Privileges refer to the permissions that can be enabled for a specific user role. These permissions allow users to perform determined actions within the Cloudbeds platform.
This article offers a full description of all the available privileges in Cloudbeds PMS.
Learn more about Roles.
Overview
Role privileges can be classified into the following categories, depending on the specific feature, functionality, or system section(s) to be enabled for your property roles:
- Property-level privileges: Include privileges related to your property configuration, such as rates and availability.
- Reservation privileges: Privileges related to reservation management can be found in this category.
- Advanced Features privileges: Find the privileges related to the Cloudbeds Advanced Features.
- Other privileges: This category includes other privileges related to your account and other available features.
1. Property and Room-Level Privileges
Property
- Hotel Profile: Users will be able to change the property type, language, time zone, property images, analytics tracking IDs, as well as other business information.
- Amenities: Users will be able to select which amenities the property offers as well as the individual room accommodation amenities offered.
- Payment Options: User will be able to select which payments are accepted by the property.
- Accommodations: User will be able to set up the accommodations and allotment of property.
- Hotel Policies: User will be able to set the terms and conditions, deposit policy and cancellation policy.
- Revenue On Dashboard: User will see the daily revenue appear on the dashboard.
- Items And Services: User will be able to add inventory items that the property can sell.
- Booking Engine: User can install the Facebook application, website widget, as well as customize the header and footer on the booking page.
- Sources: User will be able to set up the sources for the property.
- Taxes and Fees: User can set up the taxes and fees that the property charges.
- Custom Email Templates: User can customize the emails that are being sent to the guests.
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Distribution: If this option is ON, the user will be able to:
- Set up the OTA channels on which to sell inventory, as well as managing how inventory is distributed in other OTA channels.
- See the three radio buttons under the setting Auto change status to No Show for reservations not checked in in General System Settings.
- Registration Cards: User will be able to modify the template used for generating registration cards.
- Custom Fields: User will be able to add custom fields to direct reservations, the booking engine, and the registration cards.
- Manage Users: User will be able to add and disable other users in the system.
- Roles and Permissions: User will be able to add new user roles as well as modify existing ones.
- Add Charges and Transactions for Past Dates: You can allow/disallow users, add adjustments, items, room revenue for past dates.
- Guest Invoicing: User will be allowed to access the invoice setup page in order to make changes to how the invoice is created.
- Manage User Email Communications: User will be able to manage preferences for system notifications (select which emails will be received in the user's inbox). Learn more about System Notification Preferences.
- Manage Guest Email Communications: User will be able to access the Email Configuration to set up Email template, Email Scheduling and tracking email activities in Email Delivery Log and Email Messages inside the reservation.
Rates
- Base Rates: User can add and edit daily rates (base/standard rate) on the calendar.
- Create / Edit Rate Plans: User will be able to create rate plans, as well as edit the rates and restrictions for all accommodations.
- Increase Daily Rate: User will be able to increase the rate on any single day.
- Decrease Daily Rate: User will be able to decrease the rate on any single day.
Availability
- Create Out of Service / Room Block from Calendar: User will be able to create a room block or an Out of Service block from the calendar.
- Availability Matrix/Availability Block: User will be able to block out one or more room types on all channels through the Availability Matrix or any specific channel in the Distribution Channel Closeouts.
Housekeeping
- Edit housekeeper assignments and room conditions: User can access the Housekeeping page.
- Can set room condition to "Inspected": User can set the status to Inspected to confirm that the room has been cleaned and is ready for occupancy.
Reports
- Production Reports: User will be able to view all Production Reports.
- Financial Reports: User will be able to view all Financial Reports.
- Daily Activity Reports: User will be able to view all Daily Activity Reports.
- Police Report: User will have access to the Police Report.
- Report Builder: Access to Cloudbeds Insights includes all reservation, financial, guest, and occupancy data.
- Payments Report: User will have access to the Cloudbeds Payments Reports.
Items and Services
- Add Items/Services to Folio/Account: User will be able to add inventory products to reservations or house accounts.
- Price Override on Items/Services: User will be allowed to modify the price of the product when adding it to a reservation or a house account.
- Update Stock Quantity: User will be able to modify the Current Stock Quantity and Reorder Threshold Quantity fields.
- Update Stock Threshold Notifications: User will be able to access the Update Stock Threshold Notifications page, as well as add or remove who receives those notifications.
- Void Items/Services: User will be able to remove items and services from reservations or house accounts.
