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Dashboards

See your whole property at a glance.

Every Indawo AI account comes with clear, live dashboards for the owner, the front desk, housekeeping, activities, reviews, leads and finance. Explore them below, built around a fictional 20-room lodge.

All figures on this page are sample data for a fictional lodge, shown for illustration only.

SAMPLE DATA Every number, name and chart below belongs to Acacia Ridge Lodge, a fictional 20-room property. They show what the dashboards look like, not results from a real business.

01

Owner overview

The numbers that matter, on one screen: how full you are, what you're earning per room, where bookings come from, and what's on the books for the months ahead.

Owner overview
Sample data

Revenue by channel

Direct bookings carry no commission, so the dashboard shows what each channel really nets you.

Forecast: occupancy on the books

Occupancy & ADR, last 12 months

02

Revenue by source

Where every rand comes from, and what you keep after commission. See which channels really pay, how guests find you directly, and how your direct share is moving.

Revenue by source · last 30 days
Sample data

Room revenue by booking source

Gross, commission & net per source

Revenue by department

How direct guests found you (bookings)

Top 5 sources by net revenue

    Direct vs OTA share, 12 months

    Booking value, stay length & cancellations

    Room revenue matches the Owner overview (last 30 days, R1,006,200). OTA commission rates are sample assumptions.

    03

    Front desk

    Who's arriving, who's leaving, who has already checked themselves in, and which payments still need chasing, before the first guest walks in.

    Today · Front deskSample data
    Arrivals today6
    Departures today4
    Self check-in completed4 of 667% of today's arrivals
    Pending paymentsR9,8503 bookings

    Arrivals

    • R03T. Naidoo · 2 nightsChecked in online
    • R07M. van Wyk · 3 nightsChecked in online
    • R11J. Dlamini · 1 nightID still needed
    • R12S. Müller · 4 nightsChecked in online
    • R15A. Pillay · 2 nightsLink not opened
    • R18K. Mokoena · 2 nightsChecked in online

    Departures & payments

    • R02Departure · settledPaid
    • R05Departure · bar tab R420R420 due
    • R09Departure · settledPaid
    • R14Departure · settledPaid
    • R11Arrival · deposit outstandingR2,150 due
    • R20Next week · balanceR7,280 due

    Self check-in completion rate, last 8 weeks

    04

    Housekeeping

    A live room board your team updates from their phones, how long each room takes to turn around, who's carrying the load, and what needs fixing.

    Housekeeping reportSample data

    Room board tap a room to cycle its status

    DirtyCleanInspectedOccupied

    Turnaround time per room (min)

    Cleaner workload today

    Maintenance tickets

    • R06Shower drain slowOpen · 2d
    • R13Aircon remote batteryIn progress
    • PoolPump service dueScheduled
    • R17Curtain rail looseDone
    • R04Kettle replacedDone

    2 open · 2 in progress · 6 closed this month

    05

    Activities

    Game drives, spa treatments, transfers and dinners, booked by guests before or during their stay, with capacity and revenue in one view.

    Activities bookingsSample data
    Bookings this month142
    Activity revenueR61,400
    Booked before arrival58%
    Avg per stayR512

    Bookings by activity, this month

    Tomorrow's schedule

    • 05:30Sunrise game drive9/10
    • 09:00Guided bush walk4/8
    • 11:00Couples massage2/2
    • 14:00Airport transfer4/7
    • 16:00Sunset drive8/10
    • 19:00Boma dinner22/32
    06

    Guest reviews

    Reviews from every site gathered in one place, with your rating trend, what guests are saying, and how many you've replied to. Indi drafts the replies; you approve them.

    Guest reviewsSample data
    Average rating4.6 / 5
    New reviews (30 days)38
    Reply rate92%
    Median reply time9 h

    Rating trend & reply rate, 6 months

    Sentiment

    Themes guests mention

    Friendly staff · 24Breakfast · 17Game drives · 15Views · 12Wi-Fi · 7Road to lodge · 5Hot water · 3
    Review · 3 / 5 · sample

    "Lovely staff and food, but the hot water ran out on our second morning."

    Indi's draft reply · awaiting approval

    Thank you for staying with us and for the kind words about the team. We're sorry about the hot water; we've had the geyser in that room checked. We hope to welcome you back.

    07

    WhatsApp & chatbot leads

    Every enquiry from WhatsApp and the website chatbot, tracked from first message to quote to confirmed booking, so no lead goes cold.

