Stayflexi Early 2025 Product Release Notes (Q1)

Latest Releases – April 15, 2025

1.OTA Commission, TCS & TDS

Purpose: Define OTA-related financials manually.

Details:

If OTA doesn’t send commission, TCS, or TDS, you can manually set it. If data exists, it auto-fills.

2.OTA Cancellation Amount Display

Purpose: Automate cancellation fee visibility

Details:

Cancellation amounts will automatically display when provided by the OTA (currently supported for Booking.com, Expedia, and GoMMT). If this data is unavailable, hotels can manually set the cancellation policy for each channel within Stayflexi.

3.Room Revenue Report – Payment Mode

Purpose: See how guests paid.

Details:

Payment modes (Cash, Card, UPI, etc.) now show in revenue reports.

4.Flash Manager Report – Refund Updates

Purpose: View all refunds clearly.

Details:

Refunds now show across all payment modes — not just gateway-processed.

5.Pay at Property Rate Plans (US)

Purpose: Secure card data without immediate charge

Details:

Card info is stored (not charged) unless it's a prepaid booking.

6.Credit Card Processing Fee (US)

Purpose: Offset processing charges.

Details:

Add a fee for guests paying by credit card — now configurable.

All features now live (Jan–April 2025)

App Enhancements

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1. Dashboard filters for quicker data sorting.
   
2. Send Payment Link under Settle Dues.
   
3. UPI Scanner added for merchant payments
   
4. Group booking support.
   
5. Rate plan selection when switching room categories.
   
6. Market analytics embedded.
   
7. AI-enabled ID upload for smoother check-ins.

POS & Shop Features

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1. Separate service charges for rooms and restaurants.
   
2. QR code in POS – Guests can now scan & place their own orders.
   
3. Item-wise search functionality in POS.

Rate & Inventory Management

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1. Excel-based rate template updates.
   
2. Color-coded rate templates for visibility.
   
3. Real-time OTA sync status during bulk updates.

Reporting & Billing

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1. Tax breakup in Master & Room Revenue reports.
   
2. No-show revenue now reflected in Flash Manager & Sales Reports.
   
3. OTA prepaid amount added to reports.
   
4. “Prepaid” label masks OTA rate in folio for prepaid bookings.
   
5. Folio logs only show relevant system-triggered emails.

Reservation & Direct Billing

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1. Direct billing icon added to the calendar view.
   
2. “Settle Dues” with remarks field enabled for India/US.
   
3. Guest ID now included in DO NOT RENT logic (US-specific)
   
4. “Prepaid” label masks OTA rate in folio for prepaid bookings.
   
5. EMV & Charge Card flow added during reservation creation.

Expense Manager Updates

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1. Threshold limit to prevent over-expenditure.
   
2. “Issued By” column added for better tracking.
   
3. Balance now clearly displayed at the top.

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