Maximum length of stay, or MaxLOS, places an upper limit on the stay allowed by a rule. Booking.com supports maximum-stay restrictions and distinguishes arrival-based from stay-through restrictions. The relevant dates and rate plan are part of the rule, not optional background. Source: Booking.com: minimum and maximum stay restrictions

A travel example

Imagine a particular offer allows a maximum of five nights for a specified arrival date. A five-night request meets that condition, while a six-night request does not. This is an illustrative rate rule, not a claim that the hotel cannot accommodate longer stays on another offer.

What to clarify

Ask whether the restriction applies to one rate plan, one room type or a wider set of offers. Check whether a different plan can be returned for a longer stay. That avoids describing a restricted offer as a fully unavailable hotel.

A useful test

Try stays of four, five and six nights in the example above, then vary the arrival date. Record the expected result with the supplier. Testing both the boundary and the dates makes it easier to distinguish a correctly enforced restriction from missing inventory or a loading error.

Written and updated by Travelgenix. Sources checked on 16 October 2026. Worked examples and checklists are editorial illustrations and recommendations, not customer results.