Leadership · General Manager
GM Daily Checklist
A practical morning-to-evening control list for property leadership.
Practical hotel SOP frameworks, checklists, agendas, worksheets and plans—ready to use, easy to adapt, always free.
Find standards built around the real responsibilities, routines and moments your team handles every day.
Every resource is written as a practical starting point. Adapt it to your property’s brand, law, policies and operating environment.
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Leadership · General Manager
A practical morning-to-evening control list for property leadership.
Front Office · Opening Manager
Open the property day with systems, cash, staffing and guest areas verified.
Front Office · Front Desk Agent
Close a front desk shift with accurate records and a clean handoff.
Front Office · Night Auditor
A controlled sequence for balancing the hotel and advancing the business date.
Housekeeping · Housekeeping Supervisor
Inspect cleanliness, function, presentation and safety before releasing a room.
Housekeeping · Executive Housekeeper
Plan room assignments against staffing, credits and real workload.
Housekeeping · All Employees
Protect guest property through immediate logging, secure storage and documented release.
Engineering · Chief Engineer
Organize recurring room, equipment and life-safety work by frequency.
Engineering · Maintenance Technician
A repeatable room-level inspection for function, finish, safety and comfort.
Guest Experience · All Guest-Facing Roles
Define who owns a complaint, what can be offered and when leadership must respond.
Finance · Cash-Handling Employees
Standard controls for drawer issue, transactions, safe drops and reconciliation.
Sales · Front Desk & Sales
Capture and route group demand before the opportunity disappears.
Sales · Sales Manager
Prepare, conduct and document a purposeful hotel sales conversation.
Sales · Sales Manager
Evaluate whether a negotiated corporate rate can produce profitable room nights.
Revenue · Revenue Team
A disciplined 30-minute agenda focused on decisions, not report reading.
Sales · Sales Team
Keep prospecting, follow-up, conversion and hotel needs moving each week.
Leadership · General Manager
Frame owner conversations around performance, risks, decisions and return.
Leadership · Manager on Duty
Give the MOD clear control of the guest experience, building and handoff.
People & Culture · Hiring Manager
Create a consistent first-day and first-week experience for hotel employees.
Safety · Manager on Duty
A first-response framework for protecting life and establishing control.
Leadership · Department Head
A structured start for learning the property, stabilizing work and improving results.
Leadership · Department Heads
A short operational huddle that creates shared awareness and ownership.
Guest Experience · Front Office Supervisor
Capture the failure, recovery and prevention work in one consistent record.
Housekeeping · Housekeeping Manager
Track linen, terry, amenities and supplies against pars and usage.
Finance · General Manager
Compare total value, operating risk and contract terms—not price alone.
Front Office · Front Office Supervisor
Confirm every arriving guest receives a ready room, accurate profile and clear welcome.
Front Office · Front Desk Agent
Close the stay accurately while creating a final positive impression.
Front Office · Front Desk Supervisor
Move a guest with clear ownership, inventory accuracy and minimal disruption.
Front Office · Front Office Supervisor
Protect inventory and revenue while applying the hotel’s no-show policy consistently.
Front Office · Front Office Manager
Coordinate a discreet, accurate and thoughtful arrival for priority guests.
Front Office · Front Office Manager
Maintain control of staff, master and emergency keys through issue, return and audit.
Front Office · Front Desk Agent
Record, verify and complete wake-up requests with a documented backup path.
Front Office · Front Office Supervisor
Resolve differences between PMS, housekeeping and physical room status before they affect a guest.
Front Office · Front Desk Agent
Transfer guest knowledge, cash accountability and open work without lost details.
Housekeeping · Room Attendant
Start each room attendant shift with a safe, stocked and efficient cart.
Housekeeping · Room Attendant
Deliver a consistent stayover clean while respecting guest belongings and privacy.
Housekeeping · Housekeeping Supervisor
Plan and verify a detailed room reset beyond the daily cleaning cycle.
Housekeeping · Public Area Attendant
Maintain lobby, restroom, elevator and back-of-house readiness throughout the day.
