method and distribution channel to gain valuable insights into guest behavior. By mastering these statistics, you can effectively optimize your pricing strategy and maximize your overall occupancy rate.
The 5 key steps to calculate your average length of stay:
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Access your Statistics: Navigate to the "Statistics" section in your main menu and click on "Dashboard".
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Define the Period: Use the buttons to display the last 30 days or the next 30 days: the average length of stay is not displayed if you select custom dates in the calendar.
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Choose the Processing Method: Filter your data by selecting either the booking creation date or the actual date of stay.
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Locate the Average Length: View the automatically calculated average length of stay metric displayed directly on your screen.
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Refine by Distributor: Select a specific distributor from the dropdown menu to analyze which channels generate the longest bookings.
Why follow this guide? Regularly tracking your average length of stay allows you to identify booking trends and confidently adjust your minimum stay restrictions, ultimately boosting your property's revenue. This guide saves you time by showing you exactly where to extract and filter these crucial metrics, completely eliminating the need for manual calculations.
1. Click on "Statistics"
2. Click on "Dashboard"
3. Next to the calendar, choose to display the last 30 days or the next 30 days.
4. Do not select dates in the calendar: with custom dates, the average length of stay is not displayed.
5. You can select with these two buttons, how you want to process your stats, by date of creation or date of stay of your bookings
6. The average length of stay will be presented
7. You can select the stats related to a specific distributor
Tip: The average length of stay is the number of nights booked divided by the number of rooms booked. It is calculated by date of stay (default) or by creation date; it is not available by invoice date.
Warning: Dashboard figures are recalculated every night: bookings made today will appear tomorrow.
Learn more: Reservit statistics glossary - Understanding the dates in your statistics