HFT 4253 Exam 1
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? - answer50,000
What is the approximate average size of lodging properties operating in the United
States? - answer90 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? - answerADR x
Occupancy Rate
Which group creates and markets professional development and training programs for
the hotel industry? - answerThe Educational Institute
What is most likely to happen when many travelers want to visit and stay in the area? -
answerRoom rates and the number of operating hotel properties will increase
What does Amtrak operate? - answerTrains
What is the greatest difference between full-service hotels and limited-service hotels? -
answerThe food and beverage services offered by the hotels
Which group would be classified as "leisure travelers"? - answerA family on vacation
Which state is not among the three largest car rental location states? - answerNew York
, Which group is more likely to use the services of a travel agent? - answerOlder
TravelersT
Which association is a collection of state-level hotel associations working together to
meet the educational, social, and legislative needs of its members? - answerThe
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? - answerOpaque rate model
What is the lodging industry term for an organization that provides travel booking
services on the internet? - answerOTA
What would be the occupancy rate for a hotel that has 200 rooms on a day in January in
which it sold 100 rooms and received a total rooms revenue of $17,000? - answer50%
What is the lodging industry term for a hotel that is NOT part of a franchise group? -
answerIndependent
What is a common job title for the individual who has regular on-site interaction with a
franchised hotel - answerFranchise Service Director
Which brand is generally recognized as the first hotel chain? - answerHoliday Inn
What is one reason that a hotel owner might consider hiring a hotel management
company? - answerImproved overall management of the hotel
What is true about hotel management companies? - answerThey generally manage
hotels for a fee
What is the lodging industry term for the formal operating agreement between a hotel's
owners and a hotel management company? - answerManagement Contract
Which term refers to the fact that the decline in value of a hotel asset is generally tax
deductible? - answerDepreciation
What is true about first-tier management companies? - answerThey operate hotels for
owners using the management company's trade name as the hotel's brand name
What is a lodging industry term for hotels operating under the same brand name? -
answerChain
What is the agency that enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws related
to franchisers? - answerFTC
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? - answer50,000
What is the approximate average size of lodging properties operating in the United
States? - answer90 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? - answerADR x
Occupancy Rate
Which group creates and markets professional development and training programs for
the hotel industry? - answerThe Educational Institute
What is most likely to happen when many travelers want to visit and stay in the area? -
answerRoom rates and the number of operating hotel properties will increase
What does Amtrak operate? - answerTrains
What is the greatest difference between full-service hotels and limited-service hotels? -
answerThe food and beverage services offered by the hotels
Which group would be classified as "leisure travelers"? - answerA family on vacation
Which state is not among the three largest car rental location states? - answerNew York
, Which group is more likely to use the services of a travel agent? - answerOlder
TravelersT
Which association is a collection of state-level hotel associations working together to
meet the educational, social, and legislative needs of its members? - answerThe
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? - answerOpaque rate model
What is the lodging industry term for an organization that provides travel booking
services on the internet? - answerOTA
What would be the occupancy rate for a hotel that has 200 rooms on a day in January in
which it sold 100 rooms and received a total rooms revenue of $17,000? - answer50%
What is the lodging industry term for a hotel that is NOT part of a franchise group? -
answerIndependent
What is a common job title for the individual who has regular on-site interaction with a
franchised hotel - answerFranchise Service Director
Which brand is generally recognized as the first hotel chain? - answerHoliday Inn
What is one reason that a hotel owner might consider hiring a hotel management
company? - answerImproved overall management of the hotel
What is true about hotel management companies? - answerThey generally manage
hotels for a fee
What is the lodging industry term for the formal operating agreement between a hotel's
owners and a hotel management company? - answerManagement Contract
Which term refers to the fact that the decline in value of a hotel asset is generally tax
deductible? - answerDepreciation
What is true about first-tier management companies? - answerThey operate hotels for
owners using the management company's trade name as the hotel's brand name
What is a lodging industry term for hotels operating under the same brand name? -
answerChain
What is the agency that enforces federal antitrust and consumer protection laws related
to franchisers? - answerFTC
