Business Traveler
Leisure Traveler
FIT, CIT, GIT, SIT, Group Traveler
Purpose of visit, Guest preference
On the basis of Purpose of Visit
On the basis of Size
On the basis of Origin
Front office department of a hotel - It is the face of the hotel, the voice of a business.
It works 365 days, 24x7. The front office communicate and coordinate with all other departments of the hotel as well as external sources, running its operations day to operations smoothly to make the guest stay more comfortable through providing personalized, consistent standard services as per management policy
The document discusses the guest check-in process at hotels. It covers pre-registration activities, the different types of registration records, and the flow of the registration process for various guest types like FIT, walk-ins, VIPs, and groups. It also discusses establishing payment methods, assigning rooms, generating necessary documents, and completing the check-in formalities for all guests. The key moments of truth during check-in that can impact the guest experience are highlighted.
The document discusses the guest cycle and reservation process in hotels. It describes the four stages of the guest cycle as pre-arrival, arrival, stay, and departure. It then provides details about each stage, including reservations, registration, room allocation, services during stay, and check-out activities. The document also covers reservation types, sources, modes of inquiry, and manual and automated reservation systems used in hotels.
The document discusses organizational structure in hotels. It defines organizational structure as dividing work into tasks and responsibilities, and establishing communication channels and roles. There are various ways to structure an organization, such as by function, process, product, geography, customer, or time. The document provides an example hotel structure with different departments and managerial levels like the managing director, general manager, front office manager, and more. It also covers topics like departmentalization patterns, span of control, advantages and disadvantages of different structures.
This document summarizes the key departments in a hotel's organizational structure. It divides departments into revenue centers, which directly generate income, and cost centers, which support revenue-generating functions. Revenue centers include front office, food and beverage, and sales and marketing. The document also distinguishes between "front of house" departments like front desk and food service that interact with guests, and "back of house" ones like housekeeping and engineering with limited guest contact. It provides examples of department heads and briefly outlines some core responsibilities of rooms division, food and beverage, and other operational areas.
The document discusses the various departments and divisions within a hotel's organizational structure. It describes the key functions and areas of the front office, reservations, communications, housekeeping, food and beverage, sales and marketing, engineering and maintenance, human resources, and accounting divisions. Maintaining clear communication between departments is important for guest satisfaction, room status monitoring, and overall hotel operations.
Front office department of a hotel - It is the face of the hotel, the voice of a business.
It works 365 days, 24x7. The front office communicate and coordinate with all other departments of the hotel as well as external sources, running its operations day to operations smoothly to make the guest stay more comfortable through providing personalized, consistent standard services as per management policy
The document discusses the guest check-in process at hotels. It covers pre-registration activities, the different types of registration records, and the flow of the registration process for various guest types like FIT, walk-ins, VIPs, and groups. It also discusses establishing payment methods, assigning rooms, generating necessary documents, and completing the check-in formalities for all guests. The key moments of truth during check-in that can impact the guest experience are highlighted.
The document discusses the guest cycle and reservation process in hotels. It describes the four stages of the guest cycle as pre-arrival, arrival, stay, and departure. It then provides details about each stage, including reservations, registration, room allocation, services during stay, and check-out activities. The document also covers reservation types, sources, modes of inquiry, and manual and automated reservation systems used in hotels.
The document discusses organizational structure in hotels. It defines organizational structure as dividing work into tasks and responsibilities, and establishing communication channels and roles. There are various ways to structure an organization, such as by function, process, product, geography, customer, or time. The document provides an example hotel structure with different departments and managerial levels like the managing director, general manager, front office manager, and more. It also covers topics like departmentalization patterns, span of control, advantages and disadvantages of different structures.
This document summarizes the key departments in a hotel's organizational structure. It divides departments into revenue centers, which directly generate income, and cost centers, which support revenue-generating functions. Revenue centers include front office, food and beverage, and sales and marketing. The document also distinguishes between "front of house" departments like front desk and food service that interact with guests, and "back of house" ones like housekeeping and engineering with limited guest contact. It provides examples of department heads and briefly outlines some core responsibilities of rooms division, food and beverage, and other operational areas.
The document discusses the various departments and divisions within a hotel's organizational structure. It describes the key functions and areas of the front office, reservations, communications, housekeeping, food and beverage, sales and marketing, engineering and maintenance, human resources, and accounting divisions. Maintaining clear communication between departments is important for guest satisfaction, room status monitoring, and overall hotel operations.
