diff --git a/backend/src/routes/chat.ts b/backend/src/routes/chat.ts
index d1d7fcf..118b57d 100644
--- a/backend/src/routes/chat.ts
+++ b/backend/src/routes/chat.ts
@@ -95,6 +95,7 @@ const chatRoutes: FastifyPluginAsync = async (fastify) => {
                 (SELECT m.created_at FROM chat_messages m WHERE m.room_id = r.id ORDER BY m.created_at DESC LIMIT 1) AS last_message_at,
                 (SELECT COALESCE(m.system_name, u.name) FROM chat_messages m LEFT JOIN users u ON u.id = m.sender_id WHERE m.room_id = r.id ORDER BY m.created_at DESC LIMIT 1) AS last_sender,
                 (SELECT u.name FROM chat_room_members crm JOIN users u ON u.id = crm.user_id WHERE crm.room_id = r.id AND crm.user_id != $2 LIMIT 1) AS other_user_name,
+                (SELECT u.role FROM chat_room_members crm JOIN users u ON u.id = crm.user_id WHERE crm.room_id = r.id AND crm.user_id != $2 LIMIT 1) AS other_user_role,
                 (SELECT crm.user_id FROM chat_room_members crm WHERE crm.room_id = r.id AND crm.user_id != $2 LIMIT 1) AS other_user_id,
                 (SELECT rs.last_read FROM chat_read_status rs WHERE rs.room_id = r.id AND rs.user_id != $2 LIMIT 1) AS other_user_last_read
            FROM chat_rooms r
diff --git a/src/components/chat/ChatWidget.tsx b/src/components/chat/ChatWidget.tsx
index 9fa3d4f..f7d6c06 100644
--- a/src/components/chat/ChatWidget.tsx
+++ b/src/components/chat/ChatWidget.tsx
@@ -159,7 +159,11 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
   const [roomSearchOpen, setRoomSearchOpen] = useState(false)
   const roomSearchInputRef = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
 
+  // @mentions
+  const [mentionQuery, setMentionQuery] = useState<string | null>(null)
+
   const widgetRef            = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
+  const textareaRef          = useRef<HTMLTextAreaElement>(null)
   const messagesContainerRef = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const messagesEndRef       = useRef<HTMLDivElement>(null)
   const searchInputRef       = useRef<HTMLInputElement>(null)
@@ -278,11 +282,13 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
   // Clear typing names when leaving room
   useEffect(() => { if (view !== 'messages') setTypingNames([]) }, [view])
 
-  // Search users
+  // Load users list (for search view + @mentions in general chat)
   useEffect(() => {
-    if (view !== 'search' || !slug) return
-    api.users.list(slug).then(setAllUsers).catch(() => {/**/})
-  }, [view, slug])
+    if (!slug) return
+    if (view === 'search' || (view === 'messages' && activeRoom?.type === 'general')) {
+      if (allUsers.length === 0) api.users.list(slug).then(setAllUsers).catch(() => {/**/})
+    }
+  }, [view, slug, activeRoom?.type, allUsers.length])
 
   // Search effect
   useEffect(() => {
@@ -335,12 +341,30 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
 
   const handleTextChange = (val: string) => {
     setText(val)
+    // Detect @mention: find last @ before cursor position
+    const cursor = textareaRef.current?.selectionStart ?? val.length
+    const before = val.slice(0, cursor)
+    const match = before.match(/@([^\s@]*)$/)
+    setMentionQuery(match ? match[1] : null)
+
     if (!val.trim()) { sendTyping(false); return }
     sendTyping(true)
     if (typingTimerRef.current) clearTimeout(typingTimerRef.current)
     typingTimerRef.current = setTimeout(() => sendTyping(false), 4000)
   }
 
+  const insertMention = (mentionUser: User) => {
+    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)
+    setText(newText)
+    setMentionQuery(null)
+    setTimeout(() => textareaRef.current?.focus(), 0)
+  }
+
   // ── Actions ───────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────
 
