Hotel

The Hotel Supplier system allows the management of Hotel suppliers.

Access: Menu -> Supplier -> Hotel

7. Quotes

Statistics of Quotes related to that supplier in case that Supplier acts as a customer who wants to buy tour, the tab displays the number of quotes for the Supplier on the required tour.

Image: Tab Quotes in Hotel details

- is the number of Quotations generated for the Supplier

- Click to add new quote

- Click at the Quote you want to edit, then change the necessary information.

8. Bank Account
Statistics of Bank Accounts that Hotel Suppliers use to make transactions.
Image: Bank Account tab in Hotel details

- Click to add a new Bank Account. Information to be entered includes:

+ Account number: Bank account number

+ Account name: Bank account name

+ Bank name: Name of the bank registered to open the account

+ Open at a branch: Branch opens a bank

+ Swift code: Bank-specific codes are used in global interbank transactions. Usually, Swift Codes need to be provided when making foreign transactions.

Note: The information fields when adding a new account are required to be filled in, cannot be left blank otherwise it is not possible to add a new account.

Image: Add a new bank account

- After adding all information, click to save the added information.

- Click at the bank account you want to edit, then change the necessary information.

- Click at the Bank Account you want to delete to delete the Bank Account in the list.

9. Contract

Manage the list of Contracts signed between the enterprise and the Hotel Supplier

Image: Contract tab in Hotel details

- Click to add a new Contract. Fill in the necessary information about the Contract, attach the file if necessary, then press to finish. Any fields that are not necessary can be omitted.

- Click at the contract which you want to change information.

- After editing, click to finish.

- Click to detele the contract.

- Click to view the contract

10. Task

Manage the list of internally assigned tasks related to the Hotel Supplier

Image: Tasks tab in the details of a Hotel Supplier.

- Click to add new task. The information to enter includes:

+ Task name: Title of working

+ Estimated Time: Suggested time to do the job, deadline

+ Operate by: Select the recipient of the working, the system displays a list of all user accounts in the system. Multiple people can select at the same time. When clicking Save job, the job recipient will be notified through Email

+ Task: Categorize work

+ Priority: The importance of the working so that the recipient can arrange a reasonable time to finish the work

+ Description/ Note: Detailed content of the working, notes of the Assignor to the Recipient

+ Attachment: Attach files related to the assigned work. After adding the information, click to finish

Image: Add new task

- Click at the task which you want to change information.

- After editing, click to finish.

- Click to detele the Task.
- Click to view the Task
11. Appoinment
Manage a list of scheduled appointments with Hotel Suppliers.
Image: Appointment tab in Hotel Supplier

- Click to add a new appointment, the information to enter includes:

+ Content: Appointment content. This is a required field to be filled in.

+ Location: Working place, working exchange

+ Type of work: Choose how to handle work

+ Starting date - Finishing date: Date of appointment

+ Description/ Note: Explain the content, outline through the content, the purpose of the appointment

Image: Add new Appointment

- Click at the Appointment which you want to change information.

- After editing, click to finish.

- Click to detele the Appointment.
- Click to view the Appointment
12. Emails
This tab statistics of all emails booked with Hotel Providers. Bookings with the Supplier are performed in the Operations.
Image: Tab Email in the Hotel Supplier
  • Click to view or delete email content booked with the Suppliers.
  • To resend the email to Suppliers, click
Image: View the email content sent to the supplier
13. Credit Management
Manage the amounts paid to Hotel Suppliers but not yet used, deduct payment for the next service
Image: Credit Management of Hotel Supplier
- Click to top up the Supplier's prepayments. Including:
+ Description: Explain the reason for the deposit
+ Amount: Additional recharge amount
+ Currency unit: Select the appropriate currency.
Image: Add new Credit
- Click to correct the amount of the deposit added.
- Click to Remove additional deposited funds.
Note:
Amounts in parentheses () are those that have been used, then the system deducts from the total amount deposited and display in the Balance section. If the Balance shows the amount in parentheses, the deposit amount is negative and businesses need to Top-up to use it for the next service of the Supplier.

More Information

Method 1: Import

Download the sample excel file on the right corner of the screen

Add the following minimum data requirements:

Image: Minimum data when import data

Note:

Data format & notes when adding data and uploading to the system, view here

If duplicate data: Supplier Name, Short Supplier name, Country name, City, Address, Rank, Email, Phone already available in the system, after Uploading the Import file, the system can't import (except for the case of ticking the box Allow to overwrite existing suppliers)

Method 2: Add new suppliers

Add 01 hotel supplier on TravelMaster software

Step 1: Click to add 01 new supplier Hotel, add a minimum of fields marked with *. Then, click to save the basic information of a hotel.

Image: Add basic information for 01 hotel

Step 2: In the list of Hotel suppliers, click on the name of the Hotel or left-click on the menu bar and then select Edit to continue adding data according to the Tabs shown below:

Data fields in the Information Tab of a Hotel supplier

Including:

  • Code: To distinguish it from other providers, this code is automatically generated when add new, can be changed accordingly. Supplier codes can't be the same

  • Status: The status of the hotel in relation to the business

  • Hotel name: Name of hotel

  • Type of Hotel : Select Hotel Type (boutique, bungalow, cottage,..)

