Why checkout is time-bound
Home hosts shop perishable ingredients to a headcount. Short holds on seats stop double-booking while a guest finishes payment or checks a calendar. Think of it as fifteen thoughtful minutes, not a parking spot forever.
Domains behind the scenes
Product work ties Discovery to Booking and Payments: when you confirm, inventory should lock, messages should open, and policies should be the ones you saw at click time—not a surprise appendix.
Your responsibilities
- Guests: complete checkout promptly; release holds if you walk away.
- Hosts: keep capacity and menu states honest so availability reflects what you can serve.
Stay in the loop
booking-holds-explained and cancellations-with-care are the companion reads once you leave the marketing menu.