    Leads funnel
    Sample data

    Enquiry → quote → booking, last 30 days

    Open leads

    • WAFamily of 4, 12–15 DecQuote sent 2h ago
    • BotCouple, anniversary, JanNew enquiry
    • WAGroup of 10, conferenceFollow up today
    • Bot2 nights, this weekendBooked

    Median first response: under 1 minute for automated replies (sample).

    08

    Finance

    A monthly summary your bookkeeper will like: revenue by category, commissions, payments received and outstanding, ready to export to your accounting software.

    Monthly finance summary · last 30 daysSample data
    Gross revenueR1,360,900
    OTA & agent commissionR99,384
    ReceivedR1,312,800
    OutstandingR48,100matches debtors ageing

    Revenue by category

    Summary

    LineAmount (ZAR)
    AccommodationR1,006,200
    ActivitiesR61,400
    Food & beverage (restaurant, bar, room service)R247,900
    Conferences, events & otherR45,400
    Less OTA & agent commission−R99,384
    Less card fees−R19,550
    Net revenueR1,241,966
    Sends invoices, payments and fees as draft entries for your bookkeeper to review.
    09

    Bar & restaurant

    Covers, revenue by outlet, what's selling, what it costs you, and which sittings are full, with bar and dining charges posted straight to the guest's room folio.

    Bar & restaurant · last 30 daysSample data
    Covers per day (avg)34
    Avg spend per coverR243
    Food cost %31%target 30%
    Beverage cost %24%target 25%

    Covers per day, last 14 days

    Revenue by outlet

    Top-selling items

    • 1Springbok loin186 sold
    • 2House G&T171 sold
    • 3Bobotie142 sold
    • 4Malva pudding128 sold
    • 5Craft lager (draught)119 sold

    Table & booking occupancy by sitting

    Stock alerts

    • BarGin (house) · 2 bottlesReorder
    • BarTonic water · 18 cansLow
    • KitchenSpringbok loin · 3 kgLow
    • KitchenFree-range eggs · 2 traysReorder
    • BarPinotage · 11 bottlesOK

    Room charges posted to guest folios, today

    Room · outlet · itemAmount
    R07 · Bar · 2× G&T, 1× lagerR215
    R12 · Restaurant · dinner for 2R780
    R03 · Room service · breakfast trayR240
    R18 · Bar · bottle of PinotageR320
    14 charges posted todayR4,365

    Charges appear on the guest's bill straight away, so nothing is missed at check-out.

    10

    Money: cash & payments

    What came in, what went out, what's still owed to you and by you, and whether yesterday's cash-ups balanced, without opening a spreadsheet.

    Cash & payments · October to dateSample data
    Cash inR812,400
    Cash outR538,900
    Bank balanceR486,250
    Deposits outstandingR38,7006 bookings

    Cash in vs cash out & bank balance, 6 months

    Payments received by method

    OTA payouts & commission: expected vs received

    Channel · last 30 daysExpectedReceived
    Booking.com payoutR265,134R265,134
    Booking.com commissionR46,788R46,788
    Agoda payoutR115,512R101,112
    Agoda commissionR25,356R25,356
    Airbnb payoutR76,974R76,974
    Airbnb commissionR13,584R13,584
    Expedia payoutR28,044R28,044
    Expedia commissionR6,156R6,156
    Still to arriveR14,400

    Debtors ageing

    Current R31,200 · 30 days R9,850 · 60 days R4,300 · 90+ days R2,750

    Supplier payments due

    • 23 OctLinen & laundry serviceR8,400
    • 25 OctFresh produce supplierR12,650
    • 31 OctLiquor wholesalerR18,900
    • 1 NovElectricity & waterR21,300

    Daily cash-up reconciliation, last 5 days

    Day · pointStatus
    Mon · Front deskBalanced
    Mon · BarR60 short
    Sun · Front deskBalanced
    Sun · BarBalanced
    Sat · BarNot submitted
    11

    Hendrik: legal & collections administration

    Overdue accounts, compliance and renewals, handled with Stahlberg Legal & Administration. Your contact is Hendrik Vos. Track every account in collections administration, stay POPIA-ready and never miss a licence renewal.

