Assignment
The key duty of the reservations department is to sell every available room at the most profitable rate possible. In order to accomplish this task, the reservations department must be able to anticipate future room availability, must be aware of existing reservations and their sources, must have effective procedures for handling telephone reservation requests, must coordinate with the sales department on convention or group reservations and must adhere strictly to policy on guaranteed reservations. It must have an efficient reservation processing system that is flexible enough to handle reservation revisions and must provide written confirmation of reservations.
Part 1: Primary Task
Within the Discussion Forum area, write at least 150 words that respond to the following questions with your thoughts, ideas, and comments. This will be the foundation for future discussions by your classmates. Be substantive and clear, and use examples to reinforce your ideas:
Choose one of the following methods to assist for your paper submission
Choice #1
- Identify a large lodging hotel and explain various ways guest can make reservations.
- Explain the various departments that value the guest counts.
- Discuss the services each department provides to the guest.
- Describe why they are important to the department.