Learn more about your Property Configuration.
2. Reservation privileges
Reservations
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View Reservations and Calendar: View individual reservations and the Calendar page.
- Modify Reservations: User will be able to modify reservation dates, room types, details, as well as change the reservation status.
- Edit Reservation Rates: User will be able to modify the daily rate and/or the total rate on a reservation.
- Override Rate Difference: When a guest is moved from one accommodation type to another using the calendar, and the rates between the two accommodations are different, the user will be able to "Override" the rate difference.
- Edit Guest Profile: User will be able to update guest information even if the reservation is for a past date or a status that is not confirmed/in-house.
- Delete Reservation: User will be able to delete reservations. This action cannot be undone.
- Report Guest Misconduct: Report guest misbehavior (to Booking.com only) without leaving Cloudbeds PMS. Click here to check further details.
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Create Third Party Reservations: User will be able to create third-party reservations on the dashboard.
- Create Overbooked Third-Party Reservations: Users will be able to create third-party reservations for dates with no availability.
- Override Min/Max LOS Restrictions: User will be able to override the Minimum/Maximum Length of Stay restrictions when creating direct reservations.
- Check Out Reservations with Balance Due: Allows user to check out a guest from the platform with an outstanding balance due on the account.
- Manual Add/Void for Taxes and Fees: Users are able to add/void taxes and fees to guest folios.
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Create/Edit Reservations/Blocks for Past Dates:
- Create reservation for any available date in the past.
- Modify check-in and check-out dates for a reservation with past dates.
- Edit rates for the reservation in the past.
- Delete transactions posted in the past (remove from reports).
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Create Direct Reservations: Users will be able to create direct reservations (source: website/booking engine, walk-in, phone, email).
- Reservation Imports: User will be able to import reservations through a simple import form. Disabling this permission does not affect adding reservations manually through the 'Create New Reservation' button or through the calendar.
- Create/Edit Reservations for Yesterday: The user can create or modify reservations for only one day in the past to account for late-night and early-morning walk-ins.
- Export Reservation List: User can export a list of reservations with various fields of data. This data may be sensitive and so privileges should be granted with discretion.
Payments
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Add Payments: User can add a payment to all reservations and house accounts.
- Add Refund: User will be allowed to add a refund amount to the guest folio.
- Add Payments Larger Than The Reservation Total: User will be able to add payment that is higher than the remaining reservation amount.
- Authorize and process credit card payments: If enabled, the user will be able to authorize a credit card using payment processing, charge an existing authorized card, or process a payment for a specified amount. If your account has Cloudbeds Payments enabled, users will also be able to send payment links (Pay by Link).
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Modify and Void Payments: Gives the user the ability to modify and void payments.
- Void Payments After 24 Hours: If enabled, the user will be allowed to void payments even if 24 hours or more have passed. This applies to all payment types aside from cash. Most payment gateways likewise do not allow for a payment to be voided after 24 hours, but this varies for each payment gateway.
- Record Existing Credit Card Payments: Post credit card payments to folio for payments that were processed elsewhere (e.g. your local POS) and not via integrated Payment Gateway.
- Transfer Credit Card details: If enabled, with this feature you will be able to transfer credit card details from an existing reservation to a new one. This feature is available if you have the Cloudbeds Payments feature enabled on your Cloudbeds account.
- Waive Convenience Fee: User will be able to waive a convenience fee if the fee is enabled and applied to a payment.
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Payments portal:
- View overview tab: User will be able to access the overview page of the payment portal which provides visibility into key financial insights and summaries.
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View reports tab: User will be able to access the reports page of the payment portal. This includes detailed financial reporting and analytics tools.
- View disputes: User will be allowed to view disputes.
- Respond to disputes: User will be allowed to respond to disputes.
Folios and Transactions
The following options will be displayed only if the Split Folio feature is enabled.
- Create/Edit Folio Configurations: Allows user to view and make changes on the folio configuration page.
- Create Folios: Allows user to create additional folios on a reservation/house account.
- Modify Folios: Allows user to modify a folio on a reservation/house account.
- Remove Folios: Allows user to remove a folio from a reservation/house account.
- Move Transactions Between Folios Within a Reservation: Transactions can only be moved between folios on the same reservation.
- Move transactions between Organization Properties: Move transactions between organization properties.
Adjustments
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Add Adjustments: User will be able to add adjustments to all reservations and House Accounts.
