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Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Reservations & Rates

Length of stay

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, length of stay means: The number of nights a guest stays at a hotel, from the arrival date to the departure date.

In Turkish: konaklama süresi, kalış süresi, gece sayısı

How it is used

Shortened to LOS in revenue management and reports. Hotels set prices and rules by length of stay, such as discounts for seven nights or more. Front desk staff confirm it at check-in: "So that's four nights, leaving on Sunday."

Example sentences

  1. The average length of stay at our resort is about seven nights.

  2. The discount you get depends on the length of stay.

Common collocations

  • average length of stay
  • LOS
  • length of stay discount
  • extend the length of stay
  • stayThe period of time a guest spends in a hotel or another place, from arrival to departure.
  • minimum stayThe smallest number of nights a guest must book to get a room or a certain rate, often used on busy dates.
  • revenue managementSetting the right prices and selling conditions for each room type, date and sales channel to earn as much as possible from the hotel's rooms.
  • room rateThe price a hotel charges for a room for one night, which can change with the season, room type and booking channel.

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