Front Desk Reservation Management: Create Company Reservation
Parent Hub: Reservations & Check In/Out
Category: 🛎️ Daily Operations & Company Reservation
Target Roles: Guest Service Representatives (GSR), General Managers (GM), System Administrators
Last Updated: 2026-10-26
Overview
Company Reservation allows users to associate a company with a reservation for corporate bookings, negotiated rates, or direct billing. During the reservation process, users can search for a company, configure payment responsibility, and complete the booking.
Create Company Reservation User Flow
PMS Navigation Path
Home > Dashboard > New Booking
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Platform Guidance & Operational Details |
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Click the New Booking button on the main Frontdesk Dashboard. |
Opens the primary reservation initialization interface. |
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On the Stay Information screen, enter the required stay details and click the Company field. |
Prepares the booking to associate a corporate entity or local account. |
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The Company window will appear. Search for the company via Name or Code. |
Retrieves matching corporate accounts or local company profiles based on input criteria. |
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If a company is not found during reservation creation (Walk-in, Availability, or New Booking), use Prospect Company options at the bottom:
Note: This feature is permission-based and requires specific user access rights. |
Allows staff to handle missing accounts on the fly using temporary or prospect corporate records. |
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Choose the correct company from the populated results and click Confirm. |
Attaches the selected corporate account to the active booking. |
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Select Guest if the guest pays, or Company if billed directly. Click Next. (Note for VP+ Companies: Travel Agent IATA Number and Name are automatically retrieved and displayed on the right-hand section if linked). |
Establishes explicit billing accountability and verifies linked travel agency data. |
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Select the price for the desired Room and Rate combination (e.g., Best Flexible Rate) and click Select. |
Applies negotiated corporate pricing or standard rack rates to the reservation. |
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Select required add-ons and click Next. |
Attaches optional packages, amenities, or special stay features. |
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Enter required guest details (First Name, Last Name) and click Next. |
Collects primary guest identification and contact details for the booking record. |
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10. Guarantee Information |
Select and confirm the Company Guarantee, then click Next. |
Secures the reservation under corporate financial backing. |
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11. Complete Booking |
Review all booking summaries, terms, and conditions, then click Book. |
Finalizes all inputted parameters and generates the system booking record. |
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12. Confirmation |
On the Booking Confirmation screen, verify details and click Dashboard to return to the main Frontdesk interface. |
Transitions back to the main dashboard and wraps up the booking workflow. |
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11. Return to Reservation Listing |
Navigate back to the reservation listing screen once the company is successfully attached. |
Accesses the active listing view to review the attached company details. |
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12. View Attached Company Icons |
Observe the reservation card on the listing screen to view the standard Company Icon (hover to see the company name tooltip) and any direct bill indicators displaying a dollar sign or lamp indicator if the company is configured for direct billing where the company pays. |
Confirms that the corporate profile and direct billing configurations are properly linked and visible on the reservation card. |
📷 Create Company Reservation Video Tutorial
Steps to Remove Company
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During the booking flow, if you wish to remove the added Company due to attaching the wrong one, simply click on Remove.
The popup confirmation for removal of the company from the reservation appears. Select Confirm. |
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Attaching a Company to an Existing Reservation
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Platform Guidance & Operational Details |
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Go to the Frontdesk Dashboard and open an existing Booked or In-House reservation. |
Locates the target record requiring corporate profile updates. |
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Open the Guest tab and click the Edit (pencil) icon in the Guest Detail section. |
Unlocks editable fields within the guest profile and association blocks. |
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Navigate to the Company tab, enter a company name or code (minimum 3 characters), select the desired company from the dropdown results, and click Select. |
Populates matching company records showing Name, Code, and address details to validate and link the account. |
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Enter the required PO Number if prompted in the Company Information window and click Next. |
Satisfies mandatory corporate auditing fields before proceeding. |
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Choose Guest or Company under the Method of Pay. If user selects guest pays, then no change. If user selects company pays, then an additional folio should automatically be created. Click Done, review the modification summary, and click Confirm. |
Updates financial responsibility on the existing record, automatically generating a separate corporate folio when Company pays is selected. |
📷 Attaching a Company to an Existing Reservation Video Tutorial
UI Visibility & Access Control
Role templates govern access to company reservation controls across the interface:
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Guest Service Representatives (GSR) & General Managers (GM): Provided direct access to company attachment, prospect creation, and corporate billing configurations on reservation screens.
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Housekeeping & Maintenance Teams: Excluded from corporate account management actions and company reservation setup tabs.