diff --git a/src/components/rental/RentalBookingModal.tsx b/src/components/rental/RentalBookingModal.tsx
index a27efd9..4151751 100644
--- a/src/components/rental/RentalBookingModal.tsx
+++ b/src/components/rental/RentalBookingModal.tsx
@@ -38,6 +38,8 @@ export function RentalBookingModal({
   const [paidAmount, setPaidAmount] = useState<string>(editBooking?.paidAmount ? String(editBooking.paidAmount) : '')
   const [payMethod, setPayMethod] = useState<'cash' | 'card' | 'transfer'>('cash')
   const [linkedBookingId, setLinkedBookingId] = useState<string>(editBooking?.linkedRoomId ?? '')
+  // true = selected from dropdown (existing guest), false = typed manually (new guest)
+  const [guestIsKnown, setGuestIsKnown] = useState(isEdit)
 
   // Guest search
   const [showSuggestions, setShowSuggestions] = useState(false)
@@ -46,6 +48,7 @@ export function RentalBookingModal({
   // DB guest search
   const [dbResults, setDbResults] = useState<{ id: string; firstName: string; lastName: string; phone: string | null }[]>([])
   const searchTimerRef = useRef<ReturnType<typeof setTimeout> | null>(null)
+  const [saving, setSaving] = useState(false)
 
   // Bookings with guest info — checked_in first, then confirmed
   const checkedIn = bookings.filter(b => b.status === 'checked_in')
@@ -80,6 +83,7 @@ export function RentalBookingModal({
     setGuestPhone(b.guestPhone ?? '')
     setLinkedBookingId(b.id)
     setShowSuggestions(false)
+    setGuestIsKnown(true)
   }
 
   const hours = isFullDay
@@ -96,26 +100,45 @@ export function RentalBookingModal({
   )
   const hasFullDayConflict = otherBookings.some(b => b.isFullDay && b.status !== 'cancelled')
 
-  const canSave = guestName.trim() !== '' && hours > 0 && maxHoursOk && !isTimeConflict && !hasFullDayConflict
+  // For new (unknown) guests, phone is required
+  const phoneRequired = !guestIsKnown
+  const canSave = guestName.trim() !== '' &&
+    (!phoneRequired || guestPhone.trim() !== '') &&
+    hours > 0 && maxHoursOk && !isTimeConflict && !hasFullDayConflict
 
-  const handleSave = () => {
-    if (!canSave) return
-    const linked = bookings.find(b => b.id === linkedBookingId)
-    onSave({
-      id: editBooking?.id ?? `rb-${Date.now()}`,
-      objectId: obj.id,
-      date,
-      isFullDay,
-      startHour: isFullDay ? obj.openHour : startHour,
-      endHour:   isFullDay ? obj.closeHour : endHour,
-      guestName: guestName.trim(),
-      guestPhone: guestPhone.trim(),
-      linkedRoomId: (linked?.roomId ?? linkedBookingId) || undefined,
-      notes: notes.trim() || undefined,
-      totalAmount,
-      paidAmount: parseFloat(paidAmount) || 0,
-      status: 'confirmed',
-    })
+  const handleSave = async () => {
+    if (!canSave || saving) return
+    setSaving(true)
+    try {
+      // If guest is new (typed manually), create them in the guests DB
+      if (!guestIsKnown && slug) {
+        const nameParts = guestName.trim().split(' ')
+        await api.guests.create(slug, {
+          last_name:   nameParts[0] ?? '',
+          first_name:  nameParts[1] ?? '',
+          middle_name: nameParts.slice(2).join(' ') || undefined,
+          phone:       guestPhone.trim() || undefined,
+        })
+      }
+      const linked = bookings.find(b => b.id === linkedBookingId)
+      onSave({
+        id: editBooking?.id ?? `rb-${Date.now()}`,
+        objectId: obj.id,
+        date,
+        isFullDay,
+        startHour: isFullDay ? obj.openHour : startHour,
+        endHour:   isFullDay ? obj.closeHour : endHour,
+        guestName: guestName.trim(),
+        guestPhone: guestPhone.trim(),
+        linkedRoomId: (linked?.roomId ?? linkedBookingId) || undefined,
+        notes: notes.trim() || undefined,
+        totalAmount,
+        paidAmount: parseFloat(paidAmount) || 0,
+        status: 'confirmed',
+      })
+    } finally {
+      setSaving(false)
+    }
   }
 
   const displayDate = new Intl.DateTimeFormat('ru-RU', {
@@ -243,6 +266,7 @@ export function RentalBookingModal({
                   onChange={e => {
                     const val = e.target.value
                     setGuestName(val)
+                    setGuestIsKnown(false)   // manual typing = new guest
                     setShowSuggestions(true)
                     if (searchTimerRef.current) clearTimeout(searchTimerRef.current)
                     if (val.trim().length >= 2 && slug) {
@@ -298,6 +322,7 @@ export function RentalBookingModal({
                             setGuestPhone(g.phone ?? '')
                             setShowSuggestions(false)
                             setDbResults([])
+                            setGuestIsKnown(true)
                           }}
                           className="w-full flex items-center gap-2.5 px-3 py-2.5 hover:bg-slate-50 dark:hover:bg-slate-700 transition-colors text-left"
                         >
@@ -318,18 +343,21 @@ export function RentalBookingModal({
 
             <div>
               <label className="block text-xs font-semibold text-slate-500 uppercase tracking-wide mb-1.5">
-                Телефон
+                Телефон {phoneRequired && <span className="text-red-500">*</span>}
               </label>
               <div className="relative">
                 <Phone size={14} className="absolute left-3 top-1/2 -translate-y-1/2 text-slate-400" />
                 <input
                   type="tel"
-                  className="input pl-8 text-sm"
-                  placeholder="+7 999 000 11 22"
+                  className={cn('input pl-8 text-sm', phoneRequired && !guestPhone.trim() && 'border-red-400 focus:ring-red-400')}
+                  placeholder={phoneRequired ? '+7 999 000 11 22 (обязательно)' : '+7 999 000 11 22'}
                   value={guestPhone}
                   onChange={e => setGuestPhone(e.target.value)}
                 />
               </div>
+              {phoneRequired && !guestPhone.trim() && (
+                <p className="mt-1 text-[11px] text-red-500">Для нового гостя необходим телефон — он будет добавлен в базу</p>
+              )}
             </div>
 
             {/* Link to room */}
@@ -437,11 +465,11 @@ export function RentalBookingModal({
         <div className="flex items-center justify-end gap-2 px-5 py-4 border-t border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-700 shrink-0">
           <button onClick={onClose} className="btn-secondary">Отмена</button>
           <button
-            onClick={handleSave}
-            disabled={!canSave}
+            onClick={() => { void handleSave() }}
+            disabled={!canSave || saving}
             className="btn-primary disabled:opacity-50 disabled:cursor-not-allowed"
           >
-            {isEdit ? 'Сохранить' : 'Забронировать'}
+            {saving ? 'Сохранение...' : isEdit ? 'Сохранить' : 'Забронировать'}
           </button>
         </div>
       </div>