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2nd Flashcards

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The registration process the most important part of the hotel experience for the guest.

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GUEST REGISTRATION

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A billing arrangement under which room charges include the guestroom and three meals, Also called a full board / full pension.

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American Plan (AP)

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A billing arrangement under which meals are priced separately or room only plan

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European Plan (EP)

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A billing arrangement under which the daily rate is including room and two meals, generally Breakfast and dinner.

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Modified American Plan (MAP)

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One of the most common/preferred billing arrangements which includes room and continental breakfast.

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Continental Plan ( CP)

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which are inclusive of all applicable taxes and service charges. Eg: CPAI, MAPAI, APAI etc.

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All-Inclusive (AI)

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The published tariff for each room type/category in a hotel.

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Rack Rate

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Located at reception containing instructions/information/ happenings/handover of the day to know of.

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Log Book

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A printed form for a registration record, In most countries, the guest’s signature on a registration card is required by law.

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Registration Card

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10
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An indicator of a room’s long-term availability for assignment.

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Reservation Status

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The price of hotel charges for overnight accommodations.

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Room Rate

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12
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A guest who leaves with no intention of paying for the room.

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Skipper

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A guest who checks in to the hotel with very little or no luggage.

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Scanty Baggage

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A guest who arrives at a hotel without a reservation.

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Walk-in

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15
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Turning away a guest who has a reservation because of a lack of room availability.

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Walking

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16
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Guests expected to check out on a given day who have not yet done so.

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Due outs

17
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A Guest who stays more than a certain number of days, Eg: More than 7 days, etc.

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Long Stay

18
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accepting more reservations than there are available rooms.

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Overbooking

19
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Blocking fewer rooms than the number requested by a group, based on previous group history.

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Wash down

20
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A division of the flow of business through a hotel that identifies the physical contacts and financial exchanges between the guests and the hotel.

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Guest Cycle

21
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A form ( paper or electronic) used to chart transactions on an account assigned to a person or guest room.

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Guest Folio

22
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A transaction requiring posting to a guest account that does not reach the front office for posting before the guest has checked out or done the final settlement.

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Late Charge

23
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Special functionality on Property management systems (PMS) to a

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No Post

24
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A sales technique whereby a guest is offered a more expensive room than what he or she reserved or originally requested, and then persuaded to rent the room based on the roo

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Upselling

25
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An agreed-upon number of rooms set aside for members of a group planning to stay in a hotel.

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Block

26
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To sell or reserve rooms ahead of time.

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Book

27
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A code that provides a unique reference to a reservation record and assures the guest that the reservation record exists.

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Confirmation Number

28
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When Reservation is guaranteed with a Credit card, Deposit, Company / TA voucher, etc.

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Confirmed Booking

29
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When the reservation is waiting for the booker’s confirmation.

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Tentative Booking

30
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Reservation kept on hold due to the hotel being overbooked.

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Waitlisted Booking

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The date agreed upon between a group and a hotel after which all unreserved rooms in the group’s block will be released back to the general availability.

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Cut-off date

32
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Indicates the date when the reservation was manually canceled.

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Cancellation date

33
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A guest who made a room reservation but did not register or check-in.

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No-Show

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