This document summarizes front office operations in a hotel. It discusses the four stages of the guest cycle: pre-arrival, arrival, occupancy, and departure. It describes front office recordkeeping systems and documents. It also outlines the functions of the front desk and the hotel's telecommunications systems. Finally, it identifies common property management systems used in hotel front offices to support operations.
a presentation to explain the term room tariff, the basis of charging tariff, factors that make the rate go up or down. Also, the importance of tariff in success of a hotel in financial terms. Revenue management introduction.
Front office accounting involves creating and maintaining guest and non-guest accounts, tracking financial transactions, monitoring credit limits, and providing management reports. It uses various types of accounts and vouchers to record transactions between guests, non-guests, and the hotel. Key functions include maintaining folios for individual and group accounts, as well as ledgers organized by guest and city accounts to collect the folios. Cash banks are also used to provide cash for transactions during shifts.
The document classifies hotels based on location, target market, size of property, and theme. Some of the key classifications mentioned are downtown hotels located in city centers, suburban hotels in quieter suburbs, airport hotels near airports, resort hotels near beaches or hills, and theme-based classifications like heritage hotels, ecotels, and spa hotels focused on wellness. The document also differentiates hotels by size from small boutique properties to mega hotels with over 1000 rooms.
The document discusses pre-arrival and arrival procedures for hotel guests. It outlines steps for pre-arrival of individual guests, groups, and VIPs, including confirming reservations, noting special requests, and preparing rooms. Upon arrival, guests are greeted, registered with the hotel, assigned rooms, and helped with luggage to give a positive first impression.
The document provides an introduction to the hospitality industry. It describes the industry as one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy today, worth billions of dollars, and diverse with opportunities in areas like lodging, food and beverage, travel, and entertainment. The industry employs shift work and operates 365 days a year. Products are intangible and perishable. Formal education and experience are important for career opportunities, and employers consider skills, communication abilities, and character when making assessments.
A PowerPoint presentation for the students of second semester in Hospitality Management colleges.
The presentation contains lot of images and graphics for ease of understanding; and text has been minimised so as to reduce the sleeping effect, which prolonged reading has on the current generation of learners.
INTRODUCTION TO FRONT OFFICE:
the basics, such as the personnel under the front office department, their duties and responsibilities. and etc. SEE FOR YOURSELF.
The document discusses check-in and check-out procedures at hotels. It covers registering guests including collecting required information and keeping records according to regulations. The check-in process is described for different types of guests like those with reservations, walk-ins, VIPs, foreigners, and groups. Form C must be submitted for foreign guests. Folios for tracking financial transactions between guests and the hotel are explained, including different types like guest, master, employee, and non-guest folios. Blacklisted guests and procedures are also mentioned.
The document discusses planning and evaluating front office operations at hotels. It covers topics like establishing room rates, forecasting occupancy, and using formulas and reports to set budgets and evaluate performance. The Hubbart Formula is described as a bottom-up approach used to determine room rates based on desired profits, taxes, fixed costs, variable expenses, and expected room sales. Front office managers must plan, organize, coordinate, lead, control and evaluate all front office functions to achieve the hotel's objectives.
A central reservation system (CRS) is a computerized system used by hotels and resorts to store and distribute lodging information. The key modules in a CRS include reservations, profiles, groups, rate/inventory control, administration, reporting, and interfaces to connect to global distribution systems and property management systems. A CRS stores important lodging data like rates, availability, amenities, reservation details, and connects to distribution channels.
This document discusses the key attributes required for front office staff. It lists attributes such as pleasant personality, personal hygiene, physical fitness, honesty, salesmanship, diplomacy, good memory, good communication skills, calmness, courtesy, loyalty, punctuality, and a smiling face. For each attribute, it provides further details on what is required and why it is important. For example, it states that personal hygiene includes being clean and fresh looking, brushing teeth twice a day, showering regularly, and shaving every day. Physical fitness is needed because front office staff must stand for 8-10 hours each day.
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the Travel and Tourism industry is currently among the largest and fastest-growing industries worldwide, forecasted to support 328 million jobs, or 10% of the workforce, by 2022.
Emerging markets - including the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific – are the new tourist destinations that are increasingly drawing crowds.
