click below
click below
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Front Office Procedu
Test 2
Question | Answer |
---|---|
Overstays | people who stay longer than their booked time |
OOO | OUT OF ORDER |
OOI | OUT OF INVENTORY |
UNDERSTAY/EARLY DEPARTURE | GUEST WHO LEAVES EARLIER THAN EXPECTED |
OVERSTAY | GUEST WHO STAYS LONGER THAN BOOKED |
STAYOVER | CONTINUING GUEST, AS PER BOOKING |
OVERBOOKING | MORE ROOMS SOLD THAN AVAILABLE |
EXPECTED ARRIVALS | GUESTS BOOKED TO ARRIVE TODAY |
EXPECTED DEPARTURES | GUESTS WHO ARRIVE DAY/S BEFORE BOOKING |
WALK-INS | GUESTS WITHOUT RESERVATIONS NEEDING ROOMS |
ROOM COUNT | STATUS OF ROOMS SOLD AND AVAILABLE |
HOUSE COUNT | NUMBER OF GUESTS IN HOTEL |
WALKING THE GUEST | SENDING A GUEST WITH A CONFIRMED OR GUARANTEED BOOKING TO ANOTHER HOTEL AS WE ARE FULL |
PERCENTAGE OF NO-SHOWS | NUMBER OF ROOM NO-SHOWS DIVIDED BY NUMBER OF ROOM RESERVATIONS |
PERCENTAGE OF OVERSTAYS | NUMBER OF OVERSTAY ROOMS DIVIDED BY NUMBER OF EXPECTED CHECK OUTS |
PERCENTAGE OF WALK-INS | NUMBER OF ROOM WALK-INS DIVIDED BY TOTAL NUMBER ROOM ARRIVALS |
ROOMS AVAILABILITY FORMULA | TOTAL NUMBER OF GUESTROOMS MINUS OUT OF ORDER ROOMS, STAYOVERS AND RESERVATIONS EQUALS NUMBER OF ROOMS AVAILABLE FOR SALE |
HOW OFTEN ARE FORECASTS DONE | HALF MONTH, MONTHLY, 10 DAY, AND 3 DAY |
WHY IS IS HELPFUL TO KNOW THE PERCENTAGE OF NO-SHOWS THAT YOU EXPECT IN A GIVEN NIGHT | SO THAT YOU KNOW HOW MUCH TO OVER SALE BY |
CRS | CENTRAL RESERVATION SYSTEMS STARTED IN 1960 LINKED AIRLINES WITH TRAVEL AGENTS |
YIELD MANAGMENT | ACT OF CONTROLLING RATES AND RESTRICINT OCCUPANCIES TO MAXIMIZE GROSS ROOM REVENUES |
CORPORATE GUESTS | LESS PRICE SENSITIVE, SEEK FLEXIBILITY, WEEKDAY TRAVEL, BOOK AT THE LAST MINUTE, CANNOT WAIT FOR DEALS |
LEISURE GUESTS | VERY PRICE SENSITIVE, WEEKEND TRAVEL, WILL TRADE PRICE FOR RESTICTIONS, ARE MOTIVATED BY DEALS |
GROUP GUESTS | PLACE AND DATE MORE IPORTANT THAN RATE |
STAR REPORT | TELL YOU HOW YOUR DOING COMPARED TO COMETIIONT |
SMITH TRAVEL RESEARCH | STAR REPORT |
HOTELLIGENCE REPORT | CAMPARES MANAGERS ROOMS AVAILABLE WITH THOSE AVAILABLE IN THE COMPETITIVE MARKET |
CTA | CLOSED TO ARRIVAL |
TOUR GROUPS | CONVENIENT FOR HOTEL, BUT LOW REVENUE PER ROOM |
CONVENTION GROUPS | BOOKED BY ASSOCIATION EXECUTIVE |
EXPOSITION AND TRADE SHOWS | SIMILAR TO CONVENTIONS, BUT STAY MAY BE LONGER |
CVB'S | CONVENTION AND VISITOR BUREAUS |
SATISFACTION | FLOWS FROM THE RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN EXPECTATION AND REALITY |
SERVICE RECOVERY | REVERSAL OF PROBLEM |
LEARN MODEL | LISTEN, EMPHASIZE, APOLOGIZE, REACT, NOTIFY |
WALK-IN GUESTS | COME TO THE HOTEL NEEDING A ROOM WITHOUT A RESERVATION |
REGISTERED, NOT ASSIGNED (RNA) | ARRIVALS FOR WHO WE HAVE A VACATED ROOM, BUT THAT ROOM IS NOT READY YET |
SELF CHECK IN KIOSKS | AN ATM TYPE MACHINE THAT ALLOWS THE GUEST TO REGISTER THEMSELVES |
REGISTRATION CARD | CARD ASKING FOR DETAILS OF THE GUEST ALONG WITH A SIGNATURE TO ESTABLISH A CONTRACTUAL RELATIONSHIP |
PROPERTY MANAGEMENT SYSTEM ALGORITHMS | COMPUTER PROGRAM TO MATCH RESERVATIONS WITH ROOS ON A PRIORITY BASIS |
UPGRADING | GIVING THE GUEST A BETTER ROOM AT A LOWER PRICE |
UP SELLING | PERSUADING A GUEST TO TAKE A BETTER ROOM AT A HIGHER RATE |
DNS | DID NOT STAY |
CASH ONLY GUESTS | GUESTS PAYS ROOM RENT IN CASH IN ADVANCE AND IS REGUIRED TO PAY CASH FOR ALL OTHER TRANSACTIONS |
DG'S | DISTINGUESHED GUESTS |
ROOMING SLIPS | A SLIP GIVEN TO GUESTS TO VERIFY NAME, ROOM NUMBER, AND RATE |
IDENTIFICATION | CARD TO SHOW GUEST IS REGISTERED, ROOM NUMBER, ARRIVAL/DEPARTRE DATES |
MARKETING | SELLS HOTEL SERVICES, OTHER HOTELS IN CHAIN |
REGULATIONS | DRESS CODE, PETS, GRATUITY RATES |
INSTRUCTIONAL | SAFET, SECURITY, OPERATION OF IN-ROOM FACILITIES |
RACK RATE | THE STANDARD POSTED RATE |
GOVERNEMTN PER DIEMS | THE GOVERMENT WILL PAY ONLY A FIXED AMOUNT TO ITS EMPLOYEE PER DAY, SO HTELS CHARGE LESS FOR GOVERMENT EMPLOYEES TO GET THAT BUSINESS |
AUCTION TRAVEL SITES | DEEP DISCOUNT ON-LINE SITES, WHERE CUSTOMERS BID FOR RATES AND HOTELS ACCEPT IF THEY THINK ROOM WILL BE EPMTY |
PREMIUM PERIODS | ABILITY TO CHARGE MORE THAN RACK RATE DURING SPECIAL EVENTS |
DOUBLE OCCUPANCY | CHARGING PER PERSON RATHER THAN PER ROOM |
AMERICAN PLAN DAY | GUESTS ON AMERICAN PLAN(AP) OR MODIFIED AMERICAN PLAN (MAP) MUST BE GIVEN THEIR FULL QUOTA OF MEALS |
DAY RATE ROOMS | SPECIALS RATES FOR STAYS OF LESS THAN OVERNIGHT |