  • Star: The star class of the hotel (the number of hotel stars can be changed at Menu > Catalog > Services > Hotels > Hotel class)

  • ClassHotel: Hotel class (can change hotel classes at Menu > Catalog > Services > Hotels > Hotel Type)

  • Address: Address of the hotel, including 3 fields Country - City - Address

  • Email: Contact email of hotel (When the Operator makes a booking with Supplier, this email is automatically used by the system)

  • Phone number/Fax/Hotline: Contact

  • Website: Website of Hotel

  • Services: Types of services that this Supplier provides in addition to hotel services (tickets, restaurants, cruises, ..)

  • Hotel description: Description, general introduction of the hotel

  • File: Attach files related to the hotel such as contracts, business licenses, ...

NOTE:

a) Supplier Status: There are 5 statuses, which are shown in a colored square in front of the provider name:

New: New supplier cooperates with business

Active: The supplier has cooperated with the business for a certain period of time

Failed: Stop cooperating

Urgent: Preferred supplier

Closed: Supplier has stopped working

If one of the 4 fields: Supplier Name, Abbreviation, Bussiness License (or Tax ID) is added with other Suppliers in the system, the system will warn "Duplicate data error" as shown in the picture below. The system allows you to choose Continue saving or Cancel.

Image: Warning when data is duplicated with other Supplier in the system

b) COD: It is a function to set up a payment schedule between businesses and suppliers based on the date of service use

Including:

- COD Before: Pay for Supplier before the date of service use

- COD After: Pay for Supplier after the date of service use

Payment reminder email sending time will be based on COD time set here and payment reminder start time set in Cronjobs

Example of how it works:

  • Service date is August 24, 2022.
  • COD Before: 3 days => Payment date is August 21, 2022.
  • Debt Supplier notification date: 7 days before => The system will send a reminder email to pay Supplier's debt on August 14 - 20, 2022.
  • The system will send a reminder email to the Accountant's mailbox within the set time until the Accountant completes the payment to this Supplier.

c) Weekend: Is the function to set the weekend according to the policy of each different hotel supplier and make it easier to calculate the hotel room price.

When calculating tour price, the system still defaults to using weekday prices because it is not known when the guests will go. When transfering to booking and quotation (knowing the EXACT time the guests will go) the system still defaults to showing weekday prices to avoid errors in case guests book hotels on both weekdays and weekends. At this time, the seller needs to re-add the weekend price according to the hotel's price based on previously added hotel Supplier. To review hotel prices, select to review price list.

Manage the list of created supplier contacts such as Director, Sales, Accountant,...

Image: Contact tab in Hotel Supplier details

- Click to add a new contact, then fill in the required information

- Click at the contact want to change the information. After editing, click to finish

- Click to delete

- Click to view

Image: Add new/ Edit a contact

Note: Fields marked with * are required fields, cannot be left blank, otherwise the contact cannot be saved.

The class of rooms as well as the number of rooms that the hotel provides

Image: Name of rooms, Number of rooms of each room type, Maximum number of people/room

Click to Add information about Room class. The system opens the Popup interface allowing to fill in data according to the form:

Including:

  • Room class: Select the class of the room type you added in the Category Menu > Services > Hotel > Room Type

  • Total room: Number of rooms/room types in the whole hotel

  • Number of people/room: The maximum number of people that can stay at room/type of room. (The system always defaults to 02/room)

  • FOC (Free Of Charge): is a policy of free to use the service when a guest makes a reservation that reponses the number of rooms previously set out. For example: Deluxe room type: 10 Rooms + 01 FOC means that when guests book 10 Deluxe rooms, they get 01 room for free.

  • Room size, Notes (If any), Room Utilities: Check the room utility services according to the added data at: Category

The price of each room class in the hotel.

Image: List of room price

The system to manage detailed data of each room class includes:

  • Room Class/Room Name

  • Type of room. For instance, Single / Double / Twin

  • Application period (from ... to ...): The time to apply the price according to the contract agreed/signed with Supplier.

  • Nett Price: FIT, GIT, ROH, Extra Bed and Sale Price: FIT, GIT, ROH, Extra Bed. There are 2 columns "Workday Price" and "Weekend Price".

Including:

  • Net price is the price signed between the Travel Agency and the Supplier.

  • The sale price is the price the Travel Agency offers to the customer.

  • The system uses Nett FIT and Extra Bed prices (if any) in the tour's calculation table, GIT and ROH prices are for reference only, so can add or not.

  • Applicable currency: Various currencies can be selected from the list.


Method 1: Add a new room rate with the Import file

Download the sample excel file of hotel room service

Click display a pop-up table as shown below:

Image: Updating hotel room data by uploading files to the system

Step 1: Click to download the sample file

Step 2: Add data into the file and then upload it back to the system

Step 3: Click to finish

Note:

  • Button Important: Overwrite all old room data has the function of overwriting existing data in the system at the respective Supplier. The system will check the service code to override.

