Property Manager Dashboard
The Property Manager Dashboard is the tool which end users (i.e. Hotel / Hospitality staff and also guests) use to operate Property Manager.
It is part of the User Control Panel (UCP) of Freepbx / PBXact, which users will first need to log into before accessing Property Manager Dashboard. For any configuration or permission issues adjustments are handled only within the FreePBX / PBXact Phone system Admin GUI.
- 1 Staff Access
- 1.1 Log in
- 1.2 Home
- 1.2.1 Receptionist
- 1.2.2 Accounting
- 1.2.3 Restaurant
- 1.3 Booking
- 1.4 Check-In
- 1.5 Check-out
- 1.6 Wake-Up Call
- 1.7 Room List
- 1.8 Group List
- 1.9 Customer List
- 1.10 Menu / Orders
- 1.11 Billing Reports
- 1.12 Company Reports
- 1.13 Booking Status
- 1.14 Booking List
- 2 Guest Access
- 2.1 Banner
- 2.2 Wake-Up call
- 2.3 Messages
- 3 Under Freepbx 14 & UCP.
Staff Access
Log in
To login to the Property Manager Dashboard, login to the User Control Panel (UCP) with your individual UCP login credentials
Log into UCP with the username and password provided to you by your administrator who would have provided you special special FrontDesk permissions with your account details.
By default UCP is accessible by navigating to the following URLs within a web browser:
FreePBX: http://<IP address or FQDN of FreePBX> /ucp
PBXact: https://<IP address or FQDN of PBXact>:2001/ucp
Once logged into UCP, select Pms from the left menu to access the Property Manager dashboard
Home
The Property Manager Dashboard Home screen will display
The center of the dashboard will display the room vacancy
Hover your computer's mouse over the pie chart to display the statistics (i.e. percent of rooms available/occupied)
Based on the unique privileges set for the particular staff user (i.e. Receptionist, Accounting, Restaurant), the items/options displayed on the home screen will be different
Receptionist | Accounting | Restaurant |
Booking
To make a Booking, select the Check-in button
The Booking button will display (To swapping on Booking mode)
To create a booking, click on the Booking button, which will automatically change the screen to the Booking screen
Fill in the required details:
Arrival and Departure date and time
Room: select a room which will be available when the guest arrives
Each room with alert icon /!\ needs to be checked. This one could be unavailable (not checked out yet).
First and Last Name
Language (Guest language, used for voicemail and PMS Guest Access)
Email
Comments, which could bring some specific information about customer.
Voicemail Password
Select the More button to expand the guest address and origin details and fill in the payment details
Fill in the required details:
Payment mode and money advance (Booking mode only).
Click on arrows underneath Payment method to select the type of payment
Address
Postal Code / ZIP Code
Phone number / Mobile number
Fax (optional)
TIN (Europe only) / ID (passport, ID details)
Once completed, select the Submit button to save the booking.
Check-In
To check-in a guest when they arrive, select the Check-In button
The Booking button will display (To swapping on Booking mode)
Fill in the required information
Type in the guest's First name and Last name to automatically populate the check-in created for this customer
Insert a checkmark for Additional guest if an extra guest will be accompanying the original guest
This will automatically add the pre-configured costs for additional guest
Once completed, click the Submit button to save changes and check-in guest
Check-out
To Check-out a guest, select Check-out from the menu
The Check-out screen will display
Fill in the appropriate information. Details provided below
Item | Details |
When | Type of Checkout. Options included: Now, Scheduled, Other Date |
Date / Time | Date / Time of check-out |
Room | Room number checking out |
Group | If the customer is part of a group of guests |
Payment | Method of payment to be used for check-out. Options include: Credit Card, Cash, Bank Check, Bank Transfer, Paypal, other |
Discount | If discount applies. Any discounts are applied to room price only |
Options | Paid: Immediate payment of invoice, Details: Phone Call and mini-bar details (otherwise a sum will be provided) |
Send by email | Customer will receive invoice by email |
Click on Preview button to see the invoice before launching check-out.
By the way, Check-out button will appear only when clicking in close Preview button and then you could perform your check-out.
Wake-Up Call
To create a wake-up call for a guest, select Wake Up from the menu
The Wake Up screen will display
To create a wake up call for a guest, select the room number from Room, then the date and time in the next two fields and click on +
Below is an example Wake Up call for Room 200 at 2:00pmTo delete a scheduled wake up, click on x
The phone in the room will ring at the specified time and when the guest picks up the phone call, they will hear an automated greeting indicating their requested wake-up call
Room List
A Room List view is beneficial to view details for specific rooms and for quick action items for rooms
For a full list view of all room select List, then Rooms
A view similar to the below will be displayed
Clicking on the icons for each guest provide details and / or action items for that guest
Below are details for each column / per guest
Item | Details |
Details | Provides details for the guest, such as: extension number, guest name, Voicemail and UCP password, stay period, Wakeup status, room calls.
appears instead of the bed. “Pending Departure” appears instead of the guest name
Clicking on the suitcase, you can know when the room will be available again (job performed), and you will be able to force the room to be available immediately as well.
Pending Departure status doesn't allow any transfer to another room.
