diff --git a/backend/migrations/081_role_permissions_home_page.sql b/backend/migrations/081_role_permissions_home_page.sql
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..8f13707
--- /dev/null
+++ b/backend/migrations/081_role_permissions_home_page.sql
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+ALTER TABLE role_permissions
+  ADD COLUMN IF NOT EXISTS home_page VARCHAR(100) DEFAULT NULL;
diff --git a/backend/src/routes/role-permissions.ts b/backend/src/routes/role-permissions.ts
index 45b8839..5a4045d 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/role-permissions.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/role-permissions.ts
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ const rolePermissionsRoute: FastifyPluginAsync = async (fastify) => {
 
   // ── PUT /api/hotels/:slug/role-permissions/:roleKey ────────────────────────
   fastify.put<SlugRoleParam & {
-    Body: { name: string; color: string; isSystem?: boolean; permissions: Record<string, boolean> }
+    Body: { name: string; color: string; isSystem?: boolean; permissions: Record<string, boolean>; homePage?: string }
   }>(
     '/api/hotels/:slug/role-permissions/:roleKey',
     { onRequest: [fastify.authenticate] },
@@ -56,18 +56,19 @@ const rolePermissionsRoute: FastifyPluginAsync = async (fastify) => {
       const hotelId = await getHotelId(slug)
       if (!hotelId) return reply.code(404).send({ error: 'Hotel not found' })
 
-      const { name, color, isSystem = false, permissions } = request.body
+      const { name, color, isSystem = false, permissions, homePage = null } = request.body
 
       const { rows } = await db.query(
-        `INSERT INTO role_permissions (hotel_id, role_key, name, color, is_system, permissions)
-              VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6)
+        `INSERT INTO role_permissions (hotel_id, role_key, name, color, is_system, permissions, home_page)
+              VALUES ($1, $2, $3, $4, $5, $6, $7)
          ON CONFLICT (hotel_id, role_key) DO UPDATE
                  SET name = EXCLUDED.name,
                      color = EXCLUDED.color,
                      permissions = EXCLUDED.permissions,
+                     home_page = EXCLUDED.home_page,
                      updated_at = NOW()
            RETURNING *`,
-        [hotelId, roleKey, name, color, isSystem, JSON.stringify(permissions)],
+        [hotelId, roleKey, name, color, isSystem, JSON.stringify(permissions), homePage],
       )
       return rows[0]
     },
diff --git a/src/App.tsx b/src/App.tsx
index 9fd78a1..8af23c3 100644
--- a/src/App.tsx
+++ b/src/App.tsx
@@ -54,7 +54,23 @@ import { PayDepositPage } from './pages/PayDepositPage'
 import { BookingWidgetStandalonePage } from './pages/BookingWidgetStandalonePage'
 import { BookingConfirmPage } from './pages/BookingConfirmPage'
 import { ModuleGuard } from './components/ModuleGuard'
-import { RolePermissionsProvider } from './contexts/RolePermissionsContext'
+import { PermissionGuard } from './components/PermissionGuard'
+import { RolePermissionsProvider, useRolePermissions } from './contexts/RolePermissionsContext'
+import { useAuth } from './contexts/AuthContext'
+
+// Redirects to the user's role home page after login
+function HomeRedirect() {
+  const { user } = useAuth()
+  const { userHomePage, loading } = useRolePermissions()
+  if (!user) return <Navigate to="/login" replace />
+  if (loading) return null
+  return <Navigate to={userHomePage} replace />
+}
+
+// Shorthand: wrap element with PermissionGuard
+function P({ perm, children }: { perm: string; children: React.ReactNode }) {
+  return <PermissionGuard permission={perm}>{children}</PermissionGuard>
+}
 
 export default function App() {
   return (
@@ -78,49 +94,49 @@ export default function App() {
 