  • When adding the data to the Excel file, you need attention, view here

For example: Service A has code 123, the system checks correctly this code 123 to overwrite data on the service. All remaining services won't be affected.

Method 2: Add new directly on TravelMaster

Click to add new room rates for each room type

Image: Add new the price of room

Add the required information in the table, then click to complete

Note:

  • Fields marked with * are required fields, cannot be left blank otherwise the information cannot be saved.

  • To view the price update history to catch the price increase or decrease after each change, click , the system displays Price change history.

  • To customize the room rate list (For each user), select then uncheck the fields you want to hide.

Other services except hotel room service (cars, restaurants, sightseeing tickets, etc.) which this Supplier providers

To add ohter services except Hotel to the Hotel provider, click , then click on the desired service and click to the selected service.

To add other service click , add the information in the pop-up panel and click

Statistics of tours using the services of that Hotel.

Image: Booking tab in Hotel details

  • displays the total number of bookings/tours using the supplier's services

  • Select the time period from... to... then click to search for bookings/tours within the filtered period

  • Click to print the list of bookings/tours in the filtered period

  • Click to download the tour/booking list in the filtered period (format: Excel)

  • Click at each service to view its details

Statistics of Quotes related to that supplier in case that Supplier acts as a customer who wants to buy tour, the tab displays the number of quotes for the Supplier on the required tour.

Image: Tab Quotes in Hotel details
  • is the number of Quotations generated for the Supplier

  • Click to add new quote

  • Click at the Quote you want to edit, then change the necessary information.

Statistics of Bank Accounts that Hotel Suppliers use to make transactions.
Image: Bank Account tab in Hotel details

Click to add a new Bank Account, information to be entered includes:

  • Account number: Bank account number
  • Account name: Bank account name
  • Bank name: Name of the bank registered to open the account
  • Open at a branch: Branch opens a bank
  • Swift code: Bank-specific codes are used in global interbank transactions. Usually, Swift Codes need to be provided when making foreign transactions.

Note: The information fields when adding a new account are required to be filled in, cannot be left blank otherwise it is not possible to add a new account.

Image: Add a new bank account

  • After adding all information, click to save the added information.

  • Click at the bank account you want to edit, then change the necessary information.

  • Click at the Bank Account you want to delete to delete the Bank Account in the list.

Manage the list of Contracts signed between the enterprise and the Hotel Supplier

Image: Contract tab in Hotel details

- Click to add a new Contract. Fill in the necessary information about the Contract, attach the file if necessary, then press to finish. Any fields that are not necessary can be omitted.

  • Click at the contract which you want to change information.

  • After editing, click to finish.

  • Click to detele the contract.

  • Click to view the contract

Manage the list of internally assigned tasks related to the Hotel Supplier

Image: Tasks tab in the details of a Hotel Supplier.
Click to add new task. The information to enter includes:
  • Task name: Title of working
  • Estimated Time: Suggested time to do the job, deadline
  • Operate by: Select the recipient of the working, the system displays a list of all user accounts in the system. Multiple people can select at the same time. When clicking Save job, the job recipient will be notified through Email
  • Task: Categorize work
  • Priority: The importance of the working so that the recipient can arrange a reasonable time to finish the work
  • Description/ Note: Detailed content of the working, notes of the Assignor to the Recipient
  • Attachment: Attach files related to the assigned work. After adding the information, click to finish

Image: Add new task
  • Click at the task which you want to change information.

  • After editing, click to finish.

  • Click to detele the Task.

  • Click to view the Task

Manage a list of scheduled appointments with Hotel Suppliers.

Image: Appointment tab in Hotel Supplier

Click to add a new appointment, the information to enter includes:

  • Content: Appointment content. This is a required field to be filled in.
  • Location: Working place, working exchange
  • Type of work: Choose how to handle work
  • Starting date - Finishing date: Date of appointment
  • Description/ Note: Explain the content, outline through the content, the purpose of the appointment

Image: Add new Appointment

  • Click at the Appointment which you want to change information.
  • After editing, click to finish.

  • Click to detele the Appointment.

  • Click to view the Appointment

This tab statistics of all emails booked with Hotel Providers. Bookings with the Supplier are performed in the Operations.

Image: Tab Email in the Hotel Supplier

Click to view or delete email content booked with the Suppliers.

To resend the email to Suppliers, click

Image: View the email content sent to the supplier

Manage the amounts paid to Hotel Suppliers but not yet used, deduct payment for the next service

Image: Credit Management of Hotel Supplier

Click to top up the Supplier's prepayments. Including:

  • Description: Explain the reason for the deposit
  • Amount: Additional recharge amount
  • Currency unit: Select the appropriate currency.

Image: Add new Credit

Click to correct the amount of the deposit added.

Click to Remove additional deposited funds.

Note:

  • Amounts in parentheses () are those that have been used, then the system deducts from the total amount deposited and display in the Balance section.

  • If the Balance shows the amount in parentheses, the deposit amount is negative and businesses need to Top-up to use it for the next service of the Supplier.