Temporary sunbed blocks

Temporary blocks allow you to restrict sunbed availability during specific dates without removing them from the system. It's ideal for maintenance, private events, or any situation where you need to temporarily reserve sunbeds.

When to use temporary blocks?

• Scheduled maintenance: Block sunbeds that need repair
• Private events: Reserve an area for a special event
• Low season: Reduce available inventory without deleting sunbeds
• Renovations: Mark areas under construction as unavailable

How blocks work

When a sunbed is blocked for a date:

1. Not shown as available in the booking widget for that date
2. Displayed in gray on the widget map (visible but not selectable)
3. Still visible in the map editor with a block indicator
4. Non-blocked dates work normally

Block from the map editor

The quickest way to block multiple sunbeds is using multi-select in the editor.

Step by step

1. Go to Lounger Zones → Zones and select the zone where the sunbeds are located
2. Click "Edit map"
3. Select the sunbeds you want to block:
   • Ctrl + Click to select multiple individually
   • Drag in empty area to draw a selection rectangle
4. Once selected, a toolbar appears at the bottom
5. Click the "Block dates" button (calendar icon with X)
6. In the modal that appears, configure the block dates

Configure the block

In the block modal you can:

Block modes

• Add: Adds new blocks to the ones the sunbed already has
• Replace: Removes all previous blocks and applies only the new ones
• Remove: Removes existing blocks that match the selected dates

Block from the sunbed list

You can also manage blocks from the sunbed list.

1. Go to Lounger Zones → Zones → select the zone → Loungers
2. Use the checkboxes to select the sunbeds you want to block
3. An action bar appears with the selected sunbeds
4. Click "Block dates"
5. Configure the block just like in the map editor

View and edit existing blocks

From the map editor

Sunbeds with active blocks show a lock indicator (or different color). When selecting a sunbed and clicking "Edit":

1. The sunbed edit modal opens
2. In the "Temporary Blocks" section you'll see:
   • List of all configured blocks
   • Each block shows the date or range
   • X button to delete an individual block

From the list

In the sunbed list, the status column indicates if a sunbed has active blocks.

How it looks in the widget

When a customer selects a date in the widget:

• Available sunbeds: Shown in normal color and are selectable
• Blocked sunbeds: Shown in gray and NOT selectable
• Reserved sunbeds: Shown in red (already have a reservation)

Note: Blocked sunbeds remain visible on the widget map so customers can see the complete layout, but they cannot select them.

Usage examples

Example 1: 3-day maintenance

You have 5 sunbeds that need repair from Monday to Wednesday:

1. Select the 5 sunbeds in the editor
2. Click "Block dates"
3. Select "Date range"
4. Configure: From Monday to Wednesday
5. Mode: Add
6. Confirm

Example 2: Private event

A customer wants to reserve an entire row for a party on Saturday:

1. Select all sunbeds in that row
2. Block only Saturday's date
3. The sunbeds won't appear available to other customers that day
4. Manually create the reservation for the event customer

Example 3: Low season

During November you want to close half of your sunbeds:

1. Select the sunbeds you want to close
2. Block from November 1st to 30th
3. Only the other half will be available in the widget

Remove blocks

To remove existing blocks:

Option 1: From the edit modal

1. Select the sunbed
2. Click "Edit"
3. In "Temporary Blocks", click the X next to the block

Option 2: Bulk block with "Remove" mode

1. Select the affected sunbeds
2. Click "Block dates"
3. Configure the same dates you want to remove
4. Select "Remove" mode
5. Confirm

Tips

• Plan ahead: Configure blocks before customers try to book
• Use ranges for long periods: It's easier to manage a range than many individual dates
• Communicate to customers: If blocking for maintenance, consider adding a note on your website
• Review regularly: Remove past blocks to keep the system clean

Related

• Map editor - Learn to use all the editor tools
• Manage reservations - How to manage existing reservations