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Stay operations, Front desk & check-in

Check-in, registration details, extras and departure, step by step on the right stay.

When several guests arrive at once at 3 pm, reception can see what is still missing for whom.

Front desk & check-in

Arrivals, departures and stayovers at a glance

When several guests arrive at once at 3 pm, reception can see what is still missing for whom.

Front desk & check-in
Front desk & check-in, Inside the product

Front desk & check-in

01

Arrivals, departures and stayovers at a glance

02

Capture registration details for every travelling companion

03

Sell breakfast or parking at check-in

04

See before check-in whether the room is ready

05

Restaurant and bar items on the departure invoice

06

Departure rooms go straight to housekeeping

How it works in your hotel

  1. 01Daily list with filters for arrivals, departures, in-house
  2. 02Step-by-step check-in for each travelling companion
  3. 03Mandatory and custom fields per hotel
  4. 04Set ID requirements per nationality
  5. 05Record the deposit at check-in
  6. 06Room moves during the stay with checks
  7. 07Check-out with open items and final invoice
  8. 08No-show only after check-in time

Four practical jobs in daily hotel operations.

01

Arrival rush at 3 pm

Guests who have completed online check-in are easy to spot. Reception deals first with those whose registration details or ID are still missing.

02

Family with three children

Each travelling companion gets their own step for details and ID. The family still remains one shared booking.

03

Departure after dinner

Dinner from the restaurant is an open item on the stay. At check-out it goes onto the invoice and the balance is collected.

04

Street noise on the second evening

The guest would like a quieter room. STRYK checks for a free room for the remaining nights and records the reason for the move.

Common questions: Front desk & check-in

What does STRYK bring together at front desk?+

Arrivals, guests, rooms, registration data, documents, extras, payments and departures remain connected to the same stay. Front desk therefore works with one current process instead of several lists.

How does the team see today’s workload?+

Booking state, arrival, departure, in-house stay, payment state and room context can be filtered and searched. This turns the booking list into clear daily control.

How does check-in work in STRYK?+

Front desk reviews guests, required registration data, documents, optional extras and the summary in sequence. Only the confirmed final step sets the stay to in-house.

Can every accompanying guest be recorded?+

Yes. STRYK creates individual guest steps from the expected guest count. Master data and required document details can therefore be reviewed per person.

Which guest details are required at check-in?+

First and last name form the basis. The property can additionally require salutation, title, email, phone, date of birth, nationality, address and custom fields.

Does STRYK recognise existing guests?+

Front desk can select an existing CRM guest. Duplicate detection helps avoid accidentally creating a second master record for the same person.

How does STRYK handle IDs and travel documents?+

Document type, number, issuing country, issue and expiry date plus a file can be recorded per guest. Property settings determine for which nationalities a document is required at front desk.

Can the property add custom check-in fields?+

Yes. Custom text, selection or confirmation fields add exactly the information the operation needs. Required fields apply consistently across PMS, online check-in and kiosk.

Can front desk sell extras during check-in?+

Yes. Active extras can be selected directly during check-in. STRYK calculates quantity and price per booking, night, guest, or guest and night and adds the amount transparently to the stay.

Can a deposit be recorded at check-in?+

Yes. A deposit actually collected can be recorded during check-in; the paid amount increases only up to the booking total.

Can front desk see whether the room is ready?+

Rooms and housekeeping use the same operational state. Front desk sees the context on the stay and can distinguish ready from an occupied room whose stayover service is complete.

When is check-in available?+

STRYK takes confirmed arrivals into check-in from the arrival date. Late arrivals remain workable after usual reception hours; incorrect stay dates are not hidden by an artificial early check-in.

What does STRYK store when check-in is completed?+

The stay receives in-house status and an actual check-in timestamp. Registered guests, user and process are connected traceably in the activity log.

What happens to the room after check-in?+

The specific room becomes occupied and receives the housekeeping context “stayover service required”. Calendar, room centre and housekeeping then use the same state.

Can a guest change room during the stay?+

Yes. STRYK checks the new room for availability and sufficient capacity over the remaining stay. Reason, old room and new room remain traceable on the booking.

What does STRYK review before check-out?+

Stay, room, amount already paid and-where permitted-open POS or restaurant charges are shown together. Front desk therefore sees the real balance before completion.

Are open POS charges transferred?+

Open POS charges assigned to the booking flow into the check-out total and invoice completion. Outlet, description, state and amount remain reviewable.

Is an invoice created automatically at check-out?+

Yes. STRYK creates and finalises the invoice from the booking. Without a successfully created invoice, check-out is not treated as cleanly completed.

Which payment methods can be recorded at check-out?+

Depending on the property workflow, cash, credit card, bank transfer, OTA paid, company account or invoice only are available. An actual payment is recorded only for the open invoice amount.

What happens to the room after check-out?+

The stay closes with an actual check-out timestamp. The room changes to departure room-cleaning open and immediately enters the housekeeping workflow.

How does STRYK handle a no-show?+

A confirmed arrival can be marked no-show only after the configured check-in time has elapsed. STRYK applies the stored cancellation logic, shows fee and refund and flags cases requiring manual review.

Who may perform check-in and check-out?+

Only employees with the right role. If permission is missing or a step cannot be saved, the stay remains unchanged and front desk immediately sees what needs attention.

Who may perform check-in and check-out?+

Only employees with the right role. If permission is missing or a step cannot be saved, the stay remains unchanged and front desk immediately sees what needs attention.

Could Front desk & check-in work for your hotel?

14 days free. All STRYK core apps included. No setup fee; optional AI modules are separate.

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