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REFERENCE LIBRARY v0.2 · IN DEVELOPMENT
Independent OPERA Cloud reference library

Reference,
tools, expertise

A growing reference library for Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud. Curated documentation, official video tutorials, and integration XML samples. Everything is free. Independent. Iberia-based. Worldwide.

12
Modules covered
15
Oracle docs indexed
60+
Video tutorials
16
XML samples

Why OPERA Cloud is the industry standard

PMS · WEB-BASED · GLOBAL

Oracle Hospitality OPERA Cloud is a web-based, mobile-enabled Property Management System designed to streamline hotel operations for properties of all sizes, from limited-service hotels to large global chains. It eliminates the need for on-premise servers by hosting data in the Oracle cloud, allowing staff to serve guests anywhere on the property via browser or mobile device. Named a Leader in the IDC MarketScape: Worldwide Hospitality Property Management Systems 2025 Vendor Assessment.

CENTRALISED MANAGEMENT

One system. Every operation

Unifies reservations, housekeeping, billing, and guest profiles in a single system. Fiscal and legal compliance, language, and currency support across more than 200 countries and territories. No on-premise servers, no infrastructure overhead.

CUSTOMISABLE DASHBOARD

Real-time visibility

Over 30 preconfigured tiles for front desk, revenue, inventory, and housekeeping data. Tiles can be controlled at chain, property, or user level. Drill down on any tile to perform check-in, post a charge, or view a folio without leaving the dashboard.

INTEGRATIONS

Open architecture

Native integration with Oracle MICROS Simphony POS for food and beverage operations, Oracle Payment Interface for payments, and the Oracle Hospitality Integration Platform (OHIP) for open APIs. Connect any third-party system: revenue management, loyalty, channel managers, key card, kiosks.

GUEST EXPERIENCE

Personalised at scale

Centralised guest profiles across all properties. Configurable loyalty programmes with points, tiers, and direct-booking incentives. Mobile guest experience for pre-arrival check-in. AI-powered upsell offers via Oracle Nor1.

MOBILE FIRST

Untether the front desk

Same UI on tablet, phone, and desktop. Check guests in anywhere on the property. Housekeeping, maintenance, and minibar updates from any device. Reduce check-in and check-out times. Paperless registration with e-signature on tablet.

SCALE & ECONOMICS

Lower TCO. Higher uptime

Pay only for the functionality you need. No on-premise hardware, no patching, no version-lock. Quarterly releases ship features automatically. Used by Meliá Hotels, Outrigger, Lindner, and thousands of properties worldwide.

Where Aperture fits in — OPERA Cloud has a real learning curve. Configuration choices made on day one echo for years. Fiscal compliance, integration mapping, channel migration, formula engines — these are where most teams lose time. This library exists to cut that curve. Field-tested patterns from production implementations across Iberia and EMEA. Free to read, free to use.

The library

FOUR SECTIONS · ALL FREE

Four sections, one reference. Browse OPERA Cloud modules organised by area. Read curated Oracle documentation. Watch official video tutorials indexed by topic. Download integration XML samples. Everything is free to read and use.

OPERA Cloud Modules

Twelve PMS modules with menu paths. Three integration platforms: OHIP, OXI, IFC8. Full fiscal coverage for Portugal and Spain including police exports, INE, Modelo 347, Catalonia and Basque variants.

MODULES + INTEGRATIONS + FISCAL

Documentation

Curated index of Oracle Hospitality user guides, OXI manuals, OHIP references, fiscal compliance docs. Every link goes directly to docs.oracle.com. No mirroring, no rehosting.

15+ ORACLE DOCS

Video Tutorials

Oracle's official OPERA Cloud video catalogue, indexed by workflow. Check-in, check-out, billing, housekeeping, financials, reports. Every video opens Oracle's official player on apexapps.oracle.com.

60+ ORACLE VIDEOS · INDEXED BY TOPIC

XML Integration Samples

Sixteen reference XMLs in the profile.fidelio.4.0 namespace covering profiles, blocks, reservations, stay messages, resync requests. View in browser, download individually, or grab the full library zip.

16 SAMPLES · DOWNLOADABLE

OPERA Reference Library

Field-tested OPERA Cloud and OPERA 5 reference material. Cutover, IDeaS G3 RMS continuous pricing, SSD interface service accounts, Portugal fiscal deposits and city tax, Oracle training catalogue. Curated from official documentation with field commentary. Public, version-controlled, CC BY-NC-SA licensed.

SIX REFERENCES · GROWING · CC BY-NC-SA 4.0

What we're building

CONCEPT · NOT LIVE · NOT ADVERTISED

The reference library is the foundation. Two products are in development on top of it. Nothing is live. Nothing is for sale. When they're ready, they'll be here.

Opera Agent Hub

AI agents built specifically for OPERA Cloud workflows. Night audit variance detection, rate code drift, SAF-T pre-validation, OHIP streaming health. Agents run against your property's own data. Nothing leaves without your control. Built on n8n + Ollama running locally.

IN DEVELOPMENT · LOCAL-FIRST · OPERA-NATIVE Building

OPERA Central

A private operations dashboard for OPERA Cloud properties. Real-time visibility across reservations, cashiering, night audit, and integration health. Not a replacement for OPERA — a control layer that sits on top of it. Designed for multi-property operations teams.

IN DEVELOPMENT · MULTI-PROPERTY · PRIVATE BETA Building
No promises — These are products being built, not products for sale. If you're an OPERA specialist and want to be involved in early testing, get in touch.