    Hendrik · legal & collections administrationSample data
    Accounts in collections administration9
    Recovered (90 days)R27,400
    Still outstandingR18,650
    Letters issued this month74 reminders · 2 final notices · 1 letter of demand

    Accounts by stage

    Recovered vs outstanding, 6 months

    Promises to pay

    • P.K.R2,750 · due 24 OctDue in 4 days
    • L.M.R1,200 of R3,600 · instalment 2On track
    • D.R.R4,300 · due 15 OctMissed
    • Co. A.R5,900 group booking · due 31 OctAgreed

    POPIA compliance checklist

    • ✓Operator agreements signed (3 of 3 suppliers)Done
    • ✓Guest consent records for marketing96% captured
    • !Data subject requests (1 open, 14 days left)Open
    • ✓Information officer registeredDone
    • !Privacy notice review (annual)Due Dec

    Contract & licence renewals

    • LiquorLiquor licence renewalExpires in 28 days
    • GradingStar grading assessmentExpires in 74 days
    • CoverProperty & liability insuranceRenews Mar 2027
    • LeaseActivity vehicle leaseRenews Jun 2027

    Guest damage & dispute log

    Ref · guest · issueStatus
    D-014 · T.B. · broken lamp, R650Settled
    D-015 · G.N. · card chargeback, R2,150Evidence sent
    D-016 · J.S. · stained linen, R480Awaiting reply

    Collections administration is handled courteously and in line with applicable law. Names shown are fictional initials (sample data).

    12

    Payroll & staff

    What your team costs, against what the property earns. Hours, attendance, leave, this month's payslip run and the statutory submissions coming up, all in one place.

    Payroll & staff · OctoberSample data
    Gross payrollR268,400
    Payroll % of revenue24.7%last 12 months: 23–31%
    Headcount2421 permanent · 3 casual
    Staff cost per occupied room nightR573468 room nights

    Monthly payroll cost breakdown

    LineOctober
    Gross payR268,400
    PAYE withheld−R24,150
    UIF employee (1%)−R2,560
    Net pay to staffR241,690
    UIF employer (1%)R2,560
    SDL (1%)R2,680
    Total employer costR273,640

    Sample figures; UIF is capped per employee by law.

    Payroll cost vs revenue, 6 months

    Headcount by department

    Hours: rostered vs worked & overtime

    Clock-in & attendance, last 30 days

    On time94%
    Late17
    Absent4
    • S.M.Housekeeping · late ×4Check in
    • B.K.F&B · absent ×2 (sick note)Recorded

    Leave balances & upcoming leave

    • N.D.Front office · 12 days annual leftLeave 3–7 Nov
    • T.P.Housekeeping · 8 days leftLeave 14–18 Nov
    • J.V.F&B · 19 days leftHigh balance
    • A.Z.Activities · 4 days leftLeave 22–24 Dec

    Casual & seasonal staff costs

    Casual cost rises ahead of the December peak (sample).

    Payslip run · October

    Draft24
    Approved21
    Paid0

    Pay date: Fri 23 Oct. 3 payslips waiting for approval (casual hours).

    Statutory submissions

    SubmissionStatus
    EMP201 (Sept) · due 7 OctSubmitted & paid
    EMP201 (Oct) · due 7 NovReady after pay run
    UIF declaration (Oct) · due 7 NovReady after pay run
    EMP501 interim reconciliation · OctIn preparation

    Dates shown are sample reminders; always confirm current SARS deadlines.

    Staff shown by fictional initials only. No ID numbers or personal tax details are displayed on dashboards.

    13

    Travel agents & partners

    See which agents and tour operators send you guests, what they're worth after commission, who's slipping away, and who deserves a thank-you.

    Agents leaderboard · last 30 daysSample data
    Agent gross revenueR27,896matches Revenue by source
    CommissionR4,740
    NetR23,156
    Active / lapsed agents5 / 2lapsed = no booking in 90 days

    Leaderboard all agent names are fictional

    Agent · typeBookingsNightsGrossComm.NetAvg bookingCancelLast bookingTrendCommission
    Kalahari Horizons (sample)International wholesaler14R8,670R2,168R6,502R8,6700%9 Oct▲Owed
    Agent A – CorporateCorporate travel agent24R7,440R744R6,696R3,7200%16 Oct▲Owed
    Savanna Tours (sample)Local tour operator12R4,056R406R3,650R4,0568%12 Oct▲Paid
    Indigo Coast Travel (sample)International wholesaler12R4,330R1,082R3,248R4,33012%28 Sep▼Paid
    Mopane Business Travel (sample)Corporate travel agent12R3,400R340R3,060R3,4000%3 Oct▼Paid
    Agent B – CorporateCorporate travel agent00R0R0R0––12 Jun▼Lapsed · follow up
    Protea Journeys (sample)Local tour operator00R0R0R0––2 Jul▼Lapsed · follow up
    Total agents614R27,896R4,740R23,156R4,6493%

