diff --git a/backend/src/routes/chat.ts b/backend/src/routes/chat.ts
index 0d9d14a..05a30de 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/chat.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/chat.ts
@@ -521,6 +521,24 @@ const chatRoutes: FastifyPluginAsync = async (fastify) => {
 
   // ── POST notify ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
+  // ── GET /chat/members — list hotel members (accessible to all roles) ─────
+
+  fastify.get<SlugParam>(
+    '/api/hotels/:slug/chat/members',
+    { onRequest: [fastify.authenticate] },
+    async (request, reply) => {
+      const { slug } = request.params
+      if (!canAccess(request.user.hotelSlug, request.user.role, slug)) return reply.code(403).send({ error: 'Forbidden' })
+      const hotelId = await getHotelId(slug)
+      if (!hotelId) return reply.code(404).send({ error: 'Hotel not found' })
+      const { rows } = await db.query(
+        `SELECT id, name, role FROM users WHERE hotel_id = $1 AND active = true ORDER BY name`,
+        [hotelId],
+      )
+      return rows
+    },
+  )
+
   fastify.post<SlugParam & { Body: { text: string; system_name?: string } }>(
     '/api/hotels/:slug/chat/notify',
     { onRequest: [fastify.authenticate] },
diff --git a/src/components/chat/ChatWidget.tsx b/src/components/chat/ChatWidget.tsx
index a610781..d23fad6 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/ChatWidget.tsx
+++ b/src/components/chat/ChatWidget.tsx
@@ -163,6 +163,7 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
   const [searchTab, setSearchTab]         = useState<'people' | 'messages'>('people')
   const [loadingSearch, setLoadingSearch] = useState(false)
   const [allUsers, setAllUsers]           = useState<User[]>([])
+  const [chatMembers, setChatMembers]     = useState<{ id: string; name: string; role: string }[]>([])
 
   // Settings + pins + muted
   const [settings, setSettings] = useState<ChatSettings>(loadSettings)
@@ -309,13 +310,19 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
   // Clear typing names when leaving room
   useEffect(() => { if (view !== 'messages') setTypingNames([]) }, [view])
 
-  // Load users list (for search view + @mentions in general chat + create-group)
+  // Load full users (manager+ only) for search view
+  useEffect(() => {
+    if (!slug || view !== 'search') return
+    if (allUsers.length === 0) api.users.list(slug).then(setAllUsers).catch(() => {/**/})
+  }, [view, slug, allUsers.length])
+
+  // Load chat members (all roles) for @mentions and create-group
   useEffect(() => {
     if (!slug) return
-    if (view === 'search' || view === 'create-group' || (view === 'messages' && activeRoom?.type === 'general')) {
-      if (allUsers.length === 0) api.users.list(slug).then(setAllUsers).catch(() => {/**/})
+    if (view === 'create-group' || (view === 'messages' && activeRoom?.type === 'general')) {
+      if (chatMembers.length === 0) api.chat.listMembers(slug).then(setChatMembers).catch(() => {/**/})
     }
-  }, [view, slug, activeRoom?.type, allUsers.length])
+  }, [view, slug, activeRoom?.type, chatMembers.length])
 
   // Search effect
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -370,13 +377,13 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
     typingTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => sendTyping(false), 4000)
   }
 
-  const insertMention = (mentionUser: User) => {
+  const insertMention = (mentionUser: { id: string; name: string; role: string }) => {
     const cursor = textareaRef.current?.selectionStart ?? text.length
     const before = text.slice(0, cursor)
     const match = before.match(/@([^\s@]*)$/)
     if (!match) return
     const start = cursor - match[0].length
-    const newText = text.slice(0, start) + `@${mentionUser.name} ` + text.slice(cursor)
+    const newText = text.slice(0, start) + `@${mentionUser.name.split(' ')[0]} ` + text.slice(cursor)
     setText(newText)
     setMentionQuery(null)
     setTimeout(() => textareaRef.current?.focus(), 0)
@@ -630,7 +637,7 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
             </div>
             {view === 'rooms' && (
               <div className="flex items-center gap-0.5">
-                <button onClick={() => setView('search')} className="p-1.5 hover:bg-white/20 rounded-lg transition-colors" title="Поиск"><Search size={15} /></button>
+                <button onClick={() => setView('search')} className="p-1.5 hover:bg-white/20 rounded-lg transition-colors" title="Поиск и новый чат"><PenSquare size={15} /></button>
                 <button onClick={() => { setGroupName(''); setGroupMemberIds([]); setView('create-group') }} className="p-1.5 hover:bg-white/20 rounded-lg transition-colors" title="Новая группа"><UserPlus size={15} /></button>
                 <button onClick={() => setView('settings')} className="p-1.5 hover:bg-white/20 rounded-lg transition-colors" title="Настройки"><Settings size={15} /></button>
               </div>
@@ -767,10 +774,10 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
                 )}
               </div>
               <div className="flex-1 overflow-y-auto">
-                {allUsers.length === 0 ? (
+                {chatMembers.length === 0 ? (
                   <div className="flex items-center justify-center py-8"><Loader2 size={18} className="animate-spin text-slate-400" /></div>
                 ) : (
-                  allUsers.filter(u => u.id !== user?.id).map(u => {
+                  chatMembers.filter(u => u.id !== user?.id).map(u => {
                     const selected = groupMemberIds.includes(u.id)
                     const roleLabels: Record<string, string> = {
                       hotel_admin: 'Администратор', manager: 'Менеджер', housekeeper: 'Горничная',
@@ -903,7 +910,7 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
                   {/* @mention dropdown */}
                   {mentionQuery !== null && (() => {
                     const q = mentionQuery.toLowerCase()
-                    const candidates = allUsers
+                    const candidates = chatMembers
                       .filter(u => u.id !== user?.id && u.name.toLowerCase().includes(q))
                       .slice(0, 6)
                     if (candidates.length === 0) return null
diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index f2f7910..1a81ecd 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -356,6 +356,8 @@ export const api = {
       req<{ ok: boolean }>('PATCH', `/api/hotels/${slug}/chat/rooms/${roomId}/read`),
     openDirect: (slug: string, otherUserId: string) =>
       req<{ roomId: string }>('POST', `/api/hotels/${slug}/chat/direct/${otherUserId}`),
+    listMembers: (slug: string) =>
+      req<{ id: string; name: string; role: string }[]>('GET', `/api/hotels/${slug}/chat/members`),
     createGroup: (slug: string, name: string, memberIds: string[]) =>
       req<{ roomId: string }>('POST', `/api/hotels/${slug}/chat/group`, { name, memberIds }),
     editMessage: (slug: string, roomId: string, msgId: string, text: string) =>