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RECEPTION SERVICES
D1.HFO.CL2.03
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Element 1: Prepare reception
area for guest arrival
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1.1 Prepare reception area for service
Reception is:
Central location
First point of contact
Usually operates 24/7
Preparation and organization is the key
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1.1 Prepare reception area for
service
Handover:
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1.2 Check reception equipment
Is everything working as intended?
Are you familiar with how all the equipment
works?
Do you know how to fix “minor” faults and
problems ?
Do you have back up supplies?
Paper/paper rolls
Forms
Vouchers
Printer ribbons
Class activity:
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1.3 Review expected daily
guest movement
Reasons for the review – to:
Review and ensure bookings are correct
Ensure right room is allocated to guest
Facilitate coordination of work with other
departments
Make sure VIP guests are properly taken care of
Confirm airport transfer and pick-up arrangements
Inform Housekeeping to make up rooms if there
are any early departures
Advise housekeeping or minibar staff to check
the minibar in certain rooms
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1.3 Review expected daily
guest movement
Arrivals:
Arrivals list
Alphabetical listing of expected arrivals
Time of arrival
Type of room
Rate quoted
Special requests
Payment details
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1.3 Review expected daily
guest movement
Group arrivals:
Lots of people and lots of luggage
Room allocation
Check on arrival time
Prepare room keys
Meal vouchers and restaurant requirements
Mail
Prepare group rooming lists or registration
cards
Welcome brochure and group itinerary
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1.3 Review expected daily guest
movement
Stay over rooms:
Guests who stay longer than their departure date
Some guests request extensions
Need to contact the guest
Extend the stay if possible
May have to find another hotel or room type
May have to do room inspections
Could only be a “late check-out”
Affects occupancy levels – may lead to
being overbooked
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1.3 Review expected daily guest
movement
Role Play:
Working in groups of 3
1 Guest, 1 staff member, 1 observer
Scenario: Hotel is fully booked and Mr. or Ms.
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1.3 Review expected daily
guest movement
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1.4 Allocation of room in
accordance with special requests
Guests request certain rooms and expect them:
Cont’
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1.4 Allocation of room in
accordance with special
requests
Challenging requests:
Activity:
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1.4 Allocation of room in
accordance with special requests
Room allocation
Rooms are allocated:
As soon as the reservation is made for limited
types
Suites, the Penthouse suite, Family rooms
Room number is blocked onto the reservation
Morning of arrival
Individual rooms
Groups and tour guests
Usually done by the reception supervisor
Rooms numbers are manually recorded on the
registration card or assigned in the computer Slide 17
1.4 Allocation of room in
accordance with special requests
Group room allocation:
Discounted rate – don’t receive the best
rooms in the hotel
Rooms should be close together and on the
same floor if possible
Tour Leader – different floor – unless the
groups have language difficulties
Check all the rooms are ready
when the groups arrives
It is difficult to move group and tour guests
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1.4 Allocation of room in
accordance with special requests
Room Rates:
Room rates reflect the type of room the guest has
requested
Standard, deluxe, king-size, poolside, ocean view
Convention rate
Government rate
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1.7:Distribute arrivals list as
required
Concierge:
Staffing levels
Group arrivals
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1.7:Distribute arrivals list as
required
Porters:
Arrival time
Sorting luggage
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1.7:Distribute arrivals list as
required
Security:
VIPs – David Beckham arriving
Requires additional security
Escort a VIP to their room
Cont’
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1.7:Distribute arrivals list as
required
Management:
Notification of VIPs
Recognize famous names and make a VIP
Laundry:
Staffing
Planning
Kitchen:
Food orders and staffing
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1.8 Monitor guests arrival and
take appropriate action
Inform colleagues
Prepare for major guest movement
Special requests
Follow up with VIPs
Meetings
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Element 2: Perform check-in
functions
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2.1 Welcome guests on arrival
Professional welcome:
Professional
Welcoming
Sincere
Friendly
Polite
Body language
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2.1 Welcome guests on arrival
Activity:
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2.2 Determine if the guest has a
reservation and confirm and
explain reservation details
Guests with Reservations:
Confirm reservation details
Name
Length of stay
Method of payment
Special requests
Rate
Vouchers
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2.3 Determine if guest is a walk-
in and identify if room is available
Guest without a reservation:
Determine the guests needs
Check availability
Ask method of payment
Mention the policy and procedures about
payment methods
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2.4 Decline a guest if
appropriate
Check the “black list”
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2.4 Decline a guest if
appropriate
Activity:
