HFT 4253 Exam 1 With Complete
Solution
Which group certifies hospitality professionals in a variety of lodging
industry specialty areas? - ANSWER The educational institute
In which type of booking model are room rates readily viewed on-line by
potential guests? - ANSWER Merchant Model
Approximately how many hotels are in operation in the United States? -
ANSWER 50,000
What is the approximate average size of lodging properties operating in the
United States? - ANSWER 90 rooms
What is the travel industry term used to describe a group of travel services,
such as hotel rooms, meals, and airfare, sold for one price? - ANSWER
Package
What is the name of the computer system connecting travel professionals
worldwide for the purpose of researching hotel rooms and other travel
services for their clients? - ANSWER Global Distribution System (GDS)
In the small town of Someko, Michigan there are 5 hotels with a combined
total of 650 sleeping rooms. During the month of June an average of 400 of
those 650 rooms were sold each day, generating $29,200 in room sales. What
was the Average Daily Rate (ADR) of the town of Someko for the month of
June? - ANSWER $73.00
Which of the following is the formula hoteliers use to calculate RevPAR? -
, ANSWER ADR x Occupancy Rate
Which group creates and markets professional development and training
programs for the hotel industry? - ANSWER The Educational Institute
What is most likely to happen when many travelers want to visit and stay in
the area? - ANSWER Room rates and the number of operating hotel
properties will increase
What does Amtrak operate? - ANSWER Trains
What is the greatest difference between full-service hotels and
limited-service hotels? - ANSWER The food and beverage services offered by
the hotels
Which group would be classified as "leisure travelers"? - ANSWER A family
on vacation
Which state is not among the three largest car rental location states? -
ANSWER New York
Which group is more likely to use the services of a travel agent? - ANSWER
Older TravelersT
Which association is a collection of state-level hotel associations working
together to meet the educational, social, and legislative needs of its
members? - ANSWER The American Hotel and Lodging Association
In which type of booking model are room rates not seen by guests until after
they have successfully "bid" for a room? - ANSWER Opaque rate model
What is the lodging industry term for an organization that provides travel
booking services on the internet? - ANSWER OTA
Solution
Which group certifies hospitality professionals in a variety of lodging
industry specialty areas? - ANSWER The educational institute
In which type of booking model are room rates readily viewed on-line by
potential guests? - ANSWER Merchant Model
Approximately how many hotels are in operation in the United States? -
ANSWER 50,000
What is the approximate average size of lodging properties operating in the
United States? - ANSWER 90 rooms
What is the travel industry term used to describe a group of travel services,
such as hotel rooms, meals, and airfare, sold for one price? - ANSWER
Package
What is the name of the computer system connecting travel professionals
worldwide for the purpose of researching hotel rooms and other travel
services for their clients? - ANSWER Global Distribution System (GDS)
In the small town of Someko, Michigan there are 5 hotels with a combined
total of 650 sleeping rooms. During the month of June an average of 400 of
those 650 rooms were sold each day, generating $29,200 in room sales. What
was the Average Daily Rate (ADR) of the town of Someko for the month of
June? - ANSWER $73.00
Which of the following is the formula hoteliers use to calculate RevPAR? -
, ANSWER ADR x Occupancy Rate
Which group creates and markets professional development and training
programs for the hotel industry? - ANSWER The Educational Institute
What is most likely to happen when many travelers want to visit and stay in
the area? - ANSWER Room rates and the number of operating hotel
properties will increase
What does Amtrak operate? - ANSWER Trains
What is the greatest difference between full-service hotels and
limited-service hotels? - ANSWER The food and beverage services offered by
the hotels
Which group would be classified as "leisure travelers"? - ANSWER A family
on vacation
Which state is not among the three largest car rental location states? -
ANSWER New York
Which group is more likely to use the services of a travel agent? - ANSWER
Older TravelersT
Which association is a collection of state-level hotel associations working
together to meet the educational, social, and legislative needs of its
members? - ANSWER The American Hotel and Lodging Association
In which type of booking model are room rates not seen by guests until after
they have successfully "bid" for a room? - ANSWER Opaque rate model
What is the lodging industry term for an organization that provides travel
booking services on the internet? - ANSWER OTA
