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Reservation

Meaning in tourism & hospitality, with examples

/ˌrezərˈveɪʃən/nounCore term

In tourism & hospitality, reservation means: An arrangement made in advance to keep a room, table, seat or service for a guest on a particular date.

In Turkish: rezervasyon, yer ayırtma

How it is used

Used in hotels, restaurants and tours. You make, confirm, change, cancel or hold a reservation, and staff look up a reservation by name or confirmation number. The reservations department handles bookings by phone, email and online channels.

Example sentences

  1. I have a reservation under the name Müller for three nights.

  2. I'm sorry, I can't find your reservation. Do you have the confirmation number?

  3. Would you like me to make a reservation at the fish restaurant for tonight?

Common collocations

  • make a reservation
  • confirm a reservation
  • cancel a reservation
  • reservation under the name
  • reservations department
  • bookTo arrange in advance to have a room, table, ticket or tour on a certain date, by phone, online or through an agency.
  • confirmation numberA unique code given to a guest when a booking is confirmed, used to find and manage the reservation later.
  • availabilityWhether rooms, tables, seats or places on a tour are free to be booked on a particular date.
  • cancellation policyThe rules of a hotel or agency about how and when a booking can be cancelled and what the guest pays after a late cancellation.

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