               {/* PMS routes */}
               <Route element={<AppLayout />}>
-                <Route path="/calendar"        element={<CalendarPage />} />
-                <Route path="/bookings"        element={<BookingsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/rooms"           element={<RoomsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/housekeeping"    element={<ModuleGuard moduleId="housekeeping"><HousekeepingPage /></ModuleGuard>} />
-                <Route path="/channels"        element={<ModuleGuard moduleId="channel-manager"><ChannelsPage /></ModuleGuard>} />
-                <Route path="/api-docs"        element={<ApiDocsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/modules"         element={<ModulesPage />} />
-                <Route path="/settings"        element={<SettingsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/reports"         element={<ReportsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/website"         element={<WebsitePage />} />
-                <Route path="/booking-widget"  element={<BookingWidgetPage />} />
-                <Route path="/availability"    element={<AvailabilityPage />} />
-                <Route path="/floor-map"       element={<FloorMapPage />} />
-                <Route path="/migration"       element={<MigrationPage />} />
-                <Route path="/pos"             element={<ModuleGuard moduleId="pos"><PosPage /></ModuleGuard>} />
-                <Route path="/reviews"         element={<ModuleGuard moduleId="reviews"><ReviewsPage /></ModuleGuard>} />
-                <Route path="/room-service"    element={<ModuleGuard moduleId="room-service"><RoomServicePage /></ModuleGuard>} />
-                <Route path="/rental"          element={<ModuleGuard moduleId="rental"><RentalPage /></ModuleGuard>} />
-                <Route path="/room-categories" element={<RoomCategoriesPage />} />
-                <Route path="/documents"       element={<DocumentsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/users"           element={<UsersPage />} />
-                <Route path="/schedule"       element={<SchedulePage />} />
-                <Route path="/guests"          element={<GuestsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/tariffs"         element={<TariffsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/dynamic-pricing" element={<DynamicPricingPage />} />
-                <Route path="/loyalty"         element={<LoyaltyPage />} />
-                <Route path="/maintenance"     element={<MaintenancePage />} />
-                <Route path="/discounts"       element={<DiscountsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/tv-welcome"     element={<TvWelcomePage />} />
-                <Route path="/technical"      element={<TechnicalPage />} />
-                <Route path="/billing"        element={<BillingPage />} />
-                <Route path="/equipment"      element={<EquipmentPage />} />
-                <Route path="/wifi"           element={<WiFiPage />} />
-                <Route path="/ttlock"              element={<TTLockPage />} />
-                <Route path="/settings/checklists" element={<ChecklistSettingsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/settings/payments"   element={<PaymentSettingsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/settings/minibar"       element={<MinibarSettingsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/settings/minibar/stock" element={<MinibarStockPage />} />
-                <Route path="/settings/deposit"         element={<DepositSettingsPage />} />
-                <Route path="/settings/deposit/history" element={<DepositHistoryPage />} />
+                <Route path="/calendar"        element={<P perm="calendar">    <CalendarPage />    </P>} />
+                <Route path="/bookings"        element={<P perm="bookings">    <BookingsPage />    </P>} />
+                <Route path="/guests"          element={<P perm="guests">      <GuestsPage />      </P>} />
+                <Route path="/rooms"           element={<P perm="rooms">       <RoomsPage />       </P>} />
+                <Route path="/room-categories" element={<P perm="rooms">       <RoomCategoriesPage /></P>} />
+                <Route path="/availability"    element={<P perm="availability"><AvailabilityPage /></P>} />
+                <Route path="/floor-map"       element={<P perm="floor_map">   <FloorMapPage />    </P>} />
+                <Route path="/housekeeping"    element={<P perm="housekeeping"><ModuleGuard moduleId="housekeeping"><HousekeepingPage /></ModuleGuard></P>} />
+                <Route path="/technical"       element={<P perm="maintenance"> <TechnicalPage />   </P>} />
+                <Route path="/maintenance"     element={<P perm="maintenance"> <MaintenancePage /> </P>} />
+                <Route path="/pos"             element={<P perm="pos">         <ModuleGuard moduleId="pos"><PosPage /></ModuleGuard>           </P>} />
+                <Route path="/room-service"    element={<P perm="room_service"><ModuleGuard moduleId="room-service"><RoomServicePage /></ModuleGuard></P>} />
+                <Route path="/reviews"         element={<P perm="reviews">     <ModuleGuard moduleId="reviews"><ReviewsPage /></ModuleGuard>   </P>} />
+                <Route path="/tariffs"         element={<P perm="tariffs">     <TariffsPage />     </P>} />
+                <Route path="/dynamic-pricing" element={<P perm="pricing">     <DynamicPricingPage /></P>} />
+                <Route path="/discounts"       element={<P perm="discounts">   <DiscountsPage />   </P>} />
+                <Route path="/rental"          element={<P perm="rental">      <ModuleGuard moduleId="rental"><RentalPage /></ModuleGuard>      </P>} />
+                <Route path="/channels"        element={<P perm="channels">    <ModuleGuard moduleId="channel-manager"><ChannelsPage /></ModuleGuard></P>} />
+                <Route path="/website"         element={<P perm="website">     <WebsitePage />     </P>} />
+                <Route path="/booking-widget"  element={<P perm="website">     <BookingWidgetPage /></P>} />
+                <Route path="/reports"         element={<P perm="reports">     <ReportsPage />     </P>} />
+                <Route path="/loyalty"         element={<P perm="loyalty">     <LoyaltyPage />     </P>} />
+                <Route path="/users"           element={<P perm="users">       <UsersPage />       </P>} />
+                <Route path="/schedule"        element={<P perm="users">       <SchedulePage />    </P>} />
+                <Route path="/documents"       element={<P perm="documents">   <DocumentsPage />   </P>} />
+                <Route path="/settings"        element={<P perm="settings">    <SettingsPage />    </P>} />
+                <Route path="/modules"         element={<P perm="settings">    <ModulesPage />     </P>} />
+                <Route path="/billing"         element={<P perm="settings">    <BillingPage />     </P>} />
+                <Route path="/equipment"       element={<P perm="equipment">   <EquipmentPage />   </P>} />
+                <Route path="/wifi"            element={<P perm="wifi">        <WiFiPage />        </P>} />
+                <Route path="/ttlock"          element={<P perm="ttlock">      <TTLockPage />      </P>} />
+                <Route path="/settings/checklists"    element={<P perm="settings"><ChecklistSettingsPage /></P>} />
+                <Route path="/settings/payments"      element={<P perm="settings"><PaymentSettingsPage />  </P>} />
+                <Route path="/settings/minibar"       element={<P perm="settings"><MinibarSettingsPage />  </P>} />
+                <Route path="/settings/minibar/stock" element={<P perm="settings"><MinibarStockPage />     </P>} />
+                <Route path="/settings/deposit"         element={<P perm="settings"><DepositSettingsPage />  </P>} />
+                <Route path="/settings/deposit/history" element={<P perm="settings"><DepositHistoryPage />   </P>} />
+                <Route path="/migration"       element={<P perm="settings">    <MigrationPage />   </P>} />
+                <Route path="/api-docs"        element={<P perm="settings">    <ApiDocsPage />     </P>} />
+                <Route path="/tv-welcome"      element={<TvWelcomePage />} />
               </Route>
 
