We suggest the following Call Verbiage to handle asks to guest in groups
🙋🏻♀️💬Enter the city and state for location. Then ask for the Dates of stay: “What are the dates of the stay; check-in and check-out?” And“How many rooms do you need?”Enter that number.
🙋🏻♂️💬Provide Explanation “What I’m able to do is provide you with the best group rates for the hotels in this city and these group rates will be sent you via email?” When needed, use Additional Explanation. “We offer rate checking technology to verify we have the lowest available group rates” Or “We check preferred hotels as well as any other options that qualify based on what you need for your group".
🙋🏻♀️💬“May I please have the best number to reach you at in case we get disconnected”.
🙋🏻♂️💬“Perfect, thank you and again my name is _______. May I have your first and last name?” Enter the name “What is the best email to send these rates to?” Phonetically Recap Email.
🙋🏻♀️💬“What type of group is this?” Enter group “What room type are you needing for the group?” If multiple different room types are needed, click “Add Room Type”.
🙋🏻♂️💬“Will you need any type of meeting space?”
If answered “No” Check box and move on.
If answered “Yes” for Meeting Space, click appropriate box and gather information. Number of People, Which days are needed, Time of day, How many hours. No need to go through amenities, these can be discussed with hotel.
Any additional meeting space can be reviewed with the hotel once bid is placed.
📒NOTE📒
Leave the star range for the hotel budgets alone. This will adjust based on the city and dates added to the fields above.
🙋🏻♀️💬“Any special comments or requests?” For example, breakfast or pool.
Important Question. ”Please, provide the best group name that everyone would use to call in and book under your block once it is set up?” Enter into Group Name box, or into the Comments Box.
“Is there anywhere that you would like to be near?” Enter into the Pop-up..
🙋🏻♂️💬Submit the Request and Provide the Wrap Up “Your request has been submitted. You will be receiving an email within the next 15 minutes. Once you receive this email from your assigned planner you will be able to login and view the available hotels group rates.”
🙋🏻♀️💬“Your login is your email address that you just provided and if you have something to write with, I will provide you with your temporary access code” <read this from the screen>. “Please allow these hotels at least 24 hours to respond, as the rates will be coming directly from the on-site Sales Managers.”
Feel free to select any of the bids provided to you and once accepted, you will have the name, number and email for that local Sales Manager, should you have any questions or would like to set up your room block.
🙋🏻♂️💬Closing "Do you have any questions, or is there anything else that I can help you with? Thank you for calling and have a wonderful day!”