hotel reservation system

Meaning

This is a software application or digital platform used by hotels to manage room bookings, inventory, and guest details. It allows both hotel staff and customers to check room availability, make reservations, and process payments securely.

Examples

• The hotel reservation system is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance.

  The hotel reservation system is currently undergoing scheduled maintenance.

• Our new hotel reservation system has significantly reduced booking errors.

  Our new hotel reservation system has significantly reduced booking errors.

• Please input the guest's details directly into the hotel reservation system.

  Please input the guest's details directly into the hotel reservation system.

• The integration of our hotel reservation system with online travel agencies is seamless.

  The integration of our hotel reservation system with online travel agencies is seamless.

• Due to a glitch in the hotel reservation system, we were accidentally double-booked.

  Due to a glitch in the hotel reservation system, we were accidentally double-booked.

Common Mistakes

• ✗ I booked it on the hotel booking machine.

  ✓ I booked it through the hotel reservation system.

  A 'machine' implies a physical device, whereas 'system' refers to the software platform used to handle bookings.

• ✗ We need to update our hotel reserve system.

  ✓ We need to update our hotel reservation system.

  Use the noun 'reservation' as a noun adjunct to describe the system, not the verb 'reserve'.

Related Expressions

Practice

• The front desk agent checked the ___ to see if any suites were available.

  💡 The software used to manage room bookings.

  Show answer

  hotel reservation system

• An efficient ___ helps prevent overbooking during peak seasons.

  💡 The digital booking platform hotels use.

  Show answer

  hotel reservation system