Build your guest request handoff.
Keep guest requests, assigned departments and promised updates connected.
How to build your guest request handoff
Describe the job
Keep guest requests, assigned departments and promised updates connected.
Review the first version
Choose how the front desk coordinator records the room reference and how the housekeeping lead reviews the next step.
Refine the views
Ask First to adjust the fields and views for the people who will use the app.
Test before sharing
Walk through the process with a sample record and check who owns the next action.
A guest request handoff example
A guest requests an extra pillow; housekeeping marks it dispatched but reception has no delivery confirmation.
Guest request handoff example
- Record
- Guest request handoff · 01
- Owner
- Front desk coordinator
Current stage · Front desk coordinator
Open the room reference
A guest requests an extra pillow; housekeeping marks it dispatched but reception has no delivery confirmation.
Read the full walkthrough
Open the room reference
A guest requests an extra pillow; housekeeping marks it dispatched but reception has no delivery confirmation.
- Record:
- Guest request handoff · 01
- Owner:
- Front desk coordinator
Review the guest confirmation
Keep dispatch and completion distinct.
- Stage:
- Awaiting housekeeping lead review
- Owner:
- Housekeeping lead
Record the guest-facing follow-up
Record the guest-facing follow-up after the department reports its work.
- Next action:
- Record the guest-facing follow-up after the department reports its work.
- Owner:
- Guest service coordinator
What to include in your guest request handoff
Keep the room reference in context
Keep room reference, non-sensitive request, assigned team, promised update, completion and guest confirmation together so the next person can understand the request or record.
When the next step needs a decision
A guest requests an extra pillow; housekeeping marks it dispatched but reception has no delivery confirmation. Keep dispatch and completion distinct.
Keep guest confirmation visible
Record the guest-facing follow-up after the department reports its work.
Choose what each person needs
Give the front desk coordinator a working view and the housekeeping lead a review view. Keep room reference and non-sensitive request attached to the decision as the work moves between them.
Questions about guest request handoff
Start with room reference, non-sensitive request, assigned team, promised update, completion and guest confirmation. Describe who enters the information and who reviews the next step.