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Name / Status | Name of guest in the room. If the room is empty, no guest name will be present, instead will show Free.
to delete the notification. |
Room | Room number |
SMS | Send a message to any phone. (Tested today : Sangoma , Yealink , GrandStream)
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Ext. | Room Extension. Typically the same as Room number |
Model | The room Model type. This is pre-configured within the FreePBX / PBXact Phone System Property Manager menu |
Grp | Group which the guest may be part of. |
Transf | Click on the icon if customer needs to transfer to a different room (for whatever reason) |
COS | Click on phone icon to setting up a call restriction. If Class of Services is selected, then select one from list. if no Class of Services is used, then select Locked or Unlocked option. |
Free | Click to change status from Free to occupied |
Clean | Click to change status from Clean to dirty Note: The rooms are automatically dirty during the night. |
Bar | A icon will display if guest has consumed at least one item within their mini bar. If no icon is present this means no mini-bar charges are applied to the guest) |
DND | Do-Not-Disturb Status. A icon will display if the guest has DND enabled and wishes NOT to be disturbed. A icon will display if DND is not activated and guest can be disturbed (i.e. for house keeping) |
Alarm Clock | A icon will display if a wake up call has been scheduled for the guest. A icon will display if a wakeup call for the guest has expired or failed. Click on the icon to delete this alert, or manually call the guest to attempt another wakeup call. An alert must call the receptionist and playing alert. |
Group List
A group list can be used to group many guests under the same account. This is useful when payment for many guests is to be grouped together and handled by one person and processed together.
To create a Group List, select List, then click Groups
Select the plus icon to create Group List
The Group List creation window will appear
Type in a name for the group under Group then identify the rooms to be included in the group, under Rooms
Example:
Click the Submit button when complete
Customer List
The Customer List provides access and details to historical customer information who have been guests or entered into the FrontDesk system
To access Customer List, select List, then Customer List
Example Customer List view:To make changes to specific customer details, select the icon to edit details, from the Actions column.
The edit screen allows you to modify any of the customer details
ExampleClick the Submit button when completed
Menu / Orders
Menu / Orders can be used by a barman or somebody else. It's able to change the menu of the day displayed on banner from Customer UI.
This menu shows this page.
Room number options :
None | Hide all. |
Menu | Feeding any products into the banner displayed for customer UI |
Room number | Adding some product consumed by customer the current day. The next day this list will not be displayed anymore. |
Show All button displays all products
Select a room if you want to add something.
if you want delete a product into the customer list, click on trash and it will be removed immediatly.
The page displays the customer name for checking and the total of products of the day.
You can add and delete any product from mini-bar thtough Menu / Orders clicking on Mini-Bar check box.
The difference with Restaurant product is, you can delete any product from the check-in's day.
Billing Reports
Billing reports allow you to view and download past customer invoices, as well as make payment.
To access billing reports click on Billing Reports from the menu
The Billing Reports view with display
Example:A icon under the Paid column means the guest has paid for their visit and the invoice can be downloaded by clicking on the icon underthe Downloadcolumn
A icon under the Paid column means the customer invoice still needs to be processed (i.e. customer is still checked-in).
You can immediately process the invoice by clicking on the icon which will immediately change to a icon. You can then download the invoice by clicking on the icon
If you wish to filter Billing Reports for invoices not yet processed, type 'paid' in the search field
Company Reports
For general financial auditing and review, company reports provide graphical statistics
To access Company Reports select Company Reports from the menu
Select the Date start,Date end and Type of Report to filter your report
Example:A graph of the selected report type will immediately display. Below are some example report:
Arrivals and Departures Report
Financial Report
Booking Status
To access booking status details, click on Booking, then status from the menu
Select the dates you wish to view bookings, then click on the icon to display the booking status.
View Table
Booking List
To access booking status details, click on Booking, then List from the menu
A list appears with or without content.
In order, , then click on
If the customer gives a confirmation then click on check box in row |
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If the customer gives a cancellation then click on check box in row |
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If you need to make a check-in then click on check box in row |
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You are not autorised to make a check-in if no confirmation is done.
You are autorised to canseling a booking directly.
Click on Submit button to save your changes.Sort some status.
You can use some pre-fitlers to seen only Canceled, Confirmed, Checked-in actions, and see what you need to do.
Guest Access
Guests can be provided their own Property Manager Dashboard, allowing them to view room / mini-bar details, add wake-up alarm and send notifications to the receptionist.
Below is an example Property Manager Dashboard for a guest
Banner
The customer can see some product of the day within banner.
By default, at least one picture is displayed here. Logo of the hotel.
Bellow, Day remaining gives some information about the day remaining for check-out. Negative number the customer is out off date.
Wake-Up call
Guests can create their own wake up call by logging into Property Manager Dashboard
To create a wake-up call, click on the Add button underneath Alarmclock
Messages
Guests can send messages to the receptionist
To send a message to the receptionist click on the dropdown under Messages to select from a pre-configured list of messages you can send to the receptionist
Click the Send button once you have selected the message type
The receptionist will receive this message on their Property Manager Dashboard, and based on the message type priority will entertain the message
Under Freepbx 14 & UCP.
The process for using PMS under Freepbx 14 with UCP is pretty different.
At first, you need to create a darshboard per menu. For e.g:
Create one dashboard Customers.
Add Customer List.
If you need to add another menu then add a new dashboard.
With this way, you could create some personalized menu for different users in a same team. For example. If an user doesn't use Customer List, then no need to create it.