The 5 States
- Expected: every new reservation starts here. The reservation is confirmed, and the guest is expected to check in.
- Checked In: the check-in date has come, and the guest has arrived and checked in. The guest’s bill runs from the check-in date to the check-out date.
- Checked Out: the check-out date has come, and the guest has left the room. A guest cannot check out until all open balances are paid.
- No Show: the check-in date has passed, and the expected guest did not arrive.
- Canceled: the reservation was cancelled in the system, for any reason.