This document discusses best practices for guest service in the hotel industry. It emphasizes the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication with guests, including using an appropriate greeting, personalizing interactions, thanking guests, and active listening. Visual communication such as smiling and maintaining proper grooming standards is also important. The document stresses that guest service should be a central focus communicated to all employees through ongoing training programs. Guest feedback can help motivate strong service performance.
This document provides an introduction to front office departments in hotels. It describes the key functions of front office which include communication and accounting. It also outlines the organizational structure of front office departments and job responsibilities of front office personnel such as the front office manager, receptionist, bell boy, and others. Finally, it discusses the different stages of the guest cycle in a hotel from pre-arrival to departure.
This document outlines the duties and responsibilities of various front office roles in a hotel. It describes the front office manager as overseeing all administrative tasks, hiring, training, budgets, forecasts, and department meetings. The assistant front office manager supervises daily operations and coordinates with other departments. The lobby manager handles check-ins/outs, complaints, and security. Guest relations executives collect feedback. Reservation assistants manage reservations and expected guest lists. Receptionists greet guests and handle check-ins. Cashiers manage payments. Telephone operators handle calls. Bell boys transport luggage. And the concierge assists guests with requests.
The document discusses the role of the front office department in facilitating inter-departmental communication in a hospitality organization. The front office acts as a central point of contact and plays a vital role in directing communication between guests and other departments like housekeeping, food and beverage, banquet, controller, maintenance and engineering, security, and human resources. Effective communication between the front office and other departments is important for tasks like room status updates, guest charges, event coordination, maintenance requests, security issues, and applicant screening.
The document provides information about working as a travel agent, including an overview of the hospitality industry, common travel industry terminology, different types of travelers, how to find and win sales, and tips for dealing with clients. It discusses the trillion dollar worldwide business sector, key aspects of the hospitality industry, and common jargon used in the travel business. Different types of travelers are defined such as business, incentive, religious, cultural, adventure, health/medical, sports/recreation, and leisure tourists. Advice is given on how to market and win sales through content marketing, email marketing, Facebook, business cards, and networking. Customer support best practices and email sample templates are also included.
Every person on this world has his own likes and dislikes. Human thinking varies from person to person. Human thinking is diverse, human wishes, desires var\. People in the world have reason to travel. Some travel for business purposes, some for medical purposes in order to get good medical facility, some travel in order to visit a holy place while some travel to see the natural diversity. The main purpose of travel determines the form of travel and tourism, so tourism could be classified as follows:
ARCHEOLOGICAL TOURISM
CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM
PILGRIMAGE TOURISM
ADVENTURE TOURISM
AGRI-TOURISM
This document summarizes front office operations in a hotel. It discusses the four stages of the guest cycle: pre-arrival, arrival, occupancy, and departure. It describes front office recordkeeping systems and documents. It also outlines the functions of the front desk and the hotel's telecommunications systems. Finally, it identifies common property management systems used in hotel front offices to support operations.
a presentation to explain the term room tariff, the basis of charging tariff, factors that make the rate go up or down. Also, the importance of tariff in success of a hotel in financial terms. Revenue management introduction.
Front office accounting involves creating and maintaining guest and non-guest accounts, tracking financial transactions, monitoring credit limits, and providing management reports. It uses various types of accounts and vouchers to record transactions between guests, non-guests, and the hotel. Key functions include maintaining folios for individual and group accounts, as well as ledgers organized by guest and city accounts to collect the folios. Cash banks are also used to provide cash for transactions during shifts.
The document classifies hotels based on location, target market, size of property, and theme. Some of the key classifications mentioned are downtown hotels located in city centers, suburban hotels in quieter suburbs, airport hotels near airports, resort hotels near beaches or hills, and theme-based classifications like heritage hotels, ecotels, and spa hotels focused on wellness. The document also differentiates hotels by size from small boutique properties to mega hotels with over 1000 rooms.
The document discusses pre-arrival and arrival procedures for hotel guests. It outlines steps for pre-arrival of individual guests, groups, and VIPs, including confirming reservations, noting special requests, and preparing rooms. Upon arrival, guests are greeted, registered with the hotel, assigned rooms, and helped with luggage to give a positive first impression.
The document provides an introduction to the hospitality industry. It describes the industry as one of the fastest growing sectors of the economy today, worth billions of dollars, and diverse with opportunities in areas like lodging, food and beverage, travel, and entertainment. The industry employs shift work and operates 365 days a year. Products are intangible and perishable. Formal education and experience are important for career opportunities, and employers consider skills, communication abilities, and character when making assessments.
