How To Waitlist Reservations In Hotels?

Procedure For Waitlist reservation: At some times a reservation request must be denied because the hotel is fully booked. However, with enough lead time, interested guests may be put on a waitlist list for the requested dates.

Hotels experiencing high-volume reservations may satisfy excess demand through this technique.

1) Always answer the call with a Smile:

Hi, this is “(your name)”’ at room reservations. How may I help you?

GuestDefinition of Guest in Hospitality Industry: A guest is the most important person in any business. A...: I would like to make a room reservation, please.

2) Offer to take the guest’s name and Phone number

Certainly Sir/Mam. (Pause) May I request your name, mobile number, and email ID, please?

3) And your company/travel agency name?

I am from “(Company/TA name)”.

4) The arrival date of the guests? (Pause, take answer) And the departure date is? (Pause, take answer). So that is for “(# of nights)” nights?

Yes.

5) Please hold for a moment, while I check the availability. (Put the call on hold, check availability, and go back to the call quickly)

6) Convey the non-availability of the room politely to the guest.

Mr./Ms. “(caller’s name)”, currently we will have to waitlist the reservation as we do not have any rooms available and are sold out for these dates.

7) Agree to notify the prospective guest immediately if a room becomes available on the requested dates.

Please allow me to get back to you in “(estimated time/day to call back the caller)”. Thank you

8) Help the guest find alternative dates if no rooms are available.

Training Summary questions:

Q1. When do we waitlist a room reservation?      

Q2. What details are to be collected from the guests?      

Q3. How to convey the nonavailability of a room to the guest?    

Q4. Is it required to get back to the guest when the rooms are available on the requested date?

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SOP Number: Front Office SOP - 73
Department: Front Office - Reservations
Date Issued: DATE THE DOCUMENT WAS CREATED
Time to Train: 60 Minutes

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