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Assign Rooms to a Location and Connect Them to an Event

Assign Rooms Location Connect Them Event: Assigning rooms to specific locations in Understory helps you manage space availability and bookings for your experiences, such as classes, tastings, or workshops.

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You can set up rooms (like kitchens, private spaces, or venues) for each location, and then connect these rooms to particular event dates to control bookings and avoid conflicts.


How to Add Rooms to a Location

  1. Go to “Experiences” in the navigation bar – Experiences overview appears

  2. Click “Locations” under Properties located at the bottom of the page – List of all your locations opens

  3. Choose or create a location – Location details panel appears if any created

  4. Pick Location and click “+ Add room” – Add room pop-up form appears

  5. Fill in the form (Name, Capacity, Buffer time if needed) – Room is configured

  6. Click “Add” – Room appears under the selected location

Read more about creating and managing Locations here


How to Assign Rooms to an Event Date

Requirements: Admin or manager account needed

  1. Go to “Experiences” in the navigation bar – Experiences overview appears

  2. Select the experience you want to update – List of events/dates appears

  3. Create or click on an exiting event date you want to assign to a room – Event details open

  4. Find the “Rooms” section and click the pencil icon – Room selection appears

  5. Select your preferred room option:

    • “None”

    • “Any available room”

    • "Randomly assign from rooms you select"

      • Pick one or more from the location

  6. Click “Done” – Room(s) selection is saved

  7. Click “Save changes” on the event – Room(s) now assigned for that date


How Room Assignments Work

Rooms help you control where and how your events run at each location. After you assign rooms to locations and events, Understory automatically tracks booking overlaps, space usage, and helps you deliver smoother guest experiences.


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