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Hotel Front Office Management

Subject : hospitality
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1. Guest who leave earlier than expected






2. 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.






3. Use stored data to form rules that govern decisions. Allows for instantaneous response to changing conditions






4. More sophisticated - accounting for many issues






5. Software companies that offer a suite of software applications via Internet-based access.






6. 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






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






8. Advanced reservations (the best) -Guaranteed Reservation -Confirmed Reservation






9. 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.






10. Some get suites - some get singles - all pay same rate






11. Guest who arrive days before booking






12. Estimated over $80 billion. Group delegates spend more dollars.






13. Speaking the same language within incompatible systems






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






15. CRS for hire - used by smaller chains - independent hotels.






16. Guest without reservations needing rooms






17. Guests booked to arrive today






18. Guest who stay longer than booked






19. Hurdle point is set - lower rates rejected






20. 100 booked - 40 used means 60% attrition - 40% pick-up






21. Continuing guest - as per booking






22. 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






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






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






25. Logical rules that give options based on sensitivity






26. Rates are gathered through the CRS' seamless connection. Displays discounts and lowest available rates for all hotels in the competitive market set






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






28. 5-7%






29. Place and date more important than rate.






30. The role that airline reservation systems played






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






32. 2-3 minutes






33. Needed for large conventions where delegates may stay in many hotels






34. Number of guests in hotel






35. Sites that are not controlled either by the hotel or the chain. (hotwire - expedia - travelocity - orbitz etc..)






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






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






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






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






40. Unavailable long-term due to non-fixable problems. Cannot be sold due to unacceptable condition.






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






42. Encourage booking by enhancing quality of website - offering lowest price guarantee - letting users research for multiple brands at multiple price points with one click.






43. 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






44. Status of rooms sold and available






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






46. 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






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






48. The American Society of Association Executives






49. Guest booked to depart today






50. The Airlines