Housekeeping · Executive Housekeeper
Set linen par levels that support occupancy while limiting emergency purchases and loss.
Housekeeping · Room Attendant
Respect guest privacy while ensuring wellness and required service checks are handled correctly.
Housekeeping · Laundry Supervisor
Inspect linen quality, chemical results and finished goods before they reach guest rooms.
Housekeeping · Housekeeping Supervisor
Track master keys, carts and access devices through every shift.
Engineering · Maintenance Coordinator
Capture urgency, location, guest impact and ownership before work begins.
Engineering · Chief Engineer
Protect the guest experience and inventory accuracy when a room must leave service.
Engineering · Chief Engineer
Coordinate safe response, guest communication and recovery during power, water or gas disruption.
Engineering · Chief Engineer
Track recurring checks for life-safety equipment, access and documentation.
Engineering · Manager on Duty
Keep guests informed, protect accessibility and coordinate qualified service support.
Engineering · Chief Engineer
Maintain the contacts, account details and escalation order needed outside normal hours.
Engineering · Chief Engineer
Identify controllable energy waste in guest rooms, public areas and building systems.
Sales · Sales Manager
Respond to qualified RFPs quickly with accurate information and a clear next step.
Sales · Sales Manager
Present rooms, meeting needs, value and decision timing in a clear hotel proposal.
Sales · Sales Manager
Prepare and lead a tour that connects the prospect’s needs to the hotel’s strengths.
Sales · Sales Manager
Turn a target local account into a documented relationship and production plan.
Sales · Sales Coordinator
Build a practical weekly call list around need dates, local signals and account fit.
Sales · Sales Manager
Protect promising group business through timely, useful and documented follow-up.
Sales · Sales Manager
Hand operations the complete facts, commitments and contacts needed for a successful group.
Sales · Director of Sales
Capture why business was lost and turn recurring causes into action.
Sales · Sales Manager
Review account production, relationship health and next action on a set cadence.
Leadership · Department Head
Make every leadership handoff clear on current conditions, decisions and open risks.
Leadership · Department Head
Structure fair, specific and documented coaching that improves performance.
Leadership · Hiring Manager
Use consistent role-based questions and evaluation criteria for every candidate.
Leadership · General Manager
Review hours, exceptions, approvals and labor risk before payroll is finalized.
Leadership · General Manager
Turn a property walk into a prioritized, assigned improvement list.
Leadership · Manager on Duty
Document facts, witnesses, actions and required notifications after an incident.
Leadership · General Manager
Keep department leaders aligned on results, people, risks and support needs.
Leadership · General Manager
Coordinate facts, guest messaging, employee updates and owner communication under pressure.
Guest Experience · Front Office Manager
Send useful, brand-appropriate information that prepares the guest for a smoother stay.
Guest Experience · General Manager
Respond professionally while learning from recurring praise and failures.
Guest Experience · Front Office Supervisor
Record ownership, timing and closure so guest requests do not get lost between shifts.
Guest Experience · Manager on Duty
Coordinate accommodation requests with respect, clarity and documented follow-through.
Guest Experience · Front Office Supervisor
Match recovery gestures to the failure, the guest and approved hotel authority.
Finance · Controller
Verify invoices, approvals, coding and payment timing before funds are released.
Finance · Department Head
Confirm the hotel received the right goods or services before approving an invoice.
Finance · Controller
Prioritize outstanding balances, billing disputes and documented collection actions.
Finance · Night Auditor
Identify posting, tax, package and rate-plan exceptions before they compound.
Revenue · Revenue Manager
Maintain a practical demand forecast that drives daily hotel decisions.
Revenue · Revenue Manager
Read daily changes in demand and act before the hotel loses rate or occupancy opportunity.
Revenue · Revenue Manager
Document revenue decisions, rationale, timing and measured result.
Revenue · Revenue Manager
Check availability, rate parity, restrictions and content across selling channels.
Revenue · Revenue Manager
Evaluate group value against demand, displaced revenue and shoulder-night impact.
