The Group Wizard allows you to check-in an entire Group at once using the Check-In Section. This can be used when a group is arriving together, such as a Bus Tour.
The following article reviews the steps to performing a Group Check-In in the PMS.
Assigning Rooms
Room numbers must be pre-assigned prior to performing a Group Check-in. There are several ways to pre-assign Room Numbers using the Group Wizard
Method 1: Batch Assignment
You can select the Assign All Rooms button at the bottom of the Rooming List screen to randomly assign room numbers to all reservations.
Once the rooms are assigned, you can easily change some assignments by clicking on the Room Number, and then choosing a new room from the drop-down box. Once all rooms are correctly assigned, click Post to save.
Method 2: Individual Assignment
You can assign rooms one at a time by clicking on the boxes under the Room # column in the Rooming List screen, and using the drop down menu to select which room number you would like to assign to each guest. Once all room numbers have been selected, click Post to save.
Method 3: Individual Assignment (upon Check-In)
You can click on the boxes under the Room # column in the Check-In screen, and use the drop down menu to select which room number you would like to assign to each guest.
NOTE: The radial icons to the right of the room numbers indicate the housekeeping status of that room:
- Green = Clean/Inspected,
- Yellow = Clean but not Inspected
- Red = Dirty
Group Check-In
Group Check-In would usually take place when a credit card is not required upon arrival and you wish to expedite the check-in process. This is often the case with Tour arrivals.
- To perform a Group Check-In, open the Group Wizard for the desired Group and proceed to the Check-In tab. (NOTE: If room numbers have not been pre-assigned, assign room numbers to all reservations using one of the 3 methods mentioned above).
- Ensure a check-mark is located in the last column over for all reservations that you wish to Check-In at this time. (NOTE: The Deselect All button can be used to remove all check-marks from the list. You can then manually select which reservations to check in).
Select the Check-In button to the right hand side of the screen to proceed with checking in all selected rooms.
If a room is Dirty or Clean but not Inspected, the following message will appear:
- Select Yes if you wish to check-in the room anyway
- Select No if you DO NOT wish to check-in the room
- The Apply for all check-box can be selected prior to hitting Yes or No. If you check this box and select Yes, it will check-in all reservations regardless of their housekeeping status. If you check this box and select No, it will only check-in rooms that are clean & inspected.
NOTE: If your Clerk ID does not have the permission to check in to Dirty and/or Clean but not Inspected rooms, the following message will appear. In this case, the rooms will not be able to be checked in (under your ID) until they are marked as Inspected, (or Clean but not Inspected depending on your permission level) in the Housekeeping Module. The PMS will continue to check in all other rooms that are ready.
A box will appear asking if you wish to confirm check-in for all selected reservations. Select Yes to continue.
Once all the reservations have been checked in a message will appearing notifying you that the transaction has been successfully completed. Click OK to finish.
You may repeat these steps as many times as necessary until all Group Reservations have been checked in.
