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Hotels And Guest Houses Management in United Kingdom

What professionals in this field deal with in United Kingdom, from official sources, and a program built for the profession that keeps your records on your own computer.

From $4 a month (about 3 GBP)

Official systems and rules for this profession in United Kingdom

Bawabetna summaries of official publications, each linked to its source. The official text prevails. These systems are run by the authorities: you use them directly, and the program keeps your own records organised alongside them.

Guest records (Immigration (Hotel Records) Order 1972)

Every guest aged 16 or over must give the keeper their full name and nationality on arrival; foreign nationals must also give the number and place of issue of their passport or identity document on arrival, and their next destination on or before departure. The keeper must require guests to comply, keep a written record of each arrival date and the information given for at least 12 months, and keep it open to inspection by any constable.

Immigration (Hotel Records) Order 1972, articles 4 and 5 · Official source

What the program does

  • Working screens: Guest, Room type, Room, Stay, Folio charge, Housekeeping task, Service, Invoice, Payment, Refund.
  • Home page alerts: Arrivals today, In house, Rooms to clean, Housekeeping today, Guests to welcome back.
  • Reports: Stays by channel, Room nights and ADR, Folio charges by type, Stays by status.
  • Printing: Print invoice, Print registration card.
  • Roles with their own permissions: Hotel owner, Front desk, Housekeeping, Hotel manager, Accountant, Manager.

Full program details

Common to every Bawabetna program

  • Your records stay encrypted on your own devices
  • Works without internet
  • 16 languages, printing and backups
  • Import from your previous software
  • Clients control their own consent

Business rules in United Kingdom included in your program

VAT: rates

Standard rate 20% for most goods and services; reduced rate 5% for some (for example children's car seats and home energy); zero rate 0% for specified goods and services (for example most food and children's clothes). Some things are exempt, such as postage stamps and financial and property transactions. The standard rate rose to 20% on 4 January 2011. Reference: GOV.UK.

Official source