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2.5 Complete guest registration
process
Process a check- in:
Proof of identity
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2.6 Issue keys and vouchers as
required
Key cards and keys:
Energy saving
Security
Vouchers:
As a form of payment from travel agents
Exchanged for services such as a
“complimentary drink”
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2.6 Issue keys and vouchers as
required
Activity:
Write down the dialogue you would use to
check-in a guest with a reservation
Use
words for both the guest and the staff
member
Start from when the guest walks up to the
front desk
Offer them a voucher for a complimentary
drink
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2.7 Follow internal accounting
protocols
Credit cards and credit limits
EFTPOS
Cash
Travel cards/traveller’s cheques
Personal cheques
Direct billing/charging
Deposits
Receipts
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Applying discounts to guests
Room Rates:
Rack rate
Corporate rate
Conference/convention rate
Industry rate
Negotiated rate
Groups and tours rate
Package rate
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2.8 Explain room and house
facilities and services to guests
Safe deposit boxes/in room safe
Room facilities
Hotel facilities
Local attractions
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2.8 Explain room and house
facilities and services to guests
Selling techniques:
Suggestive selling
Describing
Explaining
Up-selling
Cross-selling
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2.8 Explain room and house
facilities and services to guests
Activity:
Room A
Room B
Room C
Room D
Cont’ Slide 44
2.8 Explain room and house
facilities and services to guests
Activity:
Room
B
Lounge & Bedroom
Room C
Room D
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2.9 Arrange for porter services
Porters:
Carry guest luggage
Escort guests to room
Discuss in room equipment
Deliver messages
Arrange taxis and parking
Store guest luggage
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2.10 Implement standard house
protocols for problem situation
Overbooking
No reservation to be found
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2.11 Monitor guests’ arrival and
take appropriate action as required
Identify no shows
Types of reservations
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Element 3: Perform ‘during
stay’ functions
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3.1 Process room change
requests
Establish what is wrong with the room
Check availability
Advise guest
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3.2 Process extensions to stays
Extended stays
Check availability
Regular guests
Rate charged
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3.3 Process variations to guest
numbers
Guest numbers
Update records
Update rates
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3.4 Process variations in room
rate
Different rates for different market of guests
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3.5 Process upgrades
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3.6 Process special requests
Special requests – requested by guests
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3.6 Process special requests
Activity:
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3.7 Process guest charges
Point of sale charges:
Guest identification
Signature
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3.8 Respond to guest queries
Know all about your property
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Element 4: Perform check-out
functions
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4.1 Maintain and prepare guest
accounts
Seeking information on departing guests:
Room number
Breakfast
Mini bar
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4.2 Prepare and review departures
lists
Early departures
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4.3 Present the accounts to
guests
Generate the account:
Check guest details
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4.4 Process payments and
refunds and issue receipts
Process payments:
Acceptable methods of payments
Foreign exchange
Issue Receipts:
Process refunds
Foreign exchange
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4.4 Process payments and
refunds and issue receipts
Activity: Role play – Process a check out:
1 guest and 1 staff member
Guest approaches the desk to check out
Staff member –
Greet the guest
Request room number and room key
Ask the guest if there are any other charges (check
these have been posted, or post them if necessary)
Print the account(s)
Present the account(s) and ask the guest to check
the charges
Process method of payment
Farewell guest
Guest acts out according to the process
Swap roles 66
4.5 Process express check
outs
What is an express check out?
How is it done?
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4.6 Process group check-outs
Group master account
Individual accounts
Extra charges
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4.7 Distribute departures list
as required
Housekeeping
Concierge and porters
Security
Management
Maintenance
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4.8 Assist guest with on
departure requests
Forwarding addresses
Less and less today with email and texting
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Element 5: Prepare front office
records and reports
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5.1 Prepare and update front
office records
Update availability/charts
Room allocation
Bookings diary
Changing rooms
Alter rate
Modify departure dates/times
Guest history
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5.2 Generate internal reports as
required
Information reports:
Other departments
managers
Analytical/statistical reports:
Managers
Supervisors
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5.3 Facilitate night audit activities
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Thank you
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