A PowerPoint presentation for the students of second semester in Hospitality Management colleges.
The presentation contains lot of images and graphics for ease of understanding; and text has been minimised so as to reduce the sleeping effect, which prolonged reading has on the current generation of learners.
INTRODUCTION TO FRONT OFFICE:
the basics, such as the personnel under the front office department, their duties and responsibilities. and etc. SEE FOR YOURSELF.
The document discusses check-in and check-out procedures at hotels. It covers registering guests including collecting required information and keeping records according to regulations. The check-in process is described for different types of guests like those with reservations, walk-ins, VIPs, foreigners, and groups. Form C must be submitted for foreign guests. Folios for tracking financial transactions between guests and the hotel are explained, including different types like guest, master, employee, and non-guest folios. Blacklisted guests and procedures are also mentioned.
The document discusses planning and evaluating front office operations at hotels. It covers topics like establishing room rates, forecasting occupancy, and using formulas and reports to set budgets and evaluate performance. The Hubbart Formula is described as a bottom-up approach used to determine room rates based on desired profits, taxes, fixed costs, variable expenses, and expected room sales. Front office managers must plan, organize, coordinate, lead, control and evaluate all front office functions to achieve the hotel's objectives.
A central reservation system (CRS) is a computerized system used by hotels and resorts to store and distribute lodging information. The key modules in a CRS include reservations, profiles, groups, rate/inventory control, administration, reporting, and interfaces to connect to global distribution systems and property management systems. A CRS stores important lodging data like rates, availability, amenities, reservation details, and connects to distribution channels.
This document discusses the key attributes required for front office staff. It lists attributes such as pleasant personality, personal hygiene, physical fitness, honesty, salesmanship, diplomacy, good memory, good communication skills, calmness, courtesy, loyalty, punctuality, and a smiling face. For each attribute, it provides further details on what is required and why it is important. For example, it states that personal hygiene includes being clean and fresh looking, brushing teeth twice a day, showering regularly, and shaving every day. Physical fitness is needed because front office staff must stand for 8-10 hours each day.
According to the World Travel & Tourism Council, the Travel and Tourism industry is currently among the largest and fastest-growing industries worldwide, forecasted to support 328 million jobs, or 10% of the workforce, by 2022.
Emerging markets - including the Middle East, Africa, Asia and the Pacific – are the new tourist destinations that are increasingly drawing crowds.
This document discusses best practices for guest service in the hotel industry. It emphasizes the importance of verbal and non-verbal communication with guests, including using an appropriate greeting, personalizing interactions, thanking guests, and active listening. Visual communication such as smiling and maintaining proper grooming standards is also important. The document stresses that guest service should be a central focus communicated to all employees through ongoing training programs. Guest feedback can help motivate strong service performance.
This document provides an introduction to front office departments in hotels. It describes the key functions of front office which include communication and accounting. It also outlines the organizational structure of front office departments and job responsibilities of front office personnel such as the front office manager, receptionist, bell boy, and others. Finally, it discusses the different stages of the guest cycle in a hotel from pre-arrival to departure.
This document outlines the duties and responsibilities of various front office roles in a hotel. It describes the front office manager as overseeing all administrative tasks, hiring, training, budgets, forecasts, and department meetings. The assistant front office manager supervises daily operations and coordinates with other departments. The lobby manager handles check-ins/outs, complaints, and security. Guest relations executives collect feedback. Reservation assistants manage reservations and expected guest lists. Receptionists greet guests and handle check-ins. Cashiers manage payments. Telephone operators handle calls. Bell boys transport luggage. And the concierge assists guests with requests.
The document discusses the role of the front office department in facilitating inter-departmental communication in a hospitality organization. The front office acts as a central point of contact and plays a vital role in directing communication between guests and other departments like housekeeping, food and beverage, banquet, controller, maintenance and engineering, security, and human resources. Effective communication between the front office and other departments is important for tasks like room status updates, guest charges, event coordination, maintenance requests, security issues, and applicant screening.
The document provides information about working as a travel agent, including an overview of the hospitality industry, common travel industry terminology, different types of travelers, how to find and win sales, and tips for dealing with clients. It discusses the trillion dollar worldwide business sector, key aspects of the hospitality industry, and common jargon used in the travel business. Different types of travelers are defined such as business, incentive, religious, cultural, adventure, health/medical, sports/recreation, and leisure tourists. Advice is given on how to market and win sales through content marketing, email marketing, Facebook, business cards, and networking. Customer support best practices and email sample templates are also included.