-              <Route path="/" element={<Navigate to="/login" replace />} />
+              <Route path="/" element={<HomeRedirect />} />
               <Route path="*" element={<Navigate to="/login" replace />} />
             </Routes>
           </BrowserRouter>
diff --git a/src/components/PermissionGuard.tsx b/src/components/PermissionGuard.tsx
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aa834b7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/components/PermissionGuard.tsx
@@ -0,0 +1,24 @@
+import { Navigate } from 'react-router-dom'
+import { useRolePermissions } from '../contexts/RolePermissionsContext'
+
+interface Props {
+  permission: string
+  children: React.ReactNode
+}
+
+/**
+ * Protects a route by permission key.
+ * - While permissions are loading from DB: renders nothing (no flash).
+ * - If user lacks the permission: redirects to their role's home page.
+ */
+export function PermissionGuard({ permission, children }: Props) {
+  const { can, loading, userHomePage } = useRolePermissions()
+
+  if (loading) return null
+
+  if (!can(permission)) {
+    return <Navigate to={userHomePage} replace />
+  }
+
+  return <>{children}</>
+}
diff --git a/src/contexts/RolePermissionsContext.tsx b/src/contexts/RolePermissionsContext.tsx
index 87e23a5..7f61d76 100644
--- a/src/contexts/RolePermissionsContext.tsx
+++ b/src/contexts/RolePermissionsContext.tsx
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-import { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect, useCallback, type ReactNode } from 'react'
+import { createContext, useContext, useState, useEffect, useCallback, useMemo, type ReactNode } from 'react'
 import { useAuth } from './AuthContext'
 import { api } from '../lib/api'
 
