How To Block Dates on your OwnerWebs Reservation Calendar

Keeping your vacation rental calendar accurate is one of the most important tasks for a successful "Book Direct" website. Whether you’re performing maintenance, taking a personal vacation, or managing a booking from another platform, blocking dates manually is a quick and essential process.

Here’s how to do it in under 60 seconds:

Step 1: Log In and Select Your Property

Go to OwnerWebs.com and log in to your dashboard. You will see a list of your active websites and properties. Click on the specific property link to enter the management portal.

Step 2: Navigate to the "Blocks" Tab

Once you are inside the property editor, look at the top navigation menu. You will see several tabs like Details, Images, and Rates. Click on BLOCKS.

Step 3: Select Your Dates

Click the input field that says "tap/click to browse add a block." This will open a calendar interface.

• Use the arrows to navigate to the correct month and year.
• Click your Start Date and then your End Date. The selected range will be highlighted.
• Click the green Apply Dates button.

Step 4: Add a Description (Optional)

A pop-up will appear asking for notes. We highly recommend adding a quick note here—such as "Owner Stay" or "HVAC Repair"—so you can remember why those dates were blocked when you look back later.

• Click OK once you've entered your notes.

Step 5: Verify and Save

The system will take a moment to rebuild your calendar. Once finished, you will see your new block listed at the bottom of the "Add/Remove Date Blocks" section.

Your calendar block will also synchronize this information to any calendar you are synching with on other platforms.

If you ever need to reopen those dates, simply click the (remove block) link next to the entry in this list.

Sorry the tutorial is so short and easy and not more difficult! I dragged it out as far as I could!

Are you looking to automate your calendars? Check our our article on Synching Your Vacation Rental Calendars!

About the Author: Matthew Thompson

Matthew Thompson is a licensed employing real estate broker in Louisiana and Colorado, with twenty years of experience in the vacation rental home industry. He holds a degree in Chemical Engineering from Louisiana Tech University and is also the developer and founder of OwnerWebs.com, a vacation rental website builder. (View his professional profile)