Every person on this world has his own likes and dislikes. Human thinking varies from person to person. Human thinking is diverse, human wishes, desires var\. People in the world have reason to travel. Some travel for business purposes, some for medical purposes in order to get good medical facility, some travel in order to visit a holy place while some travel to see the natural diversity. The main purpose of travel determines the form of travel and tourism, so tourism could be classified as follows:
ARCHEOLOGICAL TOURISM
CULTURAL HERITAGE TOURISM
PILGRIMAGE TOURISM
ADVENTURE TOURISM
AGRI-TOURISM
Milestone Travel Consultants aims to make travel hassle-free and enjoyable for clients. They offer customized travel services beyond just booking tickets and rooms, including advising on value and returns. Their innovative products include tours designed around themes like sports or architecture. They provide personalized service and ensure seamless travel through attention to details. Services include domestic and international flight and hotel bookings, foreign exchange, visa assistance, transportation rentals, and additional corporate services. Unique products include event-centric and theme-based holidays.
Tpi Corporate Power Point Presentation Loradkeizer
TPI is Canada's largest network of independent travel consultants with over 750 consultants across the country. They have been in business for 15 years and are accredited by several travel organizations. They offer both business and personal travel services including flight and hotel bookings, vehicle rentals, travel insurance, and assistance with conferences, cruises, tours and other vacation packages. They work to provide savings on travel costs and arrange travel more efficiently to save time. Consultants have extensive travel experience and resources to help plan trips and provide destination information and advice. They are available outside business hours and offer documentation and reminders to assist travelers. Travel insurance options are also discussed to protect travel investments and cover emergencies.
Chapter 01 Managing Front Office Operations HOT 333Syed Qasim Anwar
The document discusses various topics related to hotel classification and the hospitality industry. It defines different types of hotels based on size, target markets, ownership, and levels of service. These hotel types include commercial hotels, airport hotels, suite hotels, extended stay hotels, residential hotels, resort hotels, bed and breakfast hotels, vacation ownership hotels, condominium hotels, casino hotels, conference centers, and convention hotels. It also discusses factors that influence travelers' choices and the growing trend of "green hotels".
This document discusses how business tourism can increase leisure tourism activity at destinations. It notes that business visitors can extend their trips for leisure, bring guests who engage in tourism activities, participate in tourism during their business trip, and return with partners/families. It also lists factors that determine which business delegates are most likely to extend their visits, such as their characteristics, the conference characteristics, and destination characteristics. Finally, it provides suggestions for how to persuade business visitors to stay longer, such as including tourism information, attending prior conferences to promote leisure opportunities, and offering discounts to business visitors.
The document describes the relocation tour services of Local Travel Excursions, which offers tours of Panama to help people explore the country as a potential relocation destination, see if it is a good fit for their lifestyle and circumstances, and provide information to help with the relocation decision-making process. The tours are comprehensive and include transportation, hotels, activities, expert guidance and meetings with professionals and expats to help people gain a well-rounded understanding of what life could be like in Panama.
The document summarizes key aspects of hotel industry including definitions, objectives, types of hotels, customer segmentation, targeting, positioning, competitors, CRM strategies, and marketing mix approaches. It notes that the hotel industry aims to provide lodging, meals, and other services to satisfy customers in a safe and healthy environment while promoting tourism. It specifically targets foreign tourists, executives, celebrities, politicians, and professionals by positioning itself as a luxury hotel offering a royal experience in modern times.
Siddhartha Travels is a government registered travel organization in West Bengal that organizes domestic and international package tours, hotel bookings, and other travel services. The director, Mr. Sujit Kumar Biswas, welcomes guests and emphasizes that client satisfaction is their top priority. They aim to make customers' holidays memorable through high quality services. Siddhartha Travels also arranges educational tours, corporate events, and conferences.
Diplomatic Tailored Tours specializes in arranging individualized tours and travel itineraries throughout South Africa and neighboring countries. They offer a range of accommodation options, itinerary planning for groups and individuals, tour packages, and transportation services like car rentals, flights, safaris, and train journeys. Their goal is to exceed customer needs by providing great quality products and excellent service tailored to interests, timeframes, budgets, and age groups.