@@ -19,6 +19,17 @@ export const DEFAULT_ROLE_PERMS: Record<string, string[]> = {
   technician:  ['calendar', 'housekeeping', 'maintenance', 'rooms', 'floor_map', 'equipment', 'ttlock'],
 }
 
+// Default home pages per role (fallback)
+export const DEFAULT_HOME_PAGES: Record<string, string> = {
+  hotel_admin:  '/calendar',
+  manager:      '/calendar',
+  receptionist: '/calendar',
+  housekeeper:  '/housekeeping',
+  accountant:   '/reports',
+  security:     '/calendar',
+  technician:   '/housekeeping',
+}
+
 // ── Types ─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
 export interface SavedRolePermission {
@@ -29,15 +40,19 @@ export interface SavedRolePermission {
   color: string
   isSystem: boolean
   permissions: Record<string, boolean>
+  homePage?: string | null
 }
 
 interface RolePermissionsContextValue {
   /** Check if the current user has a given permission */
   can: (permission: string) => boolean
+  /** Home page path for the current user's role */
+  userHomePage: string
   /** Raw saved permissions for all roles (used by RolesTab editor) */
   savedPermissions: SavedRolePermission[]
   /** Re-fetch from API */
   reload: () => Promise<void>
+  /** True while initial permissions are being fetched */
   loading: boolean
 }
 
@@ -45,18 +60,23 @@ interface RolePermissionsContextValue {
 
 const RolePermissionsContext = createContext<RolePermissionsContextValue>({
   can: () => false,
+  userHomePage: '/calendar',
   savedPermissions: [],
   reload: async () => {},
-  loading: false,
+  loading: true,
 })
 
 export function RolePermissionsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   const { user } = useAuth()
   const [savedPermissions, setSavedPermissions] = useState<SavedRolePermission[]>([])
-  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(false)
+  // Start as true — PermissionGuard waits before rendering, preventing permission flash
+  const [loading, setLoading] = useState(true)
 
   const reload = useCallback(async () => {
-    if (!user?.hotelSlug) return
+    if (!user?.hotelSlug) {
+      setLoading(false)
+      return
+    }
     setLoading(true)
     try {
       const data = await api.rolePermissions.list(user.hotelSlug)
@@ -75,13 +95,10 @@ export function RolePermissionsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
   const can = useCallback((permission: string): boolean => {
     const role = user?.role ?? 'housekeeper'
 
-    // super_admin: full access everywhere
     if (role === 'super_admin') return true
-
-    // hotel_admin and manager: full access to all hotel modules
     if (role === 'hotel_admin' || role === 'manager') return true
 
-    // Check saved permissions from DB for this role
+    // Check saved permissions from DB
     const saved = savedPermissions.find(rp => rp.roleKey === role)
     if (saved) {
       return saved.permissions[permission] === true
@@ -92,8 +109,21 @@ export function RolePermissionsProvider({ children }: { children: ReactNode }) {
     return perms.includes('*') || perms.includes(permission)
   }, [user?.role, savedPermissions])
 
+  const userHomePage = useMemo(() => {
+    const role = user?.role ?? ''
+    if (role === 'super_admin') return '/admin'
+    if (role === 'hotel_admin' || role === 'manager') return '/calendar'
+
+    // Use saved home page from DB if set
+    const saved = savedPermissions.find(rp => rp.roleKey === role)
+    if (saved?.homePage) return saved.homePage
+
+    // Fall back to role default
+    return DEFAULT_HOME_PAGES[role] ?? '/calendar'
+  }, [user?.role, savedPermissions])
+
   return (
-    <RolePermissionsContext.Provider value={{ can, savedPermissions, reload, loading }}>
+    <RolePermissionsContext.Provider value={{ can, userHomePage, savedPermissions, reload, loading }}>
       {children}
     </RolePermissionsContext.Provider>
   )