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# Airbnb Preparation Time

# Preparation time (Airbnb)
You can set preparation time for Airbnb on Uplisting. This blocks buffer nights around a booking automatically, so you always have time to clean and prepare a listing before the next guest checks in.

## Introduction to preparation time

| Preparation time is set separately for each listing, so you can give a property that needs a longer turnover more buffer without changing every other listing on your account.


📘Preparation time **only** syncs to Airbnb. It does not affect Booking.com, Google, Vrbo or your Direct booking website, or any other channel.
📘Changes only apply going forward. Updating this setting never alters availability on bookings that are already confirmed.

## How to set preparation time
1. Go to your Uplisting calendar > Listing > Availability > General 
2. Open the **Preparation time** dropdown and select one of the three options.
3. Click **Save details**. Done!

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## Preparation time options
* **None**
No nights are blocked. A guest can check in the same day another guest checks out. Use this if same-day turnover is realistic for the listing, or if maximizing bookable nights matters more than a buffer.
* **Block 1 night before and 1 day after each booking**
Closes one night immediately before check-in and one day immediately after checkout. This is enough time for a standard clean, a linen change, and a walkthrough for most short-term rentals.
* **Block 2 nights before and 2 days after each booking**
Closes two nights before and two days after each booking — a wider window. Suits larger properties with a deep clean or maintenance check, or listings where turnover is coordinated remotely or through a contractor's schedule.

## How to confirm the setting is in place
Once saved, the blocked nights will appear on the listing's Airbnb calendar. If they don't show up straight away, allow a few minutes for the sync to complete before checking again.