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Lost & Found

1. Lost Items

The Lost Items feature allows staff to:

  • Report a lost item for a guest.
  • Add or select the guest associated with the lost item.
  • Select where the item was lost.
  • Set the priority of the request.
  • Upload images of the lost item.
  • Track open and closed lost-item tickets.
  • Start, pause, and continue work on a ticket.
  • Mark an item as Found or Not Found.
  • Add a found request when an item is found.
  • Add a reason when an item is not found.
  • Review the ticket history in the Log Book.

Add a Lost Item

From the Lost Item listing, select the + button to create a new lost-item request.

On the New Lost Request screen, first add the guest details.

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New Lost Request – Add Guest Details

Overview2.1 Select the Guest Category

The LostGuest & Found module on the iHospitality Hub enables staff to report guest lost-item claims and to record and manage items recovered on property. Both workflows are completed directly from a shared kiosk device, with each report or record time-stamped and attributed to the employee who created it.

This module only appears on hubs where Lost & FoundCategory wassection checkedprovides underthree Hub Modules, and only for employees whose User Role has Can iHospitality Hub Login enabled — see the iHospitality Hub – Setup page.


Lost & Found Screen

After signing in and tapping Lost & Found, the employee sees two options.

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What this screen means: pick Report Lost Item when a guest has lost something, or Found Items to log or manage an item that's been found.options:

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Option What it doesPurpose
Report Lost ItemIn-House LogSelect athis reportwhen for an item athe guest hasis lost.currently staying at the property.
FoundCheck ItemsOut RecordSelect athis newlywhen foundthe item,guest or view/manage itemshas already loggedchecked asout.
Add GuestUse this when the guest is not available in the existing guest list and must be added manually.

Select the category that matches the guest's current status.


Report2.2 LostIn-House ItemGuest

Lost Item List

TappingWhen ViewIn-House Foundis Itemsselected:

  1. Select Room Number-equivalent. forThis is a required field.
  2. Select Guest. This is a required field.
  3. Select the guest associated with the lost reportsitem.
  4. opens
  5. Continue to the lost-item details.

LostRequired Itemfields: listRoom —Number everyand Select Guest.


2.3 Check Out Guest

When Check Out is selected:

  1. Select the appropriate guest from the available checked-out guest records.
  2. Complete the guest selection/details required by the form.
  3. Continue to enter the lost-item information.

Use this option when the lost item reportis loggedreported for the property. Lost_Item_tablet.png

alreadycheckedout.

ElementDescription
Open / Closed tabsFilter reports by status.
Date range filtere.g. "This Month," with a specific date range shown underneath.
SearchSearch existing reports.
+ CreateOpens the New Lost Request form (below).
Priority badgeLow / Medium / High.
Item nameWhat was lost, e.g. "Shoes," "Car key."
Lost atRoom number(s) or area where the item was lost.
ReporterAvatar initials + name of the guest who reportedhas it.

2.4 Add Guest

When L&FAdd IDGuest

Uniqueis referenceselected, code forenter the report,guest's e.g.information L&F-00036.
DateWhen the report was logged (e.g. "Today").
View (eye icon)Opens the full report — only shown on some cards.
Delete (trash icon)Deletes the report.

New Lost Request Form

Tap + Create (or Report Item from the Lost & Found screen) to log a new lost item report.manually.

Create_Lost_Request_tablet.pngAdd Guest Details

Guest information

Field Required Description
AddFirst Guest DetailsName —Yes Button that adds a Guest Details card toEnter the formguest's —first Name, Email, Phone No, and Room No — so the report is tied to the guest who lost the item.name.
ItemLast LostName Yes WhatEnter wasthe lost,guest's e.g.last "Car key."name.
CommentGuest Phone No.YesEnter the guest's contact number.
Email No Free-text notes aboutEnter the itemguest's oremail theaddress, loss.if available.
PriorityAddress YesNo LowEnter /the Mediumguest's /address, High.if required.

Fields marked with * are required.

After entering the information, select SAVE to save the guest details.

Select RESET to clear the entered information and start again.


3. Select the Lost Location

For an in-house guest, selecting a room opens the Room Selection screen.

Room Selection

Room Selection

  1. Use the Search field to find a room quickly.
  2. Use the available category/property filters when required.
  3. Expand the required floor.
  4. Select one or more rooms where the item may have been lost.
  5. The selected-room count is shown at the bottom.
  6. Review the selected room numbers.
  7. Select Save to confirm the room selection.
  8. Select Close to leave the screen without confirming the selection.

Multiple rooms can be selected when the item may have been lost in more than one location.


4. Enter Lost Item Details

After adding the guest and location, complete the New Lost Request form.

New Lost Request

4.1 Item Lost

Item Lost * is required.

Enter the name or description of the item that was lost.

Example: Car Key


4.2 Comment

Use Comment to add additional information about the lost item.

Examples:

  • Description of the item.
  • Where the guest believes it was lost.
  • Any useful identifying information.
  • Additional instructions for the team.

This field is optional unless your property's process requires it.


4.3 Priority

Priority * is required.

