Turnaround

A turnaround is the total time between one guest leaving and the next one being able to check in, the clean itself plus whatever margin sits either side of it.

Why it is bigger than the clean itself

A turnover is the cleaning job. A turnaround includes that job plus a late checkout, travel time for a cleaner, or a guest arriving a little early, all inside the same window. Knowing the difference matters when a booking looks tight on paper but works fine in practice, or the reverse.

What makes a turnaround tight

A short gap between checkout and check-in, an unusually large flat, or an add-on that genuinely needs extra time all shrink the margin inside a turnaround. A connected calendar helps by making the true gap visible in advance rather than discovered on the day.

Conclusion

A turnaround is the real-world window a turnover has to fit inside, not just the cleaning time on its own. See how turnaround times are managed across every AutomateBnB booking.