- Adjust Taxes/Fees On Folio: User will be able to add taxes and fees adjustments to folio.
- Void Adjustments: User can remove an adjustment from reservations and house accounts.
Accounts Receivable
The following options will be displayed only if the Accounts Receivable feature is enabled.
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Transfer Balance to Accounts Receivable: User can transfer the outstanding balance to an Accounts Receivable Ledger after a guest checks out.
- Undo Transfer to Accounts Receivable: User will be able to undo the transfer to the Account Receivable Ledger.
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View Accounts Receivable: User can see the Accounts Receivable Ledgers and their balances.
- Create Ledgers: User can create new Accounts Receivable Ledgers as needed.
- Close/Edit Ledgers: User can manage (close and edit) all Accounts Receivable Ledgers and their balances.
Learn more about Reservations.
3. Advanced Features privileges
House Accounts
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Add / Use House Accounts: User will be able to create new House Account, add payments, and adjustments to existing ones.
- Add Private House Accounts: Create private house accounts.
Cash Drawers
- Create/ Edit/Delete Drawers: User will be able to add and remove Cash Drawers that exist within the property.
- Open Cash Drawers: User will be able to open cash drawers.
- View All Users Reports: User will be able to view all the cashier reports, not just their own.
- Add Cash Transactions without Opening Drawer: User will be able to add payments and adjustments without opening a cash drawer first.
- Close Any Drawer: User will be able to close a drawer that was opened by another user.
- View Open Drawers and Post transactions: User will be allowed to view all open drawers and post cash transactions to ANY open drawer.
PIE - Price Intelligence Engine
The following options will be displayed if you have Price Intelligence Engine enabled.
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Access PIE: Access the Price Intelligence Engine (PIE)
- Access Rules
- Create/Edit Rules and Alerts
- Accept/Deny Rule Application
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Access Compsets:
- Create, activate, deactivate, and modify Compsets.
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View Events:
- Create/Edit Events.
4. Other privileges
API Credentials and Integrations
- SageOne BR Nota Fiscal: Allows user to connect/disconnect and set up SageOne integration.
- Connect Marketplace Apps: Allows access to view and connect 3rd party integrations in Marketplace page.
- Disconnect Apps In Manage Apps: Allows the user to view and disconnect 3rd party integrations in Manage Apps page.
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View Integrations Sensitive Data: User can view Integrations Sensitive Data.
- Edit Integrations Sensitive Data: User can edit Integrations Sensitive Data.
- Issue key cards: Allows to issue keys to the rooms if you use a door lock integration, like Visionline (Assa Abloy).
Billing Portal
- View/Edit Cloudbeds Subscription: User will have access to Billing Portal (a portal where user can access and edit your subscription details, address, point of contact, payment method, change subscription price (increase room numbers, upgrade/downgrade), suspend, or cancel the account.
Cloudbeds Digital Marketing Suite (formerly Cloudbeds Amplify)
- Website - Admin: The user can access the Cloudbeds Websites builder to customize and manage the property’s website. Learn more about Digital Marketing Suite.
- Reputation - Admin: The user can subscribe and reply to the Digital Marketing Suite Reputation reviews.
- Reputation - Manager: The user can reply to Reputation reviews.
- Retargeting - Admin: The user can subscribe, edit the daily budget, and customize the campaign content of Digital Marketing Suite Retargeting.
- Retargeting - Manager: The user can customize the Retargeting campaign content.
If any of the Digital Marketing Suite toggles are not available on the Roles page of your Cloudbeds PMS account, contact our Support Team to request assistance.
Sensitive and Personally Identifiable Information (PII)
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View Sensitive and Personally Identifiable Guest Information: Sensitive and personally identifiable information is securely obscured within Cloudbeds. If the user has permission to view this data, they can click to view it. If not, the data will remain obscured.
- View Tax ID - User can view Tax ID in a reservation, guest profile, and some government integrations.
- View Company Name - User can view guest’s Company Name in a reservation or guest profile.
- View Company Tax ID - User can see guest’s Company Tax ID in a reservation or guest profile.
- View Document Number - User can view Document Number in a reservation or guest profile.
- View Custom Fields with PII - User can see custom fields with PII.
Night Audit
- Run Night Audit: User will be able to trigger the Night Audit procedure manually.
Comments
I have activated the privilege and the credit card was active, but we are still unable to transfer credit card information
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Please contact our dedicated Support Team about this particular request. They will be able to investigate this for you and assist you as soon as possible.
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