    Corporate travel agents and local tour operators make up the "Corporate travel agents" line in Revenue by source (R14,896, 10% commission). Wholesalers make up "International agencies / wholesalers" (R13,000, 25%). OTAs such as Booking.com and Agoda are tracked in Revenue by source.

    Top agents by net revenue

    Agent mix

    • NewKalahari Horizons (sample): first booking this quarterNew
    • LapsedAgent B – Corporate: 130 days since last bookingFollow up
    • LapsedProtea Journeys (sample): 110 days since last bookingFollow up
    • OwedCommission due to 2 agents: R2,912Pay by 31 Oct
    Agents to reward

    Agent A – Corporate (repeat bookings, no cancellations) and Kalahari Horizons (sample) (longest stays). Consider a thank-you rate or a complimentary activity for their next client.

    14

    Loyalty programme

    Turn happy guests into repeat, direct bookers. Members book with you directly, so there's no commission to pay, and the dashboard shows exactly what that's worth.

    Loyalty · last 30 daysSample data
    Members436312 Seedling · 96 Baobab · 28 Big Five
    Repeat guest rate22%up from 14% a year ago
    Member room revenueR164,20043% of direct room revenue, 100% direct
    Commission avoided≈ R24,630illustrative, vs a 15% OTA rate

    Members per tier

    Points issued vs redeemed, 6 months

    Room revenue: members vs non-members

    Members R164,200 · non-members R842,000 (total R1,006,200)

    Member benefits sample values, set by each property

    Tier 1

    Seedling

    On joining

    • 1 point per R10 spent
    • 5% off member-only direct rates
    • Welcome drink on arrival
    • Referral bonus: 500 points
    Tier 2

    Baobab

    After 3 stays or 6 nights

    • 1.5 points per R10 spent
    • 10% off member-only direct rates
    • Late checkout (until 12:00, when available)
    • 10% off activities
    • Free upgrade when available
    • Referral bonus: 750 points
    Tier 3

    Big Five

    After 6 stays or 15 nights

    • 2 points per R10 spent
    • 15% off member-only direct rates
    • Free night after every 5 stays
    • Priority booking for peak dates
    • Late checkout until 14:00 and free upgrade when available
    • 15% off activities, welcome drink
    • Referral bonus: 1,000 points

    Top redemptions

    • 1Sunset game drive41
    • 2Room upgrade28
    • 3Spa treatment19
    • 4Free night7

    Close to the next tier

    • R.N.Seedling → Baobab · 1 stay to goNudge
    • C.F.Seedling → Baobab · 1 night to goNudge
    • H.L.Baobab → Big Five · 2 nights to goNudge

    Birthday & anniversary offers due

    • 24 OctM.T. · birthdayOffer queued
    • 2 NovE.&S.K. · anniversaryOffer queued
    • 9 NovP.O. · birthdayNeeds approval

    Member names are fictional initials. Points, tiers and benefits are configurable by each property; values shown are samples.

    Time saved

    What could you get back?

    Enter your property's numbers and adjust any assumption. Every figure below comes from the minutes you can see and edit, nothing else.

    Illustrative estimate, your results will vary. These are not measured results or customer statistics. They are simple arithmetic based on the assumptions shown, which you can change.

    Per-task assumptions (editable)

    TaskManualWith IndawoVolume
    Front desk check-inmin per check-in% of guests self check-in
    Housekeeping reportingmin per room per day× rooms × 30 days
    Quoting enquiriesmin per quotequotes per check-in
    Review repliesmin per reply% of check-ins leave a review
    Cash-up & reconciliationmin per cash-up point per daycash-up points (e.g. front desk, bar) × 30 days
    Payroll prep & timesheetsmin per staff member per monthstaff on payroll
    Illustrative estimate
    0hours a month

      How it's worked out: (manual minutes − Indawo minutes) × monthly volume ÷ 60. A month is taken as 30 days. Check-in savings apply only to the share of guests who self check-in.

      Illustrative estimate, your results will vary.

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