This document defines different types of tourists, provides examples of each type, and discusses the importance of creating tourist profiles. It identifies several categories of tourists, including business, educational, incentive, health, leisure, religious, shopping, special interest, visiting friends/relatives, backpacking/youth, and gap year tourists. The document emphasizes that creating detailed profiles of tourists' needs, preferences, and requirements allows travel agents to better plan trips catered to individual tourists. It provides an example profile for a 24-year old Australian tourist visiting South Africa for adventure.
Tourism demand refers to how much of a tourism product or service consumers are willing and able to purchase at different prices. It is measured by factors like the number of visitors, length of stay, spending, transportation used, and accommodation. Individual lifestyle factors and life cycle stages influence demand, as do income, education, age, gender, and domestic circumstances. Demand is also affected by the supply environment characteristics like price, quality of services, cultural differences between destinations, and seasonality. Tourism demand statistics provide volume measurements of arrivals and departures as well as value statistics on visitor expenditure.
This document discusses concepts related to leisure, recreation, and tourism. It defines leisure as time left over after work and chores, recreation as activities undertaken during leisure time, and tourism as temporary movement of people outside their normal residence for activities and facilities at those destinations. It provides examples of different types of recreation and discusses the continuum of recreational activities from home-based to international. It also categorizes different types of tourists.
Why Start A Home Base Travel Business?D Kaye Arori
This document summarizes the opportunities available through Paycation, a travel company. It outlines how individuals can become Certified Travel Consultants and earn commissions of up to 75% by booking travel through Paycation. It also describes some of the travel-related benefits Certified Travel Consultants receive, such as fam trips, industry credentials, and access to unpublished travel rates. Overall, the document promotes the financial opportunities and travel perks available by becoming a Certified Travel Consultant through Paycation.
This document defines different types of tourists and provides information on creating tourist profiles. It begins by defining a tourist as someone who travels away from home for over 24 hours and an excursionist as someone who travels and returns in a day. Tourists are then classified into four main categories: business, leisure, VFR (visiting friends and relatives), and youth. Several subcategories are described like cultural, eco, adventure tourists. The document also provides an example profile for a gap year traveler visiting South Africa. It stresses the importance of travel agents understanding tourist needs to ensure suitable facilities and services are provided.
Shaker Issa Abu Issa has over 10 years of experience in the tourism industry, currently working as a Holidays Supervisor for Nirvana Travel and Tourism in Abu Dhabi. He has a bachelor's degree in computer science and is skilled in Amadeus reservations systems and air ticketing. His roles have included developing tourism packages, managing customer relationships, and arranging travel for individuals, families, and large groups.
This document provides an overview of Kite Tourism's services, including introducing kite tourism, their mission, MICE services, corporate tours, and prospective clients and partners. Their services include various domestic and international tour packages, hotel booking, travel documentation assistance, and professional event planning and management for conferences, meetings, incentives, and trainings. Their goal is to be a one-stop travel solution and strategic partner for corporate clients.
The document provides an overview of the tourism industry and related topics. It begins with defining tourism as an industry and describing its key components and drivers. It then discusses the various constituents of the tourism industry from major to tertiary. The document also covers travel formalities and regulations for tourists, including requirements for passports, visas, health documents, customs, currency and travel insurance. It aims to help students understand the tourism industry as a whole.
Bharat Booking is a Leading Travel management company and is your one stop shop destination for the best budget holiday tours in India. From Manali to Macau or Gulmarg to London get the best deals here.
1. Buymytrip is a platform that connects tourists with local tour guides in order to provide customized, affordable tours with an authentic local experience. It aims to benefit both tourists seeking non-package tours and local guides.
2. The platform will publish, market, and facilitate the sale of tours designed by independent contractor guides, earning commission. Tours offer advantages like communication with guides beforehand, private groups, pace set by travelers, and local expertise and contacts.
