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what are the sources of reservation in a hotel?
Hi Jelly,
There are many sources for hotel reservations. They include the Global Distribution systems such as APOLO, SABRE, etc, that are owned by the worlds major airlines to manage the airlines own reservations for air travel, and these systems are also shared for a fee, and utilized by travel agents, car rental agencies, Hotels, etc. Many of the popular Web based companies like Expedia, Travelocity, Hotels.Com are owned by the major GDS systems, they are used by the individual traveler to make reservations with hotels, and of course people still call hotels directly or go through a franchises central reservations system with the specific chain to make a reservation. These are the biggest source of hotels reservations.
I hope this helped to answer your question.
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Robert M. Riddell, C.H.A.
Expertise
I can be of assistance with any Hotel industry questions relating to the operation and management of Limited Service, Full Service and Botique hotels.
Experience
Over 20 years in Hospitality and Service Management, Hotel General Management, Property Management, Food and Beverage Management, Supervision of Commercial Renovations,Sales and Marketing, Human Resources,Accounting, Recruiting and Consulting, Staff Training and Development.
Organizations
International Institute of Modern Butlers, Professional training in culinary, Property management and preservation, construction management, hotel management.
Certified Hotel Administrator, CHA, Convention Management and Services, On-Site Real Estate Management, Certified Recruiter.
Awards and Honors
Several Awards and recognition from International Hotel Companies such as Marriott Corporation and Choice Hotels International.
Past/Present Clients
Most recent: 2006-present National Hotel Management Company, managing Full Service Franchised Hotels, Boutique Hotels and Select Service Hotels.
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