People & Culture · Department Head
Break role learning into clear modules, sign-offs and check-in points.
People & Culture · Supervisor
Create a regular conversation around support, performance and growth.
People & Culture · Department Head
Prepare fair, specific feedback grounded in standards, behavior and outcomes.
People & Culture · Department Head
Balance service coverage, skills, budget, breaks and fairness before posting schedules.
People & Culture · General Manager
Secure access, property, payroll and respectful communication when employment ends.
Safety · Manager on Duty
Lead a calm, documented evacuation and guest accountability process.
Safety · Manager on Duty
Prepare the hotel to protect guests, employees, building systems and communications.
Safety · All Employees
Protect privacy, activate emergency support and document only appropriate facts.
Safety · Manager on Duty
Use the property emergency plan, law-enforcement direction and clear communication during a threat.
Safety · Food & Beverage Supervisor
Record, correct and retain required food safety temperature checks.
Front Office · Front Desk Supervisor
Protect payment accuracy, guest privacy and hotel revenue when authorizations need attention.
Front Office · Front Desk Agent
Receive, secure and release guest packages with a complete chain of custody.
Front Office · Front Desk Supervisor
Approve and communicate late checkouts without compromising room readiness or guest experience.
Housekeeping · Room Attendant
Deliver a consistent evening room refresh while respecting privacy and guest belongings.
Housekeeping · Housekeeping Supervisor
Review room attendant output fairly using room credits, conditions and documented support needs.
Housekeeping · Executive Housekeeper
Respond to a reported pest concern with immediate guest care, containment and documented vendor follow-up.
Engineering · Chief Engineer
Control water damage, protect guests and coordinate a safe recovery from the first report.
Engineering · Maintenance Technician
Record readings, visible conditions and exceptions that protect critical heating and hot-water equipment.
Engineering · Maintenance Technician
Confirm elevator condition, communication and accessibility before the hotel’s main guest traffic period.
Sales · Sales Manager
Capture event demand, meeting requirements and decision timing before the prospect leaves the conversation.
Sales · Director of Sales
Confirm commercial terms, guest commitments, dates and approval requirements before a hotel agreement is released.
Sales · Sales Manager
Prepare a useful local account visit around the relationship, hotel need dates and a specific outcome.
Sales · Sales Manager
Protect group pickup, inventory and guest communication as a block approaches its cutoff date.
Leadership · General Manager
Read manager logs for unresolved guest, safety, staffing and revenue risks before they age into larger issues.
Leadership · Department Head
Make recognition specific, timely and connected to the hotel behaviors worth repeating.
Leadership · General Manager
Review material budget variances, operating drivers and named corrective actions without report-reading theater.
Guest Experience · Guest Experience Manager
Turn recurring guest comments into a clear operating cause, owner and prevention action.
Guest Experience · Front Office Manager
Coordinate a thoughtful amenity request with clear details, timing, cost approval and delivery confirmation.
Guest Experience · General Manager
Compare the hotel’s stated service promise with what guests and employees actually experience on property.
Finance · Controller
Secure, verify and document hotel deposits with proper separation of duties and timely delivery.
Finance · Controller
Review card use, receipts, approvals and repeat exceptions before spending controls weaken.
Finance · Controller
Coordinate the hotel’s month-end operating records, reconciliations, accruals and leadership review.
Revenue · Revenue Manager
Maintain a current view of events, holidays, citywide demand and hotel need dates that affect strategy.
Revenue · Revenue Manager
Compare relevant market pricing consistently without treating a rate shop as a strategy by itself.
Revenue · Revenue Manager
Review historical and active group wash risk before it changes displacement, inventory or forecast decisions.
People & Culture · Hiring Manager
Map the first days and weeks of onboarding so new employees receive the support they need when it matters.
People & Culture · Supervisor
Address attendance concerns consistently, factually and with the appropriate policy and documentation.
People & Culture · Manager on Duty
Protect the employee, notify the right parties and document the workplace facts after an injury.
