Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Travel Agencies & Tour Operators
Allotment
Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples
/əˈlɑːtmənt/nounAdvanced term
In tourism & hospitality, allotment means: A number of rooms that a hotel gives a tour operator or agency to sell for set dates at agreed rates under a contract.
In Turkish: kontenjan, allotment
How it is used
A key contracting term in resort tourism. The agency can sell rooms from its allotment until the release date; after that, unsold rooms go back to the hotel. People talk about giving, increasing or reducing an allotment.
Example sentences
We gave the operator an allotment of 30 rooms for July and August.
Their allotment is full, so they're asking us for ten extra rooms.
Common collocations
room allotment
give an allotment
allotment contract
release from allotment
allotment period
Related terms
tour operatorA company that puts together holiday packages from flights, hotels, transfers and tours and sells them directly or through travel agencies.
rooming listA list of the guests in a group, sent before arrival, showing their names, room types and who shares a room with whom.
travel agencyA business that sells holidays, tours, tickets and hotel stays to travellers, often earning a commission from suppliers.
rack rateThe hotel's full, standard price for a room before any discounts, special offers or contract rates are applied.