   const openRoomById = async (roomId: string) => {
@@ -378,7 +402,7 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
       const { roomId } = await api.chat.openDirect(slug, targetUser.id)
       const data = await api.chat.listRooms(slug)
       setRooms(data)
-      await openRoom({ id: roomId, type: 'direct', name: null, unreadCount: 0, lastMessage: null, lastMessageAt: null, lastSender: null, otherUserName: targetUser.name, otherUserId: targetUser.id, otherUserLastRead: null })
+      await openRoom({ id: roomId, type: 'direct', name: null, unreadCount: 0, lastMessage: null, lastMessageAt: null, lastSender: null, otherUserName: targetUser.name, otherUserRole: null, otherUserId: targetUser.id, otherUserLastRead: null })
       setSearchQuery('')
     } catch { /**/ }
   }
@@ -399,7 +423,7 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
   const sendMessage = async () => {
     if ((!text.trim() && !attachment) || !activeRoom || sending) return
     const t = text.trim(), file = attachment
-    setText(''); setAttachment(null); setAttachPreview(null); setSending(true)
+    setText(''); setAttachment(null); setAttachPreview(null); setSending(true); setMentionQuery(null)
     sendTyping(false)
     try {
       let url: string | undefined
@@ -542,9 +566,20 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
                 )}
               </div>
               {view === 'rooms' && visibleRooms.length > 0 && <p className="text-xs text-white/70">{visibleRooms.length} чатов</p>}
-              {view === 'messages' && activeRoom?.type === 'direct' && isOtherOnline(activeRoom) && (
-                <p className="text-xs text-green-300">в сети</p>
-              )}
+              {view === 'messages' && activeRoom?.type === 'direct' && (() => {
+                const roleLabels: Record<string, string> = {
+                  hotel_admin: 'Администратор', manager: 'Менеджер', housekeeper: 'Горничная',
+                  receptionist: 'Ресепшн', accountant: 'Бухгалтер', security: 'Охрана', technician: 'Техник',
+                }
+                const roleLabel = activeRoom.otherUserRole ? roleLabels[activeRoom.otherUserRole] : null
+                return (
+                  <p className="text-xs text-white/70">
+                    {isOtherOnline(activeRoom)
+                      ? <span className="text-green-300">в сети{roleLabel ? ` · ${roleLabel}` : ''}</span>
+                      : roleLabel ?? ''}
+                  </p>
+                )
+              })()}
               {view === 'messages' && activeRoom?.type === 'notifications' && (
                 <p className="text-xs text-white/70">Только чтение</p>
               )}
@@ -763,13 +798,32 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
                       </button>
                     </div>
                   )}
+                  {/* @mention dropdown */}
+                  {mentionQuery !== null && (() => {
+                    const q = mentionQuery.toLowerCase()
+                    const candidates = allUsers
+                      .filter(u => u.id !== user?.id && u.name.toLowerCase().includes(q))
+                      .slice(0, 6)
+                    if (candidates.length === 0) return null
+                    return (
+                      <div className="mb-1.5 bg-white dark:bg-slate-700 border border-slate-200 dark:border-slate-600 rounded-xl shadow-lg overflow-hidden">
+                        {candidates.map(u => (
+                          <button key={u.id} onMouseDown={e => { e.preventDefault(); insertMention(u) }}
+                            className="w-full flex items-center gap-2 px-3 py-2 hover:bg-slate-50 dark:hover:bg-slate-600 transition-colors text-left">
+                            <Avatar name={u.name} size={22} />
+                            <span className="text-sm text-slate-800 dark:text-slate-200 truncate">{u.name}</span>
+                          </button>
+                        ))}
+                      </div>
+                    )
+                  })()}
                   <div className="flex items-end gap-1.5">
                     <input ref={fileInputRef} type="file" accept="image/jpeg,image/png,image/webp,image/gif" className="hidden" onChange={handleFileSelect} />
                     <button onClick={() => fileInputRef.current?.click()}
                       className="p-2 rounded-xl text-slate-400 hover:text-brand-600 hover:bg-slate-100 dark:hover:bg-slate-700 transition-colors shrink-0">
                       <Paperclip size={16} />
                     </button>
-                    <textarea value={text} onChange={e => handleTextChange(e.target.value)} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
+                    <textarea ref={textareaRef} value={text} onChange={e => handleTextChange(e.target.value)} onKeyDown={handleKeyDown}
                       placeholder="Сообщение..." rows={1}
                       className="flex-1 resize-none rounded-xl px-3 py-2 text-sm bg-slate-100 dark:bg-slate-700 text-slate-900 dark:text-slate-100 placeholder-slate-400 outline-none max-h-24 overflow-y-auto" />
                     <button onClick={() => void sendMessage()} disabled={(!text.trim() && !attachment) || sending}
@@ -777,7 +831,7 @@ export function ChatWidget() {
                       {sending ? <Loader2 size={16} className="animate-spin" /> : <Send size={16} />}
                     </button>
                   </div>
-                  <p className="text-[10px] text-slate-400 mt-1.5">Enter — отправить · Shift+Enter — перенос</p>
+                  <p className="text-[10px] text-slate-400 mt-1.5">Enter — отправить · Shift+Enter — перенос · @ — упомянуть</p>
                 </div>
               )}
 
@@ -947,13 +1001,16 @@ function MessageBubble({ msg, isOwn, isEditing, editText, isRead, onContextMenu,
             hotel_admin: 'Администратор', manager: 'Менеджер', housekeeper: 'Горничная',
             receptionist: 'Ресепшн', accountant: 'Бухгалтер', security: 'Охрана', technician: 'Техник',
           }
+          const roleLabel = !isSystem && msg.senderRole ? roleLabels[msg.senderRole] : null
           return (
-            <div className="flex items-baseline gap-1.5 mb-0.5 ml-1">
+            <div className="group/name relative inline-flex items-baseline gap-1 mb-0.5 ml-1 cursor-default">
               <p className="text-[10px] text-slate-500 dark:text-slate-400 font-medium">
                 {isSystem ? msg.systemName ?? 'Система' : msg.senderName.split(' ')[0]}
               </p>
-              {!isSystem && msg.senderRole && roleLabels[msg.senderRole] && (
-                <p className="text-[9px] text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-500">{roleLabels[msg.senderRole]}</p>
+              {roleLabel && (
+                <span className="hidden group-hover/name:inline text-[9px] text-slate-400 dark:text-slate-500 transition-all">
+                  · {roleLabel}
+                </span>
               )}
             </div>
           )
diff --git a/src/lib/api.ts b/src/lib/api.ts
index cdc6497..3e7fb24 100644
--- a/src/lib/api.ts
+++ b/src/lib/api.ts
@@ -1342,6 +1342,7 @@ export interface ChatRoom {
   lastMessageAt: string | null
   lastSender: string | null
   otherUserName: string | null
+  otherUserRole: string | null
   otherUserId: string | null
   otherUserLastRead: string | null
 }