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# Dashboard

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This is your mission control for the property's financial performance. We designed the Dashboard to give you an immediate, high-level snapshot of exactly how your business is doing without needing to dig into complex reports or endless spreadsheets.
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When you first open this page, you’ll notice a **Date Range Picker** at the top right.

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By default, it loads your data from the previous month, but you can easily adjust this to look at last week, the current year, or any custom date range you want to investigate.
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## The Top KPIs

Right at the top, we display three core metrics that give you a quick pulse check on your property:

| Metric              | What It Tells You                                                                                |
| ------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| **Total Profit**    | Exactly how much you're making after accounting for your tracked expenses.                       |
| **Total Customers** | A quick look at the volume of guests passing through your doors during the selected time period. |
| **Budget**          | A quick visual of how your actual earnings are tracking against your targets or budgets.         |

## Visualizing the Data

Beneath the quick stats, we break things down visually so you can spot trends at a glance:

| Chart                | Why It's Useful                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| -------------------- | -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **OTA Distribution** | Ever wonder which booking channel is actually bringing in the most business? This chart breaks down your reservation sources, making it super easy to see if Booking.com, Hostelworld, or your own website is doing the heavy lifting. |
| **Sales Overview**   | A larger chart that tracks your sales over the selected time frame. This is incredibly handy for spotting seasonal trends, busy weekends, or sudden spikes in revenue.                                                                 |


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