Hong Kong is one of the premier tourist destinations today. The country has hundreds of hotels that cater to all kinds of visitors for business as well as tourism. Hong Kong hotels require reservations, especially during peak season. Reservations can be done either directly at the hotel or through an agent. These agents have a few member hotels where they would provide accommodation. Today, Hong Kong hotel reservations can be easily made over the Internet. Many of the hotels have online reservation forms that can be readily filled. These forms contain basic information such as the number of rooms, number of guests, check-in date, check-out date, and any promotion codes. The availability can be checked at the click of a button. The customer would get an immediate confirmation if the rooms are available. Some online forms also have the option to check out different kinds of rooms (one bed/two beds/suite/smoking/disability), and different prices, before making a reservation. Modification or cancellation can also be done online. However, most hotels require cancellation to be done at least 1 day before the check-in date. They also charge some cancellation fees. Reservations can also be made via e-mail. Another way to make a reservation is by phone. Many hotels have toll-free numbers from many major countries. Corporate and group bookings can also be done online. These online forms also accommodate different reservation options such as entertainment cards, AAA memberships, club memberships, government /military rates, reward nights, etc. Some online forms also contain different optional amenities required such as an indoor pool, beach access, pets allowed, breakfast included, high speed internet access, laundry facilities, airport shuttle, kids suites, kids eat free and others. Depending on these requirements, the room in a particular hotel can be reserved. Other modes of reservation are by WAP devices, browser-based phones with support for XHTML, CHTML and WML 1.1 or 2.0, pocket PC devices, palm devices, Treo, Blackberry and other forms of wireless technology. |
