Hotel Front Office Management, Fifth Edition
- 10h 2m
- James A. Bardi
- John Wiley & Sons (US)
- 2011
The complete guide to running a hotel front office
Hotel Front Office Management uses a human resources approach to cover the unique management and operational challenges in the front offices of today’s hotels and lodging facilities. This Third Edition continues its emphasis on applying theory and management strategies, as well as providing new material on technology’s role in the modernized front office.
Material is logically presented in the order of operations: an overview of lodging hospitality, a tour of the front office, a review of the guest cycle, and an analysis of guest services. Practical features of this new edition include:
- A new chapter on property management systems to address industry-wide changes
- Practical case study problems in each chapter
- Commentaries from hotel front office managers, general managers, and other department managers
- Articles on the international hotel work force
- Additional case studies for applying theory and developing problem-solving strategies
Hotel Front Office Management, Third Edition, is an invaluable book for those interested in learning more about the hotel’s front office.
In this Book
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Introduction to Hotel Management
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Hotel Organization and the Front Office Manager
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Effective Interdepartmental Communications
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Property Management Systems
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Systemwide Reservations
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Revenue Management
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Guest Registration
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Managing the Financials
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Guest Checkout
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Preparation and Review of the Night Audit
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Managinf Hospitality
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Training for Hospitality
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Promoting In-House Sales
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Security
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Executive Housekeeping
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Glossary