3. The business seeks 1.3 crore in seed funding for salaries, website development, marketing, and other startup expenses while addressing issues like large groups and non-local guides lacking knowledge in current tourism. It projects revenues to rise over time and become
Night Audit in Front Office
Introduction
Functions of Night Audit
Duties of Night Auditor
Audit Posting Formula
Bucket Check
Night Audit Process
Night Audit Reports
Rate Variance Report
Revenue Report
Occupancy Report
Commission Report
High Balance Report
Operating Modes
Introduction to Credit Control
Cash Control
Internal Control
Elements of Internal Audit
Principles of Internal Audit
Physical Control Measures
Cash Inflow Control
Why do hotels sell on credit
Objectives of Credit Control
Credit Control Problems
Methods of Credit Control
Credit Control for guests at check-in
Credit Control during guest stay
Credit Control during/ post departure
Credit Control for Companies/ Travel Agents
Check Out & Settlement in Front Office
Stages of Settlement of accounts
Types of Accounting Systems
Check Out Concerns
Check Out Process
Mode of Payment
Self Check Out
Express Check Out
Front Office Accounting
Basics of Front Office Accounting
Types of Accounts
Types of Folios
Types of Postings
Types of Vouchers
Accounting Terminologies
Accounting System
Credit Monitoring
Floor Limit
Credit Limit
House Limit
Front Office Accounting Cycle
Stages of Settlement
Internal Audit
Handling Cash Float
Types of Transactions
Introduction to Reservations Department
Role of Reservations
Modes of Reservation
Sources of Reservation
Types of Reservation
Amendment Policy
Cancellation Policy
This document discusses different work shifts in hotel front offices. It describes various shift schedules including morning, afternoon, night, break, mid, and evening shifts. The basic tasks of front office staff are outlined, such as reporting to work on time, checking notices and hotel status, attending briefings, and handing over duties between shifts. Key information reviewed in the logbook is highlighted, including guest information, issues to report, requests, and reports to print like group balances and pending departure information. Reasons for correct reporting times, printer backups, the importance of the logbook, and printing emergency reports are questioned.
Functional Areas of the Hotel
Inter-departmental Relationship
Front Office
Housekeeping
Food & Beverage Service
Food Production
Engineering
Maintenance
Information Techonology
Accounts
Finance
Security
Human Resources
Sales & Marketing
Front Office Hierarchy
Sub-departments of Front Office
Front Office Organizational Structure
Reservations
Front Desk
Bell Desk
Telephone Operator
Business Center
Concierge
Travel Desk
Guest Relation
Retail Stores
Qualities of Front Office staff
What is a Complaint?
Guest Complaint Cycle
Do's & Dont's While Handling a Complaint
Reason for Guest Complaints
Normal Reaction to Complaints
Types of Guest Complaints
Benefits of Complaints
Types of Complaint Guests
Importance of Customer Service
Benefits of Customer Recovery
Front Office Sales & Marketing
Introduction to Marketing
Role of Front Office
Core Concepts of Marketing
Marketing Management Philosophies
Market Mix
Relationship between Front Office & Sales & Marketing
Market Segments
SMERF
Market Segment Strategies
Importance of Market Segments
Selling Techniques
Guest Satisfaction
Night Audit in Front Office
Introduction
Functions of Night Audit
Duties of Night Auditor
Audit Posting Formula
Bucket Check
Night Audit Process
Night Audit Reports
Rate Variance Report
Revenue Report
Occupancy Report
Commission Report
High Balance Report
Operating Modes
Important Terminologies
Introduction to Credit Control
Cash Control
Internal Control
Elements of Internal Audit
Principles of Internal Audit
Physical Control Measures
Cash Inflow Control
Why do hotels sell on credit
Objectives of Credit Control
Credit Control Problems
Methods of Credit Control
Credit Control for guests at check-in
Credit Control during guest stay
Credit Control during/ post departure
Credit Control for Companies/ Travel Agents
Check Out & Settlement in Front Office
Stages of Settlement of accounts
Types of Accounting Systems
Check Out Concerns
Check Out Process
Mode of Payment
Self Check Out
Express Check Out
Front Office Accounting
Basics of Front Office Accounting
Types of Accounts
Types of Folios
Types of Postings
Types of Vouchers
Accounting Terminologies
Accounting System
Credit Monitoring
Floor Limit
Credit Limit
House Limit
Front Office Accounting Cycle
Stages of Settlement
Internal Audit
Handling Cash Float
Types of Transactions
it describes the bony anatomy including the femoral head , acetabulum, labrum . also discusses the capsule , ligaments . muscle that act on the hip joint and the range of motion are outlined. factors affecting hip joint stability and weight transmission through the joint are summarized.
This presentation includes basic of PCOS their pathology and treatment and also Ayurveda correlation of PCOS and Ayurvedic line of treatment mentioned in classics.
A review of the growth of the Israel Genealogy Research Association Database Collection for the last 12 months. Our collection is now passed the 3 million mark and still growing. See which archives have contributed the most. See the different types of records we have, and which years have had records added. You can also see what we have for the future.
