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Hotel Front Office Management

Subject : hospitality
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Some get suites - some get singles - all pay same rate






2. Less price sensitive - seek flexibility - weekday travel - book at the last minute - cannot wait for deals






3. Very price sensitive - weekend travel - will trade price for restrictions - are motivated by deals






4. In 2001 - Galileo was purchased by Cendant Corporation for $2.9 billion.






5. Blanket reservation is made initially. Is adjusted as dates come closer. Convention hotels cooperate to determine 'show rate' of a particular group from past records.






6. A negotiated discount below the rack rate. Members pick the rate they want to pay






7. Based entirely on historical date. Does not share specific performance date for each competing property.






8. More sophisticated - accounting for many issues






9. The actual office site at which chain reservationists reside.






10. Guest who leave earlier than expected






11. More rooms sold than available - done deliberately.






12. Temporarily unavailable due to fixable problems. Can be fixed quickly if absolutely essential. Can be sol at a discount if un-fixed - with disclosure.






13. Travel related bookings are the largest category of Internet transactions. Each year - the Internet attracts a larger share of reservations away from more traditional sources - growing at a rate four times faster than the rest of the industry.






14. The role that airline reservation systems played






15. Breaks the hotel rates into two categories - GDS and CRAS and looks for the lowest available rate in each of these areas






16. Guest booked to depart today






17. Sending a guest with confirmed or guaranteed booking to another hotel as we are full






18. 40% of annual marketing budget may be spent on online products. Booking through own website nets more revenue than booking through 3rd party websites.






19. As individual room requests arrive at the hotel - they are booked against the group room block. Reservation received after the closeout date - 20 to 30 days before the convention starts - are accepted on an availability basis only






20. The lodging industry's oldest and most popular provider of ASP Central Reservations software.






21. Place and date more important than rate.






22. The American Society of Association Executives






23. Establishes and monitors rate structure - Continually monitors reservations activity and sets inventory controls as needed - Aids rate negotiations with bulk buyers -Monitors and restricts the number of reservations that can be taken for any particul






24. 1)Amadeus 2)Galileo 3)Sabre 4)Worldspan






25. Status of rooms sold and available






26. History and preferences of that particular guest. Being used more often today






27. Changes in dates - names - numbers - room types etc.






28. Faster - more accurate - sells more rooms at higher rates






29. Continuing guest - as per booking






30. The act of controlling rates and restricting occupancy to maximize gross room revenues






31. Speaking the same language within incompatible systems






32. Guest with confirmed/guaranteed booking who does not arrive - but has not cancelled






33. 5-7%






34. Compares a manager's room available with those available in the competitive market set and room -nights sold for the manager's hotel against room-night sold across the competitive set






35. Hotel sets up and sells own package to individuals. May be better than the group rate.






36. Publicly funded - quasi-govermetnal organizations to represent city's hospitality industry. Represent bid for large and small conferences






37. The Airlines






38. Guests booked to arrive today






39. The electronic system - including the last-room availability interface with individual chain properties. Linked airlines with travel agents.






40. Rooms available -Occupied last night -Expected check-outs -Stayovers -Today's Reservations -Rooms committed today -Rooms available for sale -Occupancy percentage






41. The hotel wants to see the rates it is listing in Expedia as well as the rates listed by competitors in order to manage its own hotel-direct Web site






42. Logical rules that give options based on sensitivity






43. Guest who arrive days before booking






44. Guest without reservations needing rooms






45. Yesterdays stay-overs + today's reserved arrivals






46. 2-3 minutes






47. Sites that search all available websites to present side-by-side comparisons and booking options (kayak - sidestep or travelzoo)






48. Hurdle point is set - lower rates rejected






49. Is able to determine the number of rooms available for sale for a given date. Offers various status reports under the reservations module.






50. 1)Tour Groups 2)Convention Groups 3)Exposition and Trade Shows