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Block time in the Host App

A block reserves time on your schedule so guests can't book it — for a holiday closure, an early close, maintenance, or holding a lane for a private group. Blocked time shows greyed-out on the floor map and disappears from the online booking page. There are two ways to create a block in the Host App; both make the same kind of block, so pick whichever fits.

ℹ️Note

Use Create → Block for whole days or date ranges — like closing for Thanksgiving or closing early on New Year's Eve. Use the floor map for a quick block on a single lane or resource during service.

Block a date or holiday

This is the fastest way to close for a holiday or block a specific date across your venue.

1

Open Create

In the Host App, tap Create in the top-right corner.

Create
2

Choose Block

From the creation options, choose Block. The block form opens.

3

Name the block and set the date

Enter a Block name (for example, "Thanksgiving closure"), then choose the Date you want to block.

4

Set the time range

Set the Start time and End time. Cover the full day to close entirely, or a partial range to close early or open late. Add Block notes if you want context for your team.

5

Choose what to block

Select the resources (and packages) the block applies to. To close the venue completely, block them all.

6

Create the block

Save the block. Guests can no longer book the blocked times on those dates, and the block appears on your schedule.

Block a lane or resource on the floor

When you just need to hold one lane or resource during service, block it straight from the floor map.

1

Open the Floor view

In the Host App, tap Floor to open the floor map.

Floor
2

Tap an empty slot

Tap an empty time slot on the lane or resource you want to block.

3

Select Block Time

Choose Block Time from the options that appear. The block form opens.

4

Set the time and reason

Set the start time and end time, and a reason for the block (for example, "Maintenance" or "Staff event").

5

Confirm the block

Tap Block. The slot turns grey on the floor map, and the online booking page stops showing that time.

Remove a block

To lift a block, tap it on the floor map and choose Unblock or Delete Block. The time becomes bookable again right away.

Updated Jul 2, 2026

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