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty, In...Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
Exploiting Artificial Intelligence for Empowering Researchers and Faculty,
International FDP on Fundamentals of Research in Social Sciences
at Integral University, Lucknow, 06.06.2024
By Dr. Vinod Kumar Kanvaria
ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, and GDPR: Best Practices for Implementation and...PECB
Denis is a dynamic and results-driven Chief Information Officer (CIO) with a distinguished career spanning information systems analysis and technical project management. With a proven track record of spearheading the design and delivery of cutting-edge Information Management solutions, he has consistently elevated business operations, streamlined reporting functions, and maximized process efficiency.
Certified as an ISO/IEC 27001: Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) Lead Implementer, Data Protection Officer, and Cyber Risks Analyst, Denis brings a heightened focus on data security, privacy, and cyber resilience to every endeavor.
His expertise extends across a diverse spectrum of reporting, database, and web development applications, underpinned by an exceptional grasp of data storage and virtualization technologies. His proficiency in application testing, database administration, and data cleansing ensures seamless execution of complex projects.
What sets Denis apart is his comprehensive understanding of Business and Systems Analysis technologies, honed through involvement in all phases of the Software Development Lifecycle (SDLC). From meticulous requirements gathering to precise analysis, innovative design, rigorous development, thorough testing, and successful implementation, he has consistently delivered exceptional results.
Throughout his career, he has taken on multifaceted roles, from leading technical project management teams to owning solutions that drive operational excellence. His conscientious and proactive approach is unwavering, whether he is working independently or collaboratively within a team. His ability to connect with colleagues on a personal level underscores his commitment to fostering a harmonious and productive workplace environment.
Date: May 29, 2024
Tags: Information Security, ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 42001, Artificial Intelligence, GDPR
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3. WHAT YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT
THE GUEST?
Guest Preference
Basic Information
Facilities & services
expected
Hotel’s privacy
policy
Number of travelers
Purpose of visit
Origin
5. > Pleasure Traveler/ Leisure Traveler/
Tourist
> Seasonal Traveler
> Attracted by festivals, sports, events
etc.
> Price sensitive traveler
> Personal income determines the
needs
< Domestic Tourists (Local Tourists)
< First Individual Travelers (FIT)- Any guest
who makes a direct booking for himself via
any source
< Group Individual Traveler (GIT)
< Special Interest Traveler (SIT)
Traveling to same place for same interest
< Corporate Traveler OR Business Traveler
Travel throughout the year except holidays
Short lenght of stay
Stay in same hotel
BASISONPURPOSEOF
VISIT
6. Ease in making
a reservation
Quick & efficient
check-in
Reliable &
comfortable
product
BUSINESS GUESTS- WHAT DO THEY WANT?
Business Centre
facilities
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rly breakfast &
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Leisure facilities
7. TOURISTS- WHAT DO THEY WANT?
Convinient Location Foreign Currency Exchange
Friendly staff Budget accommodation
8. BASIS OF SIZE & ORIGIN
DOMESTIC
Depending on the area, location, country etc., the origin of the guest is
decided. C-form needs to be filled for foreign nationals.
INTERNATIONAL
FAMILIES
Families could be looking for a short
break with a weekend getaway or a long,
relaxed summer vacation. Mostly
include children of all age groups, kids
friendly activities.
SOLO TRAVELER
Could be a business or
leisure or adventure traveler.
Could also be an important
international delegate or a
VIP.
GROUP GUEST
Could be leisure or
corporate. Requirements of
big banquet & lawn area for
function & meetings.
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9. Domestic &
International
Business Traveler Leisure Traveler
CorporateCommercial Institutional
Family
Single
Special
Interest
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Company
Executives
Delegates/
Conventions/
Programmes/ Meetings/
Seminars/ Award
Ceremonies
Government
Associates/
Educational
Organisations
Families/
Vacationers/
Reunions/
Sightseers/
Climate
Hitch-hikers/
Youth/
Students
Sports/ History/
Architecture/
Wildlife/ Health/
Fishing/
Shopping/
Culture
10. ASSIGNMENT
● What is the difference between a FIT,
CIT, and GIT ?
● How many minimum rooms are
considered as a group?
● What are the features the following
would prefer:
Corporate Traveler
Commercial Group
Institutional Traveler
Leisure Traveler
Women
Youth
Special Interest Group
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