> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://revhero.gitbook.io/revhero-docs/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://revhero.gitbook.io/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/booking-pace.md). # Booking Pace Track the running total of bookings against last year, with property and market demand below it. The **Booking Pace** widget shows the running total of bookings for the selected period. It tells you how much was booked by each date before the period started. It answers 1 question: are you ahead of last year, level with it, or behind it? **Pace** is the level you have reached. [Pickup](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/pickup.md) is the speed you are adding at. You need both. The widget title carries a **VS STLY** subtitle. **STLY** means Same Time Last Year, so the comparison is last year at the same stage of the booking window. ![Pace is the gap between this year and last year](https://272652298-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FnzEa7YGji6t92Mfc0ZJ1%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-af9b7ceb3556339bce711d157a523bdf58280338%2Fpace-against-last-year.svg?alt=media) *Both curves climb towards the arrival date. The gap between them at today's point in the booking window is your pace.* ## What you see Collapsed, the widget shows 1 area chart. It has a metric dropdown with **Revenue** and **Room Nights**. Room Nights is selected by default. A **room night** is 1 room sold for 1 night. Click the ⤢ icon to expand it. You then get 2 stacked charts. The metric dropdown becomes a **Revenue / Room Nights** toggle at the top left. A **Stay Demand: Property / Market** toggle appears at the top right, beside the **Reference Date**. ### The top chart — your pace | Series | What it shows | Colour | | ------------------------------------ | ---------------------------------------------------- | ------ | | The period name (for example `JUNE`) | The running total of bookings for the current period | Purple | | **`STLY`** | The running total at the same stage last year | Teal | Both lines only climb, because they are running totals. A soft purple fill sits under the current curve. ### The bottom chart — Stay Demand This chart appears in the expanded view only. The **Stay Demand: Property / Market** toggle switches it. * **Property Stay Demand** shows online interest in your hotel for stay dates inside the period. * **Market Stay Demand** shows the same signal across your market. | Series | Colour | | ------------------------------------ | ------ | | The period name (for example `JUNE`) | Orange | | **`STLY`** | Blue | ### Hover Hold your pointer over a date to pin a tooltip. It shows the current-year value, the last-year value and a percentage figure. Collapsed, you get 1 block for the metric you chose. For example: `Room Nights / 13 June 2026: 377 ↑5.01% / 13 June 2025: 359`. Expanded, you get both charts at once. You then read bookings and demand for the same date together. The expanded view shows **`Last Upd.`** at the bottom left, with the date and time your booking data last arrived. {% hint style="warning" %} Check **Last Upd.** first. If your data is not current, email **** before you act on these numbers. {% endhint %} ## How to read it | Pattern | What it means | | ------------------------------------------ | --------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Purple above teal | You are booking faster than last year. Hold your rates or raise them | | Purple climbs steeply early, then flattens | Bookings arrived early. Watch for a weak late period and push your channels | | Purple matching teal | Neutral. You are neither ahead nor behind | | Purple below teal on most dates | You are behind pace. Check your rate against the market, and check demand | ### Read pace against demand | Combination | What it means | | ---------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | Pace flat, Stay Demand climbing | The interest is there, but it does not convert. Check your rate, your visibility and your restrictions. The market is not the problem | | Pace climbing, Stay Demand falling | You are taking demand faster than it arrives. Pickup will run out. Raise your rate | | Both moving together | Your funnel is healthy | ### Switch the metric Room Nights pace shows growth in volume. Revenue pace shows growth in money. When the 2 move apart, you are discounting. Room nights climbing while revenue stays flat is the clearest case. ### Property against market Your pace may be up while Market Stay Demand is up much more. You are then losing ground against the market, even though your own numbers improved. ## If something looks wrong | What you see | Usual cause | What to do | | --------------------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | | No STLY line | Less than 12 months of history | Wait until you have a full year of data | | Pace flat at 0 | No stay dates in the period, or no published rate plans | Check the period, and check your rate plans are published | | No Stay Demand line | Online demand tracking is not enabled for the property | Check [Integrations](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-setup/integrations.md) | | Market demand far below property demand | Your competitor set is too small | Review it in [Competitors & competitor groups](/revhero-docs/roompulse/rate-settings/competitors.md) | | The running total appears to fall | A large cancellation moved bookings between periods | Check the [Event Log](/revhero-docs/automation/event-log.md) | | Pace flat while pickup is positive | Cancellations roughly match new bookings | This is normal. Check [Pickup](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/pickup.md) | | **Last Upd.** is not current | Your booking data has not arrived | Email | ## Common questions **What is the difference between pickup and booking pace?** Pace is the running total. For example: "by 15 May, 320 room nights were booked". Pickup is what you added. For example: "we added 72 room nights in the last 7 days". **Where does Stay Demand come from?** It comes from online search and shopping interest for stay dates inside the period. It is shown as a relative index, not a count. See [Online Demand — Per Day](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/online-demand-per-day.md). **Can I see 1 stay date at a time instead of the running total?** Yes. Use [Pickup](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/pickup.md) or [Online Demand — Per Day](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/online-demand-per-day.md). **Why does my pace line jump on 1 date?** A group booking or a large booking for several nights landed. A running total steps up when a large booking arrives. ## Related * [Pickup](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/pickup.md) · [Room Nights](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/room-nights.md) · [Revenue](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/revenue.md) * [Online Demand — Per Day](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/online-demand-per-day.md) * [Reading a widget](/revhero-docs/your-hotels-performance/dashboard/widget-anatomy.md) *** **Was this page helpful?** If something here is wrong, unclear or missing, email [support@revhero.com](mailto:support@revhero.com?subject=Manual%20feedback%20%5Ben%5D%20dashboard%2Fbooking-pace.md) and quote this page: `dashboard/booking-pace.md`. Say what you expected to find — that is the part we can fix.