Hotel Next | AI Powered Hotel Booking and Restaurant POS System | Next.js | MongoDB

Hotel Next | AI Powered Hotel Booking and Restaurant POS System | Next.js | MongoDB

Hotel Next is a modern, high-performance, full-stack Hotel Accommodation Management System and Restaurant POS & KDS built with Next.js 16 (App Router), React, Tailwind CSS, MongoDB, and NextAuth.js. It provides an end-to-end operational suite for hotels, resorts, motels, boutique inns, guest houses, and integrated hotel-restaurant facilities.

From reception desk check-ins, interactive room calendars, and itemized multi-row folio billing, to restaurant touch POS terminals, kitchen order displays (KDS), inventory management, payroll, and financial ledgers — HotelNext delivers an enterprise-grade hospitality platform with granular Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), world currency symbols, and 400+ IANA regional timezones.

⚠️ IMPORTANT: External AI Service Costs

This application includes AI-powered features that require external API services. These services have their own separate costs that are NOT included in the purchase price of this software.

AI Features Requiring External Services:

• AI Reports – Uses OpenAI APIs
• AI Recipe Assistant – Uses OpenAI APIs

Cost Information:

• You will need to create your own accounts with OpenAI service provider (OpenAI)
• AI service provider has their own pricing structure (pay-per-use, subscription, etc.)
• Costs vary based on usage volume and the specific AI features you choose to enable
• You have full control over which AI features to enable or disable

✅ The software is fully functional without AI features. All core property management features work independently without requiring any external AI services or additional costs.

Live Demo

Experience the elegance and efficiency of Hotel Next:

Live Demo URL: https://hotel-next-liard.vercel.app/login Admin: admin@example.com / 123456 (Admin Role)

Restaurant Manager: rmanager@example.com / 123456 (Restaurant Manager Role)

Kitchen Manager: kmanager@example.com / 123456 (Kitchen Manager Role)

Hotel Manager: hmanager@example.com / 123456 (Hotel Manager Role)

Hotel Frontdesk: frontdesk@example.com / 123456 (Hotel Frontdesk Role)

Hosting Options for production deployment

Vercel (Recommended)

Free tier available, automatic deployments, optimized for Next.js

☁️ Netlify

Free tier available, easy deployment, good performance

️ VPS/Dedicated

DigitalOcean, AWS, Azure – Full control, requires server management

Local Server

Development or private network deployment

Key Highlights & Core Advantages

• Full-Stack Next.js 16 App Router Architecture: Lightning-fast page loads, server-side rendering (SSR), and Edge-ready authentication middleware.
• Multi-Item Room Folio Billing: Post itemized room charges with custom descriptions, dynamic row addition/removal, quantities, unit prices, and auto-calculated totals.
• Room Charge Integration in POS: Restaurant and bar orders can be billed directly to active guest hotel room folios without cash.
• Paperless Kitchen Display System (KDS): Real-time cooking queue with status updates (Pending → In Preparation → Ready → Served) and audio chime alerts.
• Full World Currencies & 400+ Timezones: Complete ISO-4217 currency list with symbols ($, €, £, ৳, ₹, د.إ, ¥) and chronological UTC offset timezone sorting.
• Interactive Booking Timeline Calendar: Drag, inspect, and prevent room double-bookings visually across months and days.
• Digital Guest Registration: Passport / ID card image upload, stay calculation, digital guest signatures, and print-ready A4 registration documents.
• 80mm Thermal Receipt Generator: Instant receipt printing with store branding, tax breakdown, and room/table references for POS and folios.
• Granular RBAC Security Matrix: Custom staff roles with discrete checkboxes for View, Create, Edit, and Delete across every module.
• Automated First-Time Setup Wizard: Instant single-step installer at /setup to seed Super Admin credentials and default permissions.

Complete Menu-Wise Feature Breakdown

1. Main & Operational Module

• Role-Adaptive Dashboard: Tailors operational metrics dynamically for Super Admin, Hotel Manager, Front Desk, Restaurant Manager, Kitchen Chef, or Staff.
• Real-Time KPI Metric Cards: Today Restaurant Order Amount, Restaurant Collections, Restaurant Expenses, Restaurant Room Folio Charges, Hotel Bill Amount, Hotel Collections, Hotel Expenses, and Hotel Check-in count.
• Interactive Monthly Trend Charts: Revenue vs Collections vs Expenses curves, top-selling dishes, and reservation status distributions.
• Touch Point of Sale (POS): Fast touchscreen interface with menu categories, item modifiers, custom notes, table assignment, cash/card/mobile checkout, and Charge to Room Folio integration.
• Kitchen Display System (KDS): Real-time electronic ticket screen with order timers, audible alerts, and seamless chef status transitions.

