Highgate Hotels

Highgate is a leading real estate investment and hospitality management company widely recognized as an innovator in the industry. Highgate is the dominant player in major U.S. gateway cities including New York, Boston, Miami, San Francisco and Honolulu, with a growing Caribbean and Latin America footprint. The hospitality forward company provides expert guidance through all stages of the property cycle, from planning and development through recapitalization or disposition. Highgate has a proven record of developing its diverse portfolio of bespoke lifestyle hotel brands, legacy brands, and independent hotels and resorts with contemporary programming and digital acumen. The company utilizes industry-leading revenue management tools that efficiently identify and predict evolving market dynamics to drive outperformance and maximize asset value. With an executive team consisting of some of the most experienced hotel management leaders, the company is a trusted partner for top ownership groups and major hotel brands. Highgate maintains corporate offices in New York, Chicago, Dallas, London, Miami, and Seattle. www.highgate.com.

Location

As the premier Italian hotel in New York City, The Michelangelo Hotel brings all the boutique amenities and designs of Modern Italian Lifestyle to Times Square — New York City's very own Crossroads of the World. Business travelers and vacationing guests revel in the luxurious comfort of this urban oasis with its refined rooms, opulent suites and smoke-free atmosphere. Welcoming and spacious, the rooms of our boutique hotel are thoughtfully designed to blend sophisticated style, lavish comforts and luxury amenities with the hotel’s Neoclassical features to evoke authentic Italian elegance. The Michelangelo Hotel offers 179 rooms including 52 suites that are among the largest in NYC, a notable rarity among high-end boutique hotels.

Overview

The Reservations Sales Agent is responsible for handling reservations, inquiries and cancellations in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner, and quoting available rates to maximize room revenue according to Highgate Hotel standards. He/she is also responsible for participating in the monthly Rooms Merchandising meeting.

Responsibilities

• Answer all incoming calls promptly, in an attentive, courteous and efficient manner.
• Answer guest inquiries about hotel services, facilities and hours of operation.
• Book room reservations while focusing on maximizing room revenue and average rate using standard rate quoting scenario at all times. Up sell rooms when possible.
• Enter reservations into the computer according to standard operating procedures.
• Communicate and work closely with the Sales Department concerning group bookings.
• Maintain availability calendar and communicate all relevant information to the operations staff.
• Maintain accurate files and reports.
• Handle all special reservations, to include V.I.P. reservations, packages and discounts.
• Book and block rooms using hotel standards for Group Rooming Lists and Booking Agreements.
• Attend and give input on trends and opportunities to maximize revenue.
• Complete forecasts as required by management.
• Monitor daily sales activity and alert Guest Services Manager of sold out nights, group status and possible problem situations.
• Post no-show revenue daily, if required at property.
• Process travel agent checks, if required at property.
• Be able to perform all duties of Guest Services Agent and assist at front desk as needed.
• Communicate availability to wholesalers.
• Call for occupancy at area hotels.
• File reservations and group contracts.
• Review Reservations logbook and Guest Request log on a daily basis.
• Send confirmations.
• Process advance deposit/balance sheet.
• Process brochure requests.
• Forecast packages according to hotel standards.
• Research travel agent commissions.

Qualifications

• High School diploma or equivalent required.
• Experience in a hotel or a related field preferred.
• College course work in related field helpful.Hourly Pay Range ($26-$28)