Safety · Manager on Duty
Inspect work areas for immediate hazards, required controls and documentation that protects employees and guests.
Safety · General Manager
Turn an emergency drill into specific lessons, assigned improvements and a stronger next response.
Front Office · Front Office Manager
Investigate cash differences fairly, quickly and with a complete record.
Front Office · Front Office Supervisor
Protect guest privacy when a caller, visitor or third party asks for information.
Front Office · Manager on Duty
Relocate a guest with ownership, dignity and accurate financial control when the hotel cannot honor a room.
Housekeeping · Room Attendant
Close a room attendant shift with completed rooms, secure supplies and a clear exception handoff.
Housekeeping · Housekeeping Supervisor
Control housekeeping chemicals through labeling, storage, training and safe use.
Housekeeping · Housekeeping Supervisor
Document room damage objectively so the hotel can repair, protect inventory and communicate correctly.
Engineering · Chief Engineer
Maintain a visible, documented inspection rhythm for pool and spa safety and operating condition.
Engineering · Maintenance Technician
Create an auditable filter-change record that supports room comfort, equipment life and preventive maintenance.
Engineering · Maintenance Technician
Use a vacant-room window to prevent small defects from reaching the next guest.
Sales · Sales Manager
Plan sales activity around need dates, account value and clear next actions instead of generic call volume.
Sales · Sales Manager
Load negotiated corporate rates accurately and preserve the commercial terms the hotel approved.
Sales · Sales Coordinator
Create a visible response expectation so valuable hotel inquiries do not age without ownership.
Leadership · General Manager
Turn labor review into a same-day operating decision rather than a retrospective report.
Leadership · General Manager
Present a capital need with the operating case, risk, cost and decision point an owner needs.
Leadership · General Manager
Organize the leadership work required to open a hotel with accountability across people, service and controls.
Guest Experience · Guest Experience Manager
Respond quickly when a survey, message or review signals that a guest may need immediate recovery.
Guest Experience · Front Office Manager
Close the loop after a recovery so the guest, next shift and hotel leadership know what happened next.
Finance · Controller
Verify petty cash balances, support and custody before small-control issues become larger losses.
Finance · Controller
Approve and set up direct-bill privileges with complete credit, billing and ownership controls.
Revenue · Revenue Manager
Turn soft dates into a coordinated revenue, sales and operations action plan.
Revenue · Revenue Manager
Make forecast changes understandable by documenting the assumptions behind the number.
People & Culture · Supervisor
Use the first-month conversation to confirm learning, belonging, support and performance expectations.
People & Culture · Trainer
Confirm that role training was demonstrated, observed and accepted before independent work begins.
Safety · Manager on Duty
Keep emergency materials available, current and known to the leaders who may need them first.
Safety · Manager on Duty
Protect the person, secure the scene and document facts without making assumptions after a fall.
Curated collections of the standards a GM, supervisor or management company actually needs for a specific operating situation.
For a new front office team or reset
For new or busy general managers
For hotels without a sales person in the seat
For guest-facing leaders
For every hotel leadership team
Collect the full library for a hotel department into a branded, editable pack that a leader can tailor, print and distribute to the team—or across an entire portfolio.
Answer eight operating questions. In about three minutes, you will see the standards and operating packs that deserve attention first.
Choose the role and part of the day. The library will create a short working list so a hotel professional can focus on what matters now.
Give managers a better way to start the day: one relevant operating idea, one discussion question and one action the team can carry into service.
A 30/60/90-day starting plan for a hotel team that needs to move from scattered know-how to a visible operating rhythm.
Choose the cadence and see the standards that should be part of a reliable operating rhythm—from today’s control list to a quarterly owner review.
Give the hotel one simple view of standards that are waiting, being worked or already running. Your board saves privately on this device.
Turn the library into an accountable working system. Assign an owner, set the review rhythm, note the next review and share a clean department register with the leader who owns the work.
A simple, professional way to introduce one standard to a team. Build a manager briefing, shift discussion and acknowledgement record in one editable document.
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