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Allocated room

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, allocated room means: A specific room already assigned to a guest, booking, or group before check-in or during room planning.

In Turkish: atanmış oda

How it is used

Used by front office, housekeeping, and group coordinators when preparing arrivals, handling preferences, or managing room moves.

Example sentences

  1. The receptionist changed the allocated room after learning that the guest needed a walk-in shower instead of a bathtub.

    Here it means the exact room number reserved for that guest, which can be reassigned to match a practical need.

  2. Housekeeping prioritized the allocated rooms for the tour group so keys could be issued quickly upon arrival.

    In this case, the term refers to pre-assigned rooms that must be made ready before the group's scheduled check-in.

Common collocations

  • allocated room number
  • change an allocated room
  • pre-allocated room
  • double roomA hotel room for two people with one large bed that they share, as opposed to a twin room with two separate beds.
  • twin roomA hotel room with two separate single beds, usually for two people who do not want to share a bed.

More terms: Room Types & Board

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