Sunday, July 17, 2011

Basis of charging a Guest Room

  i) On the basis of Basis of 24 Hours
    According to this system a guest is charge with the special amount for 24 hours from the  time s/he occupies a room in the hotel. After completing a first 24 hours, the guest is then charged foe the next 24 hours. Under this system,the guest is not charge on the basis of day and s/he spend on the hotel.

ii) On the basis of Night Stand
   This system is normally common in transit hotel where travelers during their journey like to spend the night in the hotel. The guest is charged for the 1st night that s/he spend in the hotel. Guest are supposed to vacant the room and occupy by the dinner time which may be assumed as 7.00pm. Failing to do so will charge the guest for  next night.

iii) On the basis of  Check out time 
    It is the time fixed as convient hours by the hotel. When the guest check out from the hotel after paying a resonable amount. This system is more common today. In some hotels check-in and check-out time are same but in many hotels they are different. The reason is that the hotel needs a few minute to prepare the room for the next guest. Normally the check-out time in many hotel is 12 noon.

iv) On the basis of Type of customer 
   Hotel may vary in room rate according to the type of customer also. The rate may be increase or decrease according to the purchase power of the customer, guest from the relative sources, repeated guest etc. A businessman expect a high facilities and service in term of high rate. But other leisure customer or educational group expect limited services and facilities in term of low rate.

v) Season of Year 
   Hotels are normally full occupied during the pick season. For this season  hotel basically charged rack rate for the room. While during the off season the room are charged at low rate so to motivate the flow of tourist.

vi) On the basis of  Plan 
    The type of plan offer also makes the differences in room rate. Different types of plan are provide by the hotel at different  cost. For eg, a guest staying in a single room in BB (Bread & Breakfast) pays less than the guest staying in the single room in MAP (Modified American Plan).

   

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