Hotel overbooking

4 important questions on Hotel overbooking

Why do hotel overbook?

  • The hotel has a better chance of reaching 100% occupancy
  • All the rooms that remain empty = loss of revenue

What are the issues with overbooking?

  • Customer satisfaction might suffer --> negative reviews
  • Loss of future business
  • Loss of revenue --> hotelier might have to pay a higher price for the guest that had to walk. The guest won't use the service privided by the hotel
  • Braching its own reservation policy (p.ex. Guest with guaranteed reservation)

What are the ways to manage overbooking?

  • Should be done on past statistics to minimize error
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What are the factors that the hotel should consider?

  1. Type of customers expected
  2. Day of the week
  3. Seasonality
  4. Reservation policies

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