How far ahead, and how close to start, can guests book a sauna or cold plunge session?
Minimum advance and how far ahead guests can book scheduling rules set how soon and how far ahead guests book sessions.
Scheduling rules use minimum advance minutes and how far ahead guests can book to cap the booking window. Members may get a different window via membership early-access rules.
What Zettlor does today
Minimum advance minutes blocks booking too close to start; how far ahead guests can book limits how far ahead the calendar opens. Rules apply per org or offering scheduling config. Member early-access can extend the window for entitled customers.
This behavior is live in Zettlor today for a commercial sauna and cold plunge room. Guest booking, cancel, and credit self-serve steps stay on Help. This page is for operators.
Desk path
Scheduling → Configuration for minimum advance and how far ahead guests can book; /guides/membership/early-access for member windows.
Do not invent a settings path beyond what is listed here. If the product does not include a control, the desk workaround is the path.
Failure mode
Guests see no times beyond how far ahead guests can book and think generation is broken. Desk must explain the rolling window, not missing slots.
Operator example
Alchemy sets how far ahead guests can book to 14 days and minimum advance to 60 minutes; members with early-access book an extra week per membership rules.
A sauna and cold plunge operator can copy the shape of this example without copying another brand's private pricing or customer lists.
How to do this
- Open Scheduling → Configuration and review minimum advance and how far ahead guests can book.
- Set minimum advance to match turnaround needs before session start.
- Set how far ahead guests can book to match how far you want the sauna or cold plunge calendar open.
- Link member early-access if entitled customers should book earlier.
- Verify guest preview respects both bounds on first and last bookable day.
Related questions
Why can members book earlier than the public?
Membership early-access rules can extend how far ahead guests can book for entitled customers beyond public rules.
Does the window shrink when I change hours?
How far ahead guests can book rolls forward independently; seasonal hour changes do not automatically shrink the advance window.
Follow-up guides
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