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Tourism & Hospitality vocabulary · Check-in & Check-out

Registration card

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˌredʒɪˈstreɪʃən kɑːrd/nounCommon term

In tourism & hospitality, registration card means: A form a guest fills in and signs at check-in, with personal details, stay dates, room rate and hotel conditions.

In Turkish: kayıt kartı, misafir kayıt formu, giriş formu

How it is used

Often shortened to reg card. Staff print or display it at check-in, ask guests to check the details and sign, and keep it on file; many hotels now use a digital signature on a tablet. Passport or ID details are recorded at the same time, as local law requires.

Example sentences

  1. Could you please check your details on the registration card and sign at the bottom?

  2. Every adult guest needs to sign a registration card.

Common collocations

  • fill in a registration card
  • sign the registration card
  • reg card
  • registration card details
  • check inTo arrive at a hotel, register your details and receive your room key. Staff also check a guest in.
  • front deskThe counter near the hotel entrance where guests check in, check out, pay and ask for help; also the team that works there.
  • pre-authorizationA temporary hold placed on a guest's credit card to make sure enough money is available for the stay and any extras.
  • receptionistA person who works at the hotel front desk, welcoming guests, checking them in and out and answering their questions.

More terms: Check-in & Check-out

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