Itinerary and Concierge Module - Property Management System for Hotel Software
The Itinerary and Concierge Module (RP) provides the ability to produce a complete
and unique itinerary for each guest or group leader. Coupons or tickets can be printed
and reconciled for every activity. It is an ideal solution for properties who utilize
group itineraries, a concierge and guest services, and/or tour operators.
The system can track if a given activity is available. For example, if you
can reserve a bike from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. for a guest. See
Activity
Availability for Itinerary & Virtual Store.
Itinerary & Concierge Topics |
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Group Itinerary
Many RDP customers have extensive group business requiring activity scheduling.
Activities may include a conference room rental on Monday morning, lunch in the
afternoon, a different conference room in the evening, projector rentals, and food
service. The Itinerary module provides the ability to schedule up to 500 activities
for a group and provide the group leader with an itinerary detailing each activity.
It is possible to have a master itinerary for the group and create personal itineraries
for every group member, including sharewiths. Activities can be defined to automatically
appear on the group master bill or individual guest folio.
Concierge & Guest Services
The concierge or guest services department frequently uses the guest itinerary
module. For example, if a guest requests a dinner reservation, the concierge can
schedule the activity, and charge the guest a service fee. A wide variety of activities
can be sold by the concierge, including balloon rides, golf, skiing, etc.
Tour Operators
Properties that schedule activities during the reservation process find guest
itineraries essential. For example, several RDP customers act as tour operators
in addition to being a resort. When a reservation is booked, the hotel books an
airline ticket, dinner reservations, boat trips, hiking trips, bus rides, etc. On
a seven-day reservation, the hotel may book 30 different guest activities!
Itinerary Integrated to Packages
The itinerary module is closely integrated with RDP's yield management and package
modules. For example, a package can be created with the following:
The Itinerary module allows coupons (also known as "vouchers" or "tickets") to
be printed for each of these package components based on necessity. Configure the
system to print a voucher for golf that is presented to the course as payment. Print
another coupon for redemption at breakfast each day, and yet another one for dinner.
Various Types of Activities
An Itinerary is defined as the schedule of activities for a given guest or group.
A wide variety of activities are possible, including:
- Free Unscheduled Activities, such as "use of the pool and spa". These items
are usually included on the guest itinerary which is sent with the confirmation
letter for marketing purposes.
- Free Scheduled Activities, such as "tennis on Monday from 9:00-11:00". No
surcharge is calculated for this activity, but it does appear on the guest's
confirmation itinerary.
- Activities Included with the Package. A package that includes breakfast
can generate an activity on the itinerary that reads, "Breakfast Served Daily
Between 7:00 - 9:00 a.m."
- Calculated Charged Activities. The itinerary module can calculate the cost
of an activity, and the cost can be different for every vendor for each vendor
season. This is a very powerful feature.
Itinerary Detail on Guest Confirmation
The system prints a confirmation letter to the guest which can be mailed, sent
as e-mail, or faxed. This confirmation can be completely customized and printed
on individualized pre-printed forms. The complete guest itinerary can be included
with the confirmation. A sample of the Itinerary tab of Reservation Details
is shown below.

Surcharge Calculation
The Itinerary module is integrated with the package system, guest confirmation,
and guest folio. The following example explains the power of this integration.
One RDP customer operates an 800-room resort in a popular golfing area. The customer
does not own or operate a golf course. However, they offer golf packages and make
guest tee times for any of the 100+ courses in the vicinity. During certain times
of the year the entire 800-room property is filled with golfers, all of whom are
playing on different courses at different times, with various groups.
This customer offers many golf related packages. One of these packages is called
"standard daily golf". This double occupancy package includes a room, golf each
day, and breakfast. The golfer chooses from any one of 30 "standard quality" courses,
and the resort books the tee time using the Itinerary module. However, the customer
can "upgrade" the package to any of the other 70 "superior" courses for a fee. The
fee is different for each golf course, for each season of the year.
In this scenario, the golfer can play a "standard" course as part of the package
or the golfer can play a superior course for an extra $35. In the Fall, superior
course rates are $60. To further complicate the issue, the golfer may stay seven
days and play seven different courses, all with unique surcharges!
RDP's Itinerary module tracks and automatically calculates the correct surcharge
for all courses for every day of the year. The operator selects the course from
a pre-defined table, and the system does the rest. In addition, the system prints
a golf coupon for each day, prints a list of golfers for each course, and reconciles
coupons.
While this example is about golf, other customers use these features to sell
theatre tickets, ski lift tickets, dogsled rides, and countless other items.
Complete Activity Description
Each activity includes an optional 100-line description. Fields available for
each activity include:
100 Description Lines
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Date, Start and Stop Time
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Total Cost
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Tracking by Ticket Number
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Confirmation Number & Date
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Confirmed By/Date
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Entered By/Date
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Changed By Tracking
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Vendor Name
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Vendor Contact
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17 Comment Fields
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Tracking Number
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Charge Guest Folio for Any Activity
Some guest activities are free and some are included with the package. Activities
that are not free automatically appear on the guest folio. This is a fully integrated
procedure. The operator adds or changes the guest itinerary, and the system recalculates
the charge and adds it to the folio.
The folio charge and guest itinerary records are automatically linked to generate
an audit trail. When viewing a guest itinerary, it is possible to view generated
charges. Conversely, when viewing a guest folio, it is possible to view the activity
that generated a particular charge. This feature is particularly useful for researching
disputed charges at checkout.
Print Coupons for Each Activity
Many activities require the guest to present a coupon (ticket or voucher) for
admittance. For example, a package that includes dinner may require the guest to
present a voucher prior to the meal.
Coupon Features |
- Print coupons on plain paper or preprinted stock.
- Multi-copy coupon stock available.
- Assign a "coupon number" for tracking.
- Print all coupons for one guest.
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- Print all coupons for all guests based on arrival date.
- Print all coupons for one group.
- Reconcile coupons on a per vendor basis.
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Print Schedules for Vendors
A list of activities for a particular guest or group is called an Itinerary.
A list of activities for a particular vendor is called a schedule.
Schedule Features |
- Available on-screen or paper report.
- Print a schedule for one or all vendors.
- Sort schedules by day (such as all tee times at the "Singletree" golf course
on Sunday, March 1, 1998).
- Change the schedule layout to include any
information from each activity, such as "golf cart
requested", etc.
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- Print schedules four years into the future, based on reservation Itineraries. For example,
see how many tee times are scheduled for Singletree for single day three months ahead of time.
- Unlimited historical schedules. View who had dinner at a particular restaurant
two years ago or which guests went to the special 4th of July party last year.
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