Owner reports
Monday, 7:00 AM: 104% of plan, and why.
The hotel owner report, written for you: revenue vs plan, what changed, what it made, and every figure tied back to Cloudbeds.
104%
of plan this week
Sample property: The Wildflower Inn
Every change read back and logged, expenses sorted into your P&L lines, and every Monday what it did and made.
- Watch
- Find
- Decide
- Act
- Verify
The Monday report, numbers first.
- This week
- 104% of plan
- Saturday rate
- $189 to $227, est. +$410
- Found to collect
- $1,766
- Booking.com cancels
- 2.6x direct
- from Saturday's rate move
- est. +$410
- from Saturday's rate move
- found to collect
- $1,766
- found to collect
- to read, numbers first
- 2 min
- to read, numbers first
Sample property: The Wildflower Inn
Why it matters
Most owner reports arrive late, as a spreadsheet, and answer the wrong question. They tell you what happened last month. They don't tell you what changed, who changed it, whether it worked, or what money is still sitting uncollected. An owner report should take two minutes and leave you knowing three things: are we on plan, what did we do about it, and what needs my call. Every figure should trace back to where it came from, so you can trust it without re-checking it yourself.
How it works
- It reads the week. Revenue from Cloudbeds against your plan.
- It lists what it did. Every rate and minimum stay it changed, read back from Cloudbeds, with before, after and why.
- It shows what that made. Estimates are kept apart from actuals, so you can see which is which.
- It adds the money found. Unpaid folios, uncharged cards and commission to claim back, with dollars.
- It sorts the expenses. Bills land in your P&L lines automatically.
- It sends it Monday at 7 AM. Numbers first. Two minutes to read. For investors, a monthly letter with every figure sourced.
A worked example
Sample property: The Wildflower Inn. Owner report, Monday 7:00 AM.
| Line | Figure | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| This week vs plan | 104% | Cloudbeds revenue vs the owner's plan |
| Saturday rate | $189 to $227, est. +$410 | Change #1042, read back from Cloudbeds; estimate, not actual |
| Found to collect | $1,766 | $1,140 unpaid folios + $412 uncharged card + $214 commission |
| Channel note | Booking.com cancels 2.6x direct | Cancellation rate by channel |
At a real hotel: Forest Springs Resort reported 181% of plan for July 2026, from closed books checked against Cloudbeds.
Forest Springs Resort
181%
of plan in July, from closed books
What it doesn't do
- It doesn't replace your bookkeeper or close your books. It reads Cloudbeds and your connected systems; the close is still your accountant's job.
- It doesn't blend estimates into actuals. An estimated gain from a rate move is labeled as an estimate.
- It doesn't send to investors on its own. You read the report, then you decide who gets it.
- It doesn't report a number it can't trace. Every figure ties back to its source.
Questions owners ask about reports
What's in the Monday report?
Revenue vs plan, what the Wizard changed and what it made, money found, and anything that needs your call.
Is there a monthly investor report?
Yes. A monthly letter with every figure sourced.
Where do the numbers come from?
Cloudbeds for revenue and rates, plus the systems you connect: payments, bank accounts and expenses.
How long does it take to read?
About two minutes. Numbers first, story second.
Does it include expenses?
Yes. Expenses are sorted automatically into your P&L lines.
Every night it finds the money, acts, and proves it.
30 minutes on your own numbers. See what it would have caught.