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the department that identifies evaluates and communicates economic

Accounting Department

guest rooms that have a common wall but no connecting room

Adjoining rooms

an amount of money that is sent by the prospective guest in advance generally deposited in the guest account

Advance deposit

advance deposit is also called ______

<p>deposit reservation</p> Signup and view all the answers

a hotel that is usually on a franchise or referral system of another group or chain

<p>affiliated hotel</p> Signup and view all the answers

personal toiletry items such as shampoo toothpaste mouthwash and electrical equipment. it is literally any extra product or service found in the hotel

<p>amenities</p> Signup and view all the answers

a number that indicates revenue, derived by dividing net rooms revenue by the number of rooms sold

<p>ADR or average daily rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

operating departments of a hotel in which the employees have little or no guest direct contact.

<p>back of the house</p> Signup and view all the answers

the accounting office of a hotel

<p>back office</p> Signup and view all the answers

specific instruction for the charging of a guess accounts to his company or his home address or to another person or company assuming responsibility for the guest's bills

<p>billing instructions</p> Signup and view all the answers

a list of unwanted guests and this may be those two guests to make a lot of fuss and create problems for the hotel

<p>blacklisted guest</p> Signup and view all the answers

the sale or reservation of hotel rooms in advance of the arrival date

<p>book</p> Signup and view all the answers

time designated by the hotel for a guest to vacate his room at completion of stay

<p>check out time</p> Signup and view all the answers

check out time is normally_______

<p>12:00 NN</p> Signup and view all the answers

check in time is normally __________

<p>2:00 PM</p> Signup and view all the answers

refers to a room that is complementary (no charge)

<p>comp</p> Signup and view all the answers

the monetary and non monetary rewards that managers supervisors and employees receive for performing tasks essential to the successful operation of a hotel

<p>compensation</p> Signup and view all the answers

a person who provides local and regional information on entertainment, sports, amusements, transportation, tours, churches, and babysitting to guest of a hotel

<p>concierge</p> Signup and view all the answers

a written agreement from a hotel to a future guest showing details of their reserved accommodations

<p>confirmation</p> Signup and view all the answers

adjoining rooms with individual insurance doors from the outside and a connecting door between them

<p>connecting rooms</p> Signup and view all the answers

rate set by the hotel for all guests whose books are made by a company which is listed in the hotel corporation list

<p>corporate rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

number of guests checking out on a particular date

<p>departure report</p> Signup and view all the answers

two occupants in a guest room

<p>double occupancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

sometimes reffered to as comforter. type of bedding that is soft.

<p>duvet</p> Signup and view all the answers

a key that opens all guest rooms on a specified floor. used by housekeeping in the process of cleaning guest rooms

<p>floor master key</p> Signup and view all the answers

operating departments of a hotel in which the employees have extensive contacts with guests

<p>front of the house</p> Signup and view all the answers

guaranteed reservation that is not occupied

<p>GNS or guaranteed no-show</p> Signup and view all the answers

a reservation that will be held until check out, even if the guest fails to appear

<p>guaranteed reservation</p> Signup and view all the answers

nonroom and tax charges

<p>incidentals</p> Signup and view all the answers

listing of the job title, pay tasks, reporting relationships, responsibilities, and working conditions required to perform a specific job

<p>job description</p> Signup and view all the answers

written explanation of skills, knowledge, abilities, and, other characteristics needed to perform a job effectively

<p>job specification</p> Signup and view all the answers

lucky that provides access to all guest rooms that are not double-locked

<p>master key</p> Signup and view all the answers

a guest has a room reservation but who does not arrive or cancels the reservation

<p>no-show</p> Signup and view all the answers

number of occupied rooms on a given night

<p>occupancy</p> Signup and view all the answers

a guest room that cannot be assigned to a guess because of a problem with maintenance or a mechanical difficulty

<p>out-of-order</p> Signup and view all the answers

when a hotel accepts more reservations that it has no rooms available

<p>overbooking</p> Signup and view all the answers

same as overbooking

<p>overselling</p> Signup and view all the answers

a hotels telephone equipment and the persons who operate or service it

<p>PBX or private branch exchange</p> Signup and view all the answers

a standard room rate with no discount

<p>rack rate</p> Signup and view all the answers

a procedure utilized by hotel upon the arrival of a guest to confirm his or her stay at the hotel

<p>registration</p> Signup and view all the answers

a guest moves from one room to another room during his stay

<p>room change</p> Signup and view all the answers

defined as an individual guest's choice of room type configuration and designation

<p>room preferences</p> Signup and view all the answers

a report that identifies the availability of guest rooms

<p>room status report</p> Signup and view all the answers

based on the intended number of occupants

<p>room types</p> Signup and view all the answers

a guess who depart secretly, leaving an unpaid bill

<p>skipper</p> Signup and view all the answers

a room that is taken occupied and paid for but not slept in

<p>sleep-out</p> Signup and view all the answers

document posted on the back of guest room doors that indicates what the rack rate is for that particular room

<p>tariff sheet</p> Signup and view all the answers

usually single night customer who may never become repeat business

<p>transient</p> Signup and view all the answers

situation where guest is given a higher price room at a lower rate

<p>upgrade</p> Signup and view all the answers

a guess who arrives at the hotel without a reservation

<p>walk in</p> Signup and view all the answers

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