Choose one:

  • Low – Item has lower urgency.
  • Medium – Item requires normal attention.
  • High – Item requires immediate or higher-priority attention.

4.4 Location Lost

Location Lost * Yesis required.

Choose:

  • Room or– The item was lost in a guest room.
  • Area —– thenThe item was lost in a common or specific property area.

Add Room

When Room is selected, use Add Room to selectopen the specificroom room/area.selector Theand selectionchoose appearsthe asapplicable "Selected:room(s).

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Room Selection


4.5 Lost Item Images

No Upload one or more photos of

Use the item, or a reference photo, via + Upload.

Buttons: SAVE · SAVE & ADD NEW · RESET

Steps

  1. From the Lost & Found screen, tap Report Item (or + Create from the Lost Item list).
  2. Tap Add Guest Details and fill in the guest's Name, Email, Phone No, and Room No.
  3. Enter the Item Lost and an optional Comment.
  4. Select the Priority.
  5. Select Room or Area under Location Lost, then tap Add Room to choose the specific location.
  6. Upload a photo under Lost Item Images ifupload available.area to attach images that help identify the lost item.

    You can:

    • Drag and drop files into the upload area.
    • TapSelect the upload area to choose files from the device.

    Add clear images whenever they are available.


    4.6 Save or Reset

    At the bottom of the form:

    • SAVE – Creates/saves the lost-item request.
    • RESET – Clears the entered form information.

    Make sure all required fields are completed before selecting SAVE.

    (or

    5. Lost Item Listing

    After saving, the request appears in the SAVELost &Item ADDlisting.

    NEW

    Lost Item Listing

    The listing provides two ticket views:

    • Open
    • Closed

    5.1 Open Tickets

    The Open tab shows lost-item tickets that are still being worked on.

    An open ticket can contain information such as:

    • Lost-item status.
    • Item name.
    • Lost location.
    • Guest name.
    • Priority.
    • Ticket number.
    • Ticket date/status.

    Use the eye/view action on a ticket to open its details.


    5.2 Closed Tickets

    Select Closed to logview anothertickets reportthat immediately).have already been completed.

    A lost-item ticket is closed after the item is:

    • Found, or
  • Not Found and the required reason has been saved.

  • Use the Search here field to find a ticket quickly.

    Search can be used to locate the relevant lost-item record instead of manually checking every ticket.


    5.4 Date Filter

    Use the date filter to restrict the listing to a specific date or date range.

    This is useful when:

    • Reviewing today's lost items.
    • Checking historical requests.
    • Finding a ticket from a known reporting date.

    6. Lost Item Details

    Select the View/Eye icon on a ticket to open the Lost Item Details screen.

    Lost Item Details

    The details screen contains two tabs:

    • Details
    • Log Book

    7. Details Tab

    The Details tab displays the complete information for the lost-item ticket.

    7.1 Ticket Information

    The ticket section displays:

    • Ticket No. – Unique reference number for the request.
    • Date – Date the request was created.
    • Category – Indicates whether the request is for a lost item.
    • Item Name – Name of the lost item.
    • Priority – Priority assigned to the request.
    • Comments – Additional information entered while reporting the item.

    7.2 Guest Details

    The Guest Details section shows the guest associated with the ticket.

    Typical information includes:

    • Guest name.
    • Contact number.

    The guest information links the lost-item request to the correct guest.


    7.3 Location Lost

    The Location Lost section displays the room or area selected during ticket creation.

    If multiple rooms were selected, all selected locations are displayed.


    7.4 Lost Item Images

    The Lost Item Images section displays uploaded images of the item.

    Use these images to help identify the item while investigating the request.


    7.5 Comment

    The Comment area can contain additional notes related to the investigation or ticket.


    8. Start Working on a Lost Item

    From the Lost Item Details screen, select Start.

    Lost Item Details – Start

    Starting the ticket indicates that the lost-item request is now being worked on.

    Once work has started, the available actions can be used to control the investigation.


    9. Pause and Continue

    Pause

    Select Pause when work on the ticket needs to be temporarily stopped.

    Use this when:

    • The investigation is waiting for information.
    • The item cannot currently be located.
    • The task needs to be temporarily suspended.

    Continue

    Select Continue to resume a paused ticket.

    The ticket remains open until it is completed as Found or Not Found.


    10. Mark Item as Found

    When the lost item is located, select Found.

    The item should then be processed through the Found ItemsRequest flow.

    NewFound flow

    Open Ticket → Start → Investigate → Found → Add Found Request Form→ Save/Complete → Ticket Closed

    When the item is found:

    1. Open the lost-item ticket.
    2. Select Found.
    3. Add the required Found Request details.
    4. Complete and save the found request.
    5. The lost-item ticket is then closed.

    The found request provides the record that the item was recovered.


    11. Mark Item as Not Found

    If the item cannot be located, select Not Found.

    A reason must be entered before the ticket can be completed.

    Not Found flow

    TapOpen ViewTicket → Start → Investigate → Not Found Items→ Add Reason → Save → Ticket Closed

    Steps:

    1. Open the lost-item ticket.
    2. Select Not Found.
    3. Enter the reason explaining why the item could not be found.
    4. Review the reason.
    5. Select Save.
    6. The ticket is closed.

