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Introduction To Hospitality

Subject : hospitality
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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1. Railway age - first built in 1830 - 1869-transcontinental travel






2. Compaines meeting the needs of several types of guests based on price - facilities - and amenitites






3. Best available rate - avg






4. Cruise ships - increased 800% - under foreign flags - the love boat






5. Space tourism






6. Fastest growing. time share(purchasor uses specific period of year) vacation (purchase to use facility)






7. Business rate






8. People who travel to a site and return the same day






9. Enhance guest services - ADR - VIPS - market mix






10. Works in large corporation - called meeting planner






11. Total rooms revenue/ total number of rooms sold






12. 1st hotel - 1794 - nyc






13. Large groups - 500+ rooms - banquet areas






14. Internet- shopping and planning






15. Business oriented - multiple food/bev outlets - meeting andconv services - chains






16. Property management systems Computer based applications - Reservations management - Rooms management - Guest account management - General management - Human resources does not have access






17. Rooms occupied/ rooms available






18. Finest accomodations - concierge - 24 hr room service






19. Traveling public for business or leisure - signature resturant






20. Leadership of people - equipment - and supplies - Cleanliness and servicing the guest rooms and public areas - Operating the department according to financial guidelines - Keeping records






21. LEISURE- will increase because of longer life - working hrs - early retirement -ease of travel - business - other






22. Bell captain or guest services manager. Door attendants-Hotel's unofficial greeters. Bell persons- Escort guests to their rooms






23. Prominent in 1950s easy access to roadways - park outside room






24. Real estate investment trust - 1960s - do not pay corporate income tax - must distribute 95% of income to shareholders






25. Europe looks at amenities - no service in US - agreement to use eurpean perameters






26. Public branch technique - Profit center - Includes many types of communication






27. Boston 1829






28. Pre industrial - phoenicians were first travelers - roman leisure class traveled - medival travel was religious






29. USTTA- united states travel and tourism administration - state offices - city offices






30. Lack of operational power - large fees - central res 17-26% - must meet franchisor's standards






31. Buying more then 1 hotel chain in the same level






32. WTO- world trade organization - IATA- international air transportation association - ICAO- international civil aviation organization






33. Of a minority of tourists - adventurous - outgoing - self-confident - independent - needing little tourist infrastructure.






34. 12% of all hotel rooms - avg room rate is $48 -






35. Airport hotels






36. Middle person - make commisions






37. Resort properties






38. When money must be spent outside the community for goods available within the community






39. American automobile associations diamond award - rating service






40. Cheif operating officer






41. Set of plans - nat'l advertising - centralized reservation system - participation in volume purchasing discounts - listing in frachisors directory






42. People who visit a country other than where they reside






43. Increased market share/recognition - up front fees






44. Tourists who like things being planned and they are afraid to take risks - they oftenly travel to places they are familiar with






45. Air travel - 1903 wright brothers - first scheduled in 1915 - free market 1978






46. Motels






47. Highest rate - max anyone would pay






48. Part of guest/uniformed services - Elevate properties marketable value - luxury hotel - Unique requests - Knowledge of city - Several language preferred






49. Comprises activities of people traveling to and staying in places outside their usual environment no more than one consecutive year - 30 miles from residence - stays more than one night and less than one year






50. Owner- financial responsibility - management company- operational responsibility - fee structure