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Hotel Front Office Simulation: A Workbook and Software Package [Paperback]

Sheryl F. Kline (Author), William Sullivan (Author)
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April 15, 2002 0471203319 978-0471203315
An easy, learn-by-doing introduction to hotel front office operations

Hotel Front Office Simulation: A Workbook and Software Package offers a direct, experience-based approach to learning hotel front office operations. An extremely practical and easy-to-use learning tool, it works equally well on its own or in conjunction with virtually any front office operations or hotel management textbook. As an invaluable source of virtual on-the-job training, it is an outstanding resource to help prepare students to meet the fast-paced challenges of a hotel front office.

How It Works

The workbook and software move step by step through each part of the guest cycle, from the reservation process to the night audit. Exercises at the end of each workbook chapter help students apply and reinforce what they've learned. The CD-ROM and data disk feature front office simulation software adapted from INNSTAR, the hotel property management system used by hundreds of hotels. The software features a 25-room virtual hotel that helps users practice and hone their front office skills in a remarkably true-to-life setting.

What It Covers
* Taking, changing, and canceling reservations (for individuals and groups)
* Checking in/registering walk-ins and guests with reservations
* Handling posting and folio management
* Performing tasks that involve housekeeping, maintenance, and other departments
* Running a full night audit and reading the reports

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An easy, learn-by-doing introduction to hotel front office operations

Hotel Front Office Simulation: A Workbook and Software Package offers a direct, experience-based approach to learning hotel front office operations. An extremely practical and easy-to-use learning tool, it works equally well on its own or in conjunction with virtually any front office operations or hotel management textbook. As an invaluable source of virtual on-the-job training, it is an outstanding resource to help prepare students to meet the fast-paced challenges of a hotel front office.

How It Works

The workbook and software move step by step through each part of the guest cycle, from the reservation process to the night audit. Exercises at the end of each workbook chapter help students apply and reinforce what they’ve learned. The CD-ROM and data disk feature front office simulation software adapted from INNSTAR, the hotel property management system used by hundreds of hotels. The software features a 25-room virtual hotel that helps users practice and hone their front office skills in a remarkably true-to-life setting.

What It Covers

  • Taking, changing, and canceling reservations (for individuals and groups)
  • Checking in/registering walk-ins and guests with reservations
  • Handling posting and folio management
  • Performing tasks that involve housekeeping, maintenance, and other departments
  • Running a full night audit and reading the reports

About the Author

SHERYL FRIED KLINE, PhD, is Assistant Professor in the Department of Hospitality and Tourism Management at Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana.
WILLIAM SULLIVAN is Adjunct Professor in the School of Hospitality Management at Widener University in Chester, Pennsylvania, and Adjunct Lecturer in the School of Hotel, Restaurant, and Institutional Management at the University of Delaware.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 144 pages
  • Publisher: Wiley (April 15, 2002)
  • Language: English
  • ISBN-10: 0471203319
  • ISBN-13: 978-0471203315
  • Product Dimensions: 10.7 x 8.4 x 0.5 inches
  • Shipping Weight: 14.4 ounces
  • Average Customer Review: 1.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,249,480 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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2.0 out of 5 stars Hotel front office simulation, July 26, 2010
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Have been unable to use. There is a CD and floppy disk that must be inserted simultaneously to use the program and my lap top does not have this ability. Wish I had known.
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1.0 out of 5 stars Don't Buy, August 6, 2011
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This is a nice book but the computer software that comes with it needs to be used on a computer from 2003 or before the software CD and Diskette need to be inserted at the same time. The CD will not work with the current versions of Windows.
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Inside This Book (learn more)
First Sentence:
Welcome to the demonstration system design to help you learn the concept of property management system, or PMS as the industry refers to this technology. Read the first page
Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
night audit, posting amount, reservation screen, guest type, process this request, tariff type, room status, occupancy percentage, reservation process, reservation record, room type, arrival date, room availability, real hotel
Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Exercises Name Date, Key Learning Concepts, Prev Page Figure
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