A Hotel Manager's Handbook

Vincent P. Magnini, Carol J. Simon

Enabling the Service Experience. Frontline Employee Recruitment and Selection. Frontline Employee Training. Frontline Employee Feedback and Evaluation. Delivering the Service Experience. The Check-In Experience. The Guestroom Experience. The Public Space Experience. The Food and Beverage Experience. The Check-Out Experience. Managing the Critical Drivers of Service Scores. Service Failure Recovery. Forecasting and Contingency Plans. Perceived Waiting Times. Creating and Maintaining a Service Culture. Frontline Employee Incentives. Signals of Training Transfer. Closing the Loop by Acting Upon Guest Feedback. Conclusions. Index.