2. Accommodation & Front Desk Module

• Visual Front Desk Room Grid: Live color-coded room matrix ( Available , Occupied , Cleaning , Maintenance ) with instant quick-checkin.
• Hotel Reservations & Registration: Comprehensive guest booking records with stay length calculation, rate plan selection, passport/ID document uploads, digital guest signatures, and print-ready A4 check-in agreements.
• Booking Calendar: Interactive visual Gantt chart showing room allocations against dates to easily prevent booking conflicts.
• Rooms & Tiered Rate Plans: Create room categories (Standard, Deluxe, Suite, Presidential), custom rate plans (Weekend, Corporate, Seasonal), and room numbers across floors.
• Room Folios & Multi-Item Billing: Running guest statements, multi-item charge entries (Description, Quantity, Unit Price, Line Total), partial/full payments, 80mm thermal receipt printing, and express checkouts.
• Hotel Inventory & Housekeeping: Track linens, toiletries, cleaning supplies, stock adjustments, min-stock alerts, and hotel supplier vendor directories.

3. Restaurant & Dining Module

• Order Management: Complete register of dine-in, takeaway, and room-delivery orders with payment status filters and itemized bill reprints.
• Menu & Category Catalogue: Food and beverage dishes with photos, preparation times, selling prices, Cost of Goods (COGS), and dietary badges (Vegetarian, Spicy, Gluten-Free).
• Tables & Dining Reservations: Floor layout management across zones (Main Hall, Terrace, VIP) with capacity limits and table reservation bookings.
• Restaurant Inventory & Wastage: Raw ingredient stock tracking, purchase orders, kitchen consumption logs, and spoilage write-offs.
• AI Hub: Generative AI business intelligence reports for revenue insights and AI culinary recipe assistants for dish creation and ingredient costing.

4. Finance & Reporting Module

• Folio Invoices: Master register of room folio billing statements, paid sums, and pending dues with responsive card/table views.
• Staff Payroll: Monthly salary calculations, overtime allowances, tax deductions, payment status tracking, and printable payslips.
• Separated Expense Ledgers: Discrete tracking for Restaurant Operating Expenses and Hotel Facility Expenses with category breakdowns.
• Financial & Sales Reports: Gross revenue, net profit calculations, exportable CSV reports, restaurant sales audit ledgers, and POS register shift reports.

5. People & Administration Module

• Guest CRM Directory: Hotel guest profiles, identification records, stay histories, and accumulated folio ledgers.
• Staff Directory: Employee directory with department assignments, salary records, and contact details.
• Customer Directory: Dining customer database with visit frequency and total spend history.
• Users & Roles (RBAC): Secure user accounts with customizable roles (Super Admin, Receptionist, Manager, Cashier, Chef) and discrete View/Create/Edit/Delete permissions.
• Global Settings: Dynamic store logo upload (synced to sidebar header and receipts), ISO world currency selector, 400+ IANA timezones, tax rates, database backups, and SMS/SMTP dispatch.

Technical Specifications & Requirements

• Framework: Next.js 16 (App Router) & React
• Styling: Tailwind CSS
• Database: MongoDB 5.0+ (Local Community Edition or MongoDB Atlas Cloud)
• Authentication: NextAuth.js with JWT session tokens and Bcrypt password hashing
• Node.js: v18.17.0 or higher (v20+ recommended)
• Hosting Compatibility: Vercel, Netlify, VPS (Ubuntu/Debian with PM2 & Nginx), Docker, or Local Hotel LAN Server

What is Included in the Package?

• Full Next.js Source Code with clean, modular TypeScript code
• Production-ready MongoDB Schema & Mongoose Models
• Automated Database & Role Seeding Wizard (/setup)
• Comprehensive Offline HTML User Manual (user_manual.html)
• Sample .env.example configuration file
• Free Lifetime Updates & Dedicated Customer Support