A hotel guest journey audit covers every touchpoint from booking through arrival, in-stay, dining and post-stay.
The most valuable findings often sit at the handoffs between departments.
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Why audit the full guest journey
Guests remember a hotel by its weakest moment as much as by its best. A guest-journey audit evaluates every touchpoint, from reservation to post-stay, so that general managers can see where standards slip.
Pre-arrival
- Reservation call or email answered promptly and professionally
- Room types, rates and policies explained clearly
- Upselling offered appropriately
- Confirmation and pre-arrival communication received
Arrival and check-in
- Welcome at the door, porter and valet service
- Check-in time and personal recognition
- Room features, facilities and Wi-Fi explained
In-room
- Room ready, clean and well maintained
- Amenities complete and working
- Turndown service where applicable
Food and beverage
- Breakfast quality, speed and staff attentiveness
- Restaurant and room service standards
Leisure and concierge
- Pool, spa and gym standards
- Concierge knowledge and recommendations
Service recovery
Evaluators can raise a planned, minor issue to test how the team responds, how quickly it is resolved and whether the guest is followed up.
Check-out and post-stay
- Fast, accurate check-out
- Feedback invitation
- Post-stay email or message
Using the results
Map findings to departments, identify handoff problems between them, and track corrective actions until the next audit confirms improvement.
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