General Customer Service
All about the Benjamins
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Front Desk Facts
Top Tier Customer Service
100

What scenario results in a late charge? (question 30)

A. Guests stay beyond the posted check-out time

100

What type of equipment allows guests to make purchases at hotel retail outlets that are charged to their room? (Question 2)

A. Point-of-sale


100

What are AED devices used for? (question 19)

A. Reviving someone from cardiac arrest

100

What resource serves as a record of important event and decisions that took place during precious shifts? (question 27)

B. Front office logbook

100

What is the first action an employee should take when approached with a guest complaint? (question 11)

B. Apologize for the guest's inconvenience or discomfort. 

200

When should guests be informed of amenities available at the property? (question 16)

B. During check in

200

What is the recommended guideline when giving change to a customer? (question 7)

C. Count change out into the guest's hand, not on the counter

200

What security function do all employees have the responsibility to perform? (question 18)

A. Watching for and reporting suspicious activity

200

What is the most effective way for employees to build guest loyalty? (question 17)

C. Building relationships with guests and making them feel important. 

200

What information should a hotel employee, regardless of position, be able to provide to guests? (question 1)

A. Daily room rates and availability 

300

What shoulda front desk agent do if they are checking in a guest and the phone begins to ring? (question 4)

B. Ask the guest permission to briefly answer the call

300

What type of account contains transactions for more than one guestroom? (question 15)

B. Group master 

300

How many keys are required to open a safe deposit box? (question 12)

A. One

300

What term is used to describe rooms that have been set aside to accommodate arriving guest requests? (question 13)

C. Confirmed reservation 

300

When processing a room change for a guest, a front desk agent should: (question 9)

C. Place a follow-up courtesy call to make sure the guest is satisfied. 

400

What is the purpose of a bucket check (or tub check)? (question 10)

B. To confirm that guest accounts are accurate

400

What is the purpose of PCI Standards (Question 3)

A. To reduce or eliminate payment card frauds

400

Which statement regarding service animals is TRUE? (question 5)

A. They are allowed to anywhere the guest can go

400

What type of guest is likely to be tax-exempt? (question 14)

C. An employee of a nonprofit organization

400

When is it customary to waive a late check-out fee? (question 29)

C. The guest checks out prior to the hotels check-in time

500

What is recommended when giving directions to a guest? (question 23)

A. Use "right", "left", and "straight"

500

What term is used to describe a statement of all transactions (Debit and credits) affecting the balance of a single account? (question 6)

A. Folio

500

What information is included in an MOD manual? (question 22)

A. Emergency procedures

500

What are two broad categories that reservations fall under? (question 20)

C. Guaranteed or non-guaranteed 

500

What is the key to effective upselling? (question 28)

A. Anticipating what the guest wants