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Safa Arafa Abd Elbary

Reservation Assistant Manager at XuruStays

Glim, Alexandria, Egypt

Work Experience

  • Business Development ExecutiveFreelance / Project

    El Zayat Tourism-Business Representation & Consultancy

    Jul 2024 - Present -11 months

    Egypt , Alexandria

    • Acting Reservation SupervisorFull Time

      Hilton

      Apr 2023 - Jun 2024 -1 yr, 2 months

      Egypt , Alexandria

      • Job Details:Assist in the day-to-day operations of the Reservations Department Manage telephone, fax and email enquiries in a prompt and professional manner and in accordance with company standards ensuring accuracy and attention to detail at all times Understand seasonal and historical trends and work within them to ensure maximum occupancy and average room rates Identify new contacts, develop sales leads, and respond to sales opportunities in order to maximise revenue Produce quotations and written confirmation to all clients Monitor customer satisfaction regularly and resolve any outstanding issues to ensure future business Ensure Team Members are developed effectively, maintain a thorough understanding of hotel facilities and processes, and generate a culture of high quality standards for relationship building, customer service, selling techniques, and billing and processing contracts Ensure bookings are guaranteed and no show charges/late cancellation charges are applied where appropriate, and Reservations policies and procedures are followed to ensure Guest satisfaction Monitor the appearance, standards and performance of the Reservations Team with an emphasis on training and teamwork Assist in the recruiting, managing, training and developing of the Reservation team
    • Reservation Assistant ManagerFull Time

      XuruStays

      Jul 2022 - Present -2 yrs, 11 months

      Egypt , Alexandria

      • Job Details:• Responsible for responding to guests’ inquiries through written communication via Airbnb or Booking.com. • Assisting customers with short/long rentals. • Reporting damage claims. • Assisting confirmed guests with check-in & check-out through phone / written communication.
    • Guest Assistance SpecialistFull Time

      Sutherland

      Mar 2021 - Jul 2022 -1 yr, 4 months

      Egypt , Alexandria

      • Job Details:Diamond Desk Specialist: 09/2021 – 07/2022 Responsible for assisting VIP members who hold “The Diamond status”, Hilton Honors program's top tier with booking. Addressing guests' concerns and handling their stay complaints along with the front desk and hotels' management team Guest Assistance Specialist: 05/2021 - 09/2021 Responsible for supporting the front desk operations, assisting guests with their needs and handling their inquiries, escalating high-level complaints and coordinating with in-house staffs and hotels' general managers. Sales and Customer Care representative: 03/2021 - 05/2021 Responsible for assisting US customers with booking reservations at Hilton hotels worldwide through inbound calls. Assisting Hilton Members with their accounts and addressing their requests and concern.
    • Education

      • BA in Languages and Translation

        Ain Shams University

        Jan 2018 

      Skills

      • Presentations
      • Data Handling
      • Customer Support
      • Communication
      • Team Coaching
      • Team Player
      • Technical Training
      • Personnel
      • Information Analysis
      • hr training and development

      Languages

      • English

        Fluent
      • Arabic

        Fluent
      • Korean

        Intermediate
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