History of Hotels
Which famous hotel was the first hotel in the world to offer room service?
Waldorf Astoria
What is a fenced rate
Rate that requires a condition or membership such as Loyalty program, AAA, AARP, government rate, advance purchase, employee rate
How many reservations can I make without a credit card
none
Name 3 ways you can get a sales lead to Ashley and Paula?
Email, Camera picture, phone call, text
What song mentions a hotel brand from Jimmy Buffet?
Cheeseburger in Paradise
Which Las Vegas hotel was the world's largest when it opened in November 1993 and is represented by its Leo the Lion logo?
The MGM Grand
This term closes out employee rates, non NLRA rooms, and most discounts
Black out date
What is RPOR
Revenue per occupied room
How many rooms require a contract
10
The Burj al-Arab hotel in Dubai is structured to represent the shape of what practical object?
A boat's sail
What is yielding
Allows you to not sacrifice volume for rate, or rate for volume
Which is the better piece of business. 85 rooms @ $105 or 95 rooms @ $95
95 rooms @ $95
Who handles wedding blocks
The hotel
The hotel General Manager does not want this at their hotel?
Drama
Of which hotel did Elvis famously sing?
Heartbreak Hotel
When should bank deposit be made?
What does SMERF stand for?
Social, military, education, religious & fraternal
What was the first hotel?
The manger with Mary & Joseph
How often should you check the deposit ledger?
Daily
Why do we establish LNR accounts?
allows us to track production, booking patterns, re-negotiate up or down