    The reason provides a record of the outcome of the investigation.


    12. Ticket Status Flow

    The overall lost-item process is:

    Add Lost Item
          ↓
    Add / Select Guest
          ↓
    Select Lost Location
          ↓
    Enter Item Details
          ↓
    Upload Images (if available)
          ↓
    SAVE
          ↓
    Open Ticket
          ↓
    START
          ↓
    Investigate
       ↙       ↘
    Pause     Continue
       ↓
    Resume Investigation
          ↓
      ┌───────────────┐
      │   Outcome?    │
      └───────────────┘
           ↙       ↘
        FOUND    NOT FOUND
          ↓          ↓
    Add Found      Add Reason
    Request           ↓
          ↓          SAVE
    Complete           ↓
          ↓        Ticket Closed
    Ticket Closed
    

    13. Log Book

    Select the Log Book fromtab on the Lost &Item Details screen to review the ticket history.

    Lost Item Details – Log Book

    The Log Book acts as a timeline/log for the ticket.

    It can be used to track the sequence of activities performed on the request, such as:

    • Ticket creation.
    • Ticket started.
    • Ticket paused.
    • Ticket continued/resumed.
    • Investigation updates.
    • Found or Not Found screen,outcome.
    • then
    • Found +request Createactivity.
    • Reason entered for a Not Found outcome.
    • Ticket closure.

    The Log Book provides an activity history so staff can understand what happened to logthe aticket newlyand foundwhen.

    item.
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    14. Quick Reference

    CreateReportReport Mark
    FieldAction RequiredDescriptionPurpose
    Item Found+ Yes Whata wasnew found,lost-item e.g. "A Car key."request
    PriorityIn-House Yes Lowa /lost Mediumitem /for High.a current guest
    LocationCheck FoundOut Yes Rooma or Area where thelost item wasfor found,a thenchecked-out Add Room to select the specific location.guest
    CommentAdd Guest NoManually add guest details
    Add Room Free-text notes aboutSelect the item.room/location for the lost item
    SAVESave the guest or lost-item request
    RESETClear entered form information
    OpenView active lost-item tickets
    ClosedView completed lost-item tickets
    SearchFind a ticket quickly
    Date FilterFilter tickets by date/date range
    View/EyeOpen ticket details
    StartBegin working on a ticket
    PauseTemporarily stop work
    ContinueResume a paused ticket
    Found By Yes Thethe employeeitem whoas found and create the item,found selected from a dropdown.request
    LocationNot StoredFound YesRoom or Area whereMark the item isas currentlynot beingfound kept,and thenenter Adda Room to select the specific location.reason
    Found Item ImagesDetails NoView ticket information
    Log Book Upload one or more photos ofView the itemticket viatimeline/activity + Upload.history

    Buttons:


    SAVE

    15. ·End-to-End SAVE & ADD NEW · RESET

    Steps

    Summary
    1. FromOpen the Lost & Found screen, tap View Found Items, then + Create.
    2. Enter the Item Found and select a Priority.
    3. Select Room or Area under Location Found, then Add Room+ to choosecreate a request.
    4. Add or select the specificguest:
      • In-House
      • Check Out
      • Add Guest
    5. Select the lost location.
    6. Enter anthe optionallost item name.
    7. Add comments if required.
    8. Select the priority.
    9. Upload lost-item images if available.
    10. Select CommentSAVE.
    11. SelectFind whothe foundrequest it underin FoundOpen Bytickets.
    12. Open the ticket using View/Eye.
    13. Select RoomStart or Area under Location Stored, then Add Room to choose where it's being kept..
    14. UploadUse aPause photoand underContinue when required.
    15. If the item is found, select Found and complete the Found Item ImagesRequest if available..
    16. TapIf SAVE (or SAVE & ADD NEW to log anotherthe item immediately).
    17. is
    not
    found,

    Theselect Not Found, Items list itself (Open/Closed tabs, cards, search, date filter) is expected to follow the same layout as the Lost Item list above — to be confirmed against the live screen before publishing.


    Workflow

    Reportenter a lost item: Employee taps Lost & Found → Report Item → Add Guest Details → Enter Item Lost, Priority, Location Lost → (optional photo) → SAVE

    Log a found item: Employee taps Lost & Found → View Found Items → + Create → Enter Item Found, Priority, Location Found, Found By, Location Stored → (optional photo) → SAVE


    Important Notes

    • A lost report is tied to the guest who reported it (Guest Details); a found report is tied to the employee who found it (Found By) — they capture different information because they start from different situations.
    • Found Items tracks two separate locations — Location Found (where it turned up)reason, and Location StoredSave (where it's being kept now) — don't confuse the two when logging a found item..
    • The completed ticket moves to eyeClosed.
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    • Use Log Book onto a Lost Item card opens that report's full details; not every card shows it, which may depend on whetherreview the reportticket hastimeline additionaland detailactivity to view.history.
    • This module only appears on hubs where Lost & Found was checked under Hub Modules — see the iHospitality Hub – Setup page.