Hotel Management System (Shell Script)

A command-line-based hotel management system developed using Bash shell scripting. It helps manage room bookings, guest check-ins, check-outs, and view or search guest information. All data is stored and updated in structured CSV files, making it easy to modify or export.

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👥Contributors

• Soumya Jeet Sahoo
• Abhishek Acharya

📂 Project Structure

File Name	Description
hotel.sh	Main controller script with interactive menu
admin_menu.sh	Admin login with interactive options
reception_menu.sh	Reception login with different options
availability.sh	Displays all rooms with current status
book_room.sh	Books a selected room by marking it as Booked
checkin.sh	Records guest check-in and marks room Occupied
checkout.sh	Removes guest and sets room to Available
view_guests.sh	Lists all guests in the system
search_guest.sh	Searches guest by name or room number
view_booked_guests.sh	Shows only guests who are currently checked in
bill.csv	Shows bills collected during checkout
revenue.csv	Shows total revenues collected
rooms.csv	Stores room details and their status
guests.csv	Stores guest details and check-in records

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🧰 Features

• Admin and Receptionist Login
• 📌 View all room availability (Available, Booked, Occupied)
• 🍯 Book rooms by guest id generated
• 🢍 Guest check-in with auto-date and contact info
• 🧾 Guest check-out with auto-update
• 🔍 Search guest by name or room number
• Revenue Tracking
• 📋 View all guests or only currently checked-in guests
• 📁 Data stored in editable .csv files (Excel-compatible)

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⚙️ How to Run

1. Open Git Bash or terminal in your project directory.

2. Grant execute permissions to all .sh files:

   chmod +x *.sh

3. Run the main script:

   ./hotel.sh

4. Use the numbered menu to perform operations.

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💠 Technologies Used

• Bash Shell Scripting
• awk, grep, sed, column (Unix commands)
• CSV files for lightweight data storage

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🔒 Future Enhancements (Optional)

• Add GUI using Zenity
• Connect to SQLite for persistent storage
• Add invoice generation
• Multi-user support and logging

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👩‍💼 Developed By

• Soumya Jeet Sahoo & Abhishek Acharya
• IT Infrastructure Management