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Commonly used terms in Hotel Industry

Posted by Vipin on October 22, 2008

Room Block – number and type of rooms the hotel holds for you

Room Nights – number of rooms reserved times the number of days (25 rooms for 2 nights = 50 room nights)

Room Pick up – number of rooms used

Rack Rates – The hotel’s official posted rates for sleeping rooms

Group Rates – also known as net rates, refers to discounted room prices
given to clients for bringing in a large number of rooms.

Flat Rate – refers to a single group rate for all sleeping rooms

Attrition – liability to pay the hotel for unused room nights

Cut off Date – refer to the last day to make reservations at the group rate

Early Departure Fee – a fee to guest who have checked out prior to the
reserved check-out date.

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