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Knowledge Management-Standard Check In Procedure
1. THE RITZ CARLTON, BANGALORE
SOP:CHECK IN STANDARDS
SUBMITTED BY:-
SANDEEP RANGRA
ROLL NO:- C-20
PRN-15020441220
SUBMITTED TO:
PROF. SUPRATIK GHATAK
2. INTRODUCTION
Industry:- Hospitality
Founded:- 1983
Headquarters:- Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States
CEO& President:- Mr. Herve Humler
Parent Company:- Marriott International
Hotels:- 90 Hotels Worldwide
Brief:- The company opened its first Hotel in the year 1911, The Ritz Carlton
New York. The current company was established in 1983. The company has aa
very strong foundation and always focus on exceeding customer satisfaction by
providing exceptional services.
MOTTO:- “WE ARE LADIES AND GENTLEMEN SERVING LADIES AND GENTLEMEN”
3. CHECK IN
Check In:- Check in is a registration process that is required to be adhered by the guests who have booked the
rooms in the particular property or are in need of a room. The guests are required to provide the following details:-
• Identifications documents:- For all the occupants of the room. Eg:- driving license or passport
• Itinerary:- If prior booking are made otherwise not required
• Other mandatory details are as follows:-
• Nationality:- If foreign national then visa details needs to mandatory taken by hotels
• Duration of Stay:- Number of night the guest will be staying
• Transportation Arrangement:- Confirm that whether guest will require transport on departure or during the stay
and arrange for the same
• Package Inclusions:- Guest needs to be explained on the inclusions in his stay package
• Pre-Authorization:- Advance payment to be taken from the guest by credit card, cash or debit card
• Signature:- The registration procedure is a contract and it is mandatory by hotels to get the guest signature on the
registration card
• After registration the guest is escorted to the room and make sure the guests are comfortable
4. CHECK IN: SOP
The below procedure was being followed at THE RITZ CARLTON, BANGALORE:-
Agent need to be having a welcoming smile and greet the guest within 10 seconds of arrival
Need to confirm guest’s reservation and ask for the IDs
In the mean time offer welcome drinks to the guests
Retrieve reservation, print the registration card and confirm reservation details:- Checkout time, room type, guest
preference etc
Check if there is any message for the guest on the system, if there is pass the same to the guest
Take pre-authorization on the guest’s credit card and write the same in the registration card
Update the credit card number in the system and hand over the same with the charge slip to the guest
Return the IDs to the guest
Take guest’s signature on the registration card
Make room keys and escort guest to the room
The above procedure needs to be completed within the time period of 2-4 mins. The other important things to be kept
in mind is that the guest needs to be engaged in the conversation all throughout the process and also agent needs to
confirm the number of bags the guest is carrying and inform the bell desk to deliver the bags to the room within 15
mins
5. CHANGES IN SOP
In order to provide an exceptional experience to the guests. The hotel introduced radio sets among the front office staff
for efficient and fast communication so that the doorman can intimate the front desk staff as soon as the guest reaches
the main porch.
The changes made in the SOP were:-
Agent once informed of the guest name needs to keep the registration card and room keys ready in the folder
Show check-in in the system
Welcome drinks needs to ready in the lounge area for the guest
As soon as guest reaches the lounge welcome the guest and escort the guest directly to the room
Confirming with the guest of the number of bags and intimating the bell desk to deliver the same in the room within
10mins
Make guest comfortable in the room and do the registration process
Offer hotel membership to the guest if first time visiting otherwise if already a member take the membership
number and update in the system
Explain the guest various amenities in the room and various restaurants in the hotels and places to visit nearby hotel
Announce your name before leaving the room and enquire incase guest requires any further assistance
Wish guest a pleasant stay and leave the room
6. MAINTENACE OF STANDARDS AND
BENEFITS
Weekly surprise audits by the Learning and Development Managers or Manager on Duty
Training on the SOP provided during the briefing with different check in scenarios
Assessing agents performance after audits and providing key areas of development
Quiz during the briefings asking agents about various packages and different facilities in hotel to keep track of
their awareness of the hotel
BENEFITS:- Following the procedures has given the below benefits to the company:-
Increase in customer satisfaction
Customer retention
Increase in sales and increase in upsells
Front Office department got 93% rating in the recent quality audit in April 2015
Higher work satisfaction and high morale amongst employees