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.

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.