Guest Experience in Communal Areas

Use this hotel inspection checklist to ensure that guests have a great experience in the hotel lobby and other communal areas, including facilities and staff attitude.

Guest Experience in Communal Areas



Service

1. Telephone conversations are calm and clear


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2. The guest is always asked permission before being placed on hold


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3. No telephone hold longer than 30 seconds without offering call-back


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4. Staff acknowledges the guest when appropriate and reasonably possible


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5. Staff is highly articulate and avoids slang and excessive use of phrase-fragments


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6. Staff is polite and maintains a gracious tone and appropriate pace throughout the interaction


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7. Staff readily smiles and maintains an engaging expression


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8. Staff makes eye contact and keeps focus on the guest


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9. Staff exhibits a genuine sense of interest and concern for the guest and/or demonstrates anticipatory service when appropriate and helpful


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10. Cross-departmental channels of communication among staff are consistent and complete


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11. Staff maintains alert posture and behaves professionally in view of the guest


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12. Staff can capably answer questions about the entire hotel or obtains effective and prompt assistance


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13. If known, the guest's name is used naturally as a signal of recognition


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14. Staff closes interactions with a polite, appropriate remark


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15. All staff encountered are wearing professional, clean and well-fitted uniforms


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16. All staff encountered are extremely well-groomed


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17. Staff does not decline any request without offering appropriate alternatives


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18. All services are handled without excessive delays


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19. Large groups or meetings are handled in a way that does not interfere with the guest's visit or make them uncomfortable at any point


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20. Staff uniforms are exceptional in design and style


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21. Did the property’s food and beverage experiences stand out in any way?


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Facility

1. All desks in public view are presentable and approachable, clean and in excellent condition


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2. When approaching and/or entering the property, there is a strong sense of arrival in terms of design and/or notable elements


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3. In the public space of the hotel, there are elements that combine to create this property's unique sense of place


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4. The architectural and design style of the public areas is notable in quality, interest and/or execution


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5. When present, exterior landscaping and grounds are notable in their design, interest and/or execution


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6. All connected public areas are true to the thematic elements. There are no unintentional mismatching styles of furnishings or indication that remodeling was not thorough or done in cycles


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7. The guest is comfortable when moving around the hotel or sitting in the lobby. There is sufficient privacy, space and comfortable seating


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8. If available, wireless Internet service provided in the public areas is strong and reliable


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9. The interior public areas are clean and in excellent condition


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10. The exterior public areas are clean and in excellent condition


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