What is the role of a porter in a hotel?

• Cooking meals for guests

• Fixing broken appliances in guest rooms

• Managing hotel reservations

• Assisting guests with luggage, providing information, ensuring guest satisfaction

What are some common tasks performed by hotel porters?

• Performing maintenance tasks

• Cleaning rooms

• Assisting guests with luggage, providing information, hailing taxis, helping with transportation arrangements

• Cooking meals

How does a porter assist guests with their luggage?

• By directing guests to the wrong room and leaving the luggage in the hallway

• By greeting them, offering to carry their bags, escorting them to their room, and ensuring the luggage is safely delivered to the room.

• By asking for a tip before assisting with the luggage

• By ignoring them and letting guests carry their bags themselves

Describe the process of handling guest requests as a porter.

• Respond rudely

• Ignore guest requests

• Delay response time

• Actively listen, promptly respond, ensure accuracy, maintain professionalism and courtesy.

What are some safety measures porters should follow while handling luggage?

• Porters should drag luggage instead of lifting it

• Porters should wear flip-flops while handling luggage

• Porters should stack luggage in an unstable manner

• Porters should lift with their legs, wear appropriate footwear, avoid overloading carts, and secure heavy items properly.

What knowledge do porters have that can be helpful to guests?

• Knowledge of how to perform in-room massages

• Knowledge of how to clean hotel rooms

• Knowledge of how to cook gourmet meals

• Knowledge of local attractions and directions

What is one additional service that a porter may provide to hotel guests?

• Teaching cooking classes

• Performing in-room massages

• Arranging transportation for guests

• Serving as a lifeguard at the hotel pool

What is one way a porter may transport luggage to a guest's room?

• By flying it with a drone

• By using a luggage cart or trolley

• By throwing it up to the room from the ground floor

• By asking the guest to carry it themselves

Why is it important to bend at the knees and use leg muscles when lifting luggage?

• To impress the guests

• To make it easier for guests to grab their luggage

• To show off your strength

• To avoid injury

What is one of the key techniques for handling guest luggage?

• Dragging luggage on the floor

• Proper lifting and stacking

• Using a luggage cart

• Ignoring the weight of the luggage