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title: How to create Allotment Price type and how to set release days in Spoonbill PMS.
description: "**What is an Allotment?** An allotment is when the hotel reserves (blocks) a certain number of rooms for a partner (like a travel agency or tour operator). These rooms are held until a specific date, called the **release period**. If…"
url: "https://spoonbill.al/docs/how-to-create-allotment-price-type-in-spoonbill-pms/"
updated: "2025-09-01"
category: Price Markup
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# How to create Allotment Price type and how to set release days in Spoonbill PMS.

**What is an Allotment?**
An allotment is when the hotel reserves (blocks) a certain number of rooms for a partner (like a travel agency or tour operator). These rooms are held until a specific date, called the **release period**. If the rooms are not confirmed with a guest list before that date, they are automatically released back to the hotel inventory.

**How it works in Spoonbill PMS:**

- When you create a **Price Type – Allotment**, you can define the number of rooms and the release days.
- **Release Days** mean how many days before arrival the rooms are released back to the hotel if no guest list is added.
- Until the release period, the reservation stays active. If no guest list is added in time, the system will automatically cancel the room with **value 0** (no charge).
- This setting also affects **Rate Plans** – since the availability of rooms and pricing depend on whether the allotment is confirmed or released.

**Example:**
If you set an allotment of 10 rooms with a **7-day release period**, the partner must provide the guest names at least 7 days before check-in. If they don’t, the rooms will be automatically released back to your inventory, and you can sell them through other channels.

- Click on the **Configurations** icon**.**

 

![](https://spoonbill.al/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/1-11-300x130.png)

 

- Now click on **Price type**.

 

![](https://spoonbill.al/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/2-12-300x130.png)

 

- Once you've been redirected to this page, click on **Add new**.

 

![](https://spoonbill.al/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/3-10-300x126.png)

 

- After filling the necessary information, make sure to turn the **Active** and **Has release days?** switches on.

 

![](https://spoonbill.al/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/4-8-300x142.png)

 

- Once you've done that, the Release days section will appear. Here you need to choose the number of release days.

 

![](https://spoonbill.al/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/5-7-300x136.png)

 

- And for the last step, click on **Update**.

 

![](https://spoonbill.al/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/6-4-300x136.png)