Bookings

The Bookings module is the heart of your hotel management system. It handles all guest reservations, walk-in bookings, check-ins, and check-outs.

Creating a Booking

To create a new booking:

• Go to Bookings from the sidebar
• Click Add Booking
• Fill in the booking details

Booking Info Tab

Date Selection:

• Check-in Date: Guest's arrival date
• Check-out Date: Guest's departure date
• Total nights are automatically calculated

Booking Type:

• Reservation: Advance booking made before arrival
• Walk-in: Guest booking at the front desk upon arrival

Guest Selection:

• Select an existing guest from the dropdown
• Or quickly add a new guest using the add button
• Guest search with name filtering

Room Selection:

• Floor: Select the floor (filters available rooms)
• Room: Select from available rooms for the chosen dates
• Rooms are automatically filtered based on availability
• Booked and unavailable rooms are clearly marked
• Warning shown if no rooms are available for selected dates

Occupancy Details:

• Total Nights: Auto-calculated from check-in and check-out dates
• Adults: Number of adult guests (validated against room capacity)
• Children: Number of children

Booking Status

Bookings go through the following status lifecycle:

Status	Description
Pending	Booking created but guest has not arrived
Confirmed	Booking confirmed
Checked In	Guest has arrived and checked in
Checked Out	Guest has completed their stay
Cancelled	Booking was cancelled
No Show	Guest did not arrive

Booking Calendar

The Calendar view provides a visual timeline of all bookings, making it easy to:

• See occupancy across dates
• Identify gaps in bookings
• Plan room assignments

Add Payment from Booking

You can add payments directly from a booking by clicking the payment option, which allows you to:

• Record payment amounts
• Select payment method
• Track payment status

Add Review from Booking

When you change a booking status to Checked Out, a rating modal automatically opens. You can capture the guest's feedback at the time of check-out:

• Guest rating (1-5 stars)
• Guest comments

TIP

Always select check-in and check-out dates first before choosing a room. The system automatically checks room availability for the selected date range.