Functions of Front Office Department
Functions Performed by the
Front Office Department
The front office of a hotel generally performs
the following basic activities:
• Processing the reservation request of
guests, this involves making room reservations,
amendments, and cancellations.
• Receiving/welcoming guests at the time of
their arrival.
• Making arrangements for the traditional
welcome of guests.
• Registration of guests and the assignment
of rooms.
• Handling guests' luggage from the guest
vehicle to the assigned room on arrival and
from the guest room to the vehicle at the
time of departure.
• Accepting guests' valuables and cash for
keeping in safety deposit lockers.
• Delivering messages and mails of resident
guests.
• Handling guests' keys.
• Guest paging.
• Posting and verifying the room charges and
any other credit charges in the guest folio.
• Providing information to guests about hotel
products and services, and events or places
of tourist interest.
• Arranging postage and courier of mails and
other documents.
• Making travel arrangements like sight-
seeing tours or intercity travel for guests.
• The parking of guests' own vehicles.
• Preparing, presenting, and settling guests'
bills at the time of departure.
• Providing left luggage facility, etc.
• Handling guests' complaints.
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