Which term refers to the total inventory of unoccupied rooms available for sale on a specific date?

Which term refers to the total inventory of unoccupied rooms available for sale on a specific date?

• A. Availability
• B. Check-In
• C. Departure Date
• D. Arrival Date

Answer: (A)

Availability refers to the total number of unoccupied rooms that can be sold on a given date. It’s the pool of rooms still on the market, and it changes as reservations are made, cancellations occur, or rooms are held or taken out of sale for maintenance or group blocks. This is different from occupancy, which tells you how many rooms are currently occupied. Check-In is about when guests begin their stay, Departure Date is when they check out, and Arrival Date is when they are scheduled to arrive—these relate to guest timing, not the overall inventory available for sale.

Availability refers to the total number of unoccupied rooms that can be sold on a given date. It’s the pool of rooms still on the market, and it changes as reservations are made, cancellations occur, or rooms are held or taken out of sale for maintenance or group blocks. This is different from occupancy, which tells you how many rooms are currently occupied. Check-In is about when guests begin their stay, Departure Date is when they check out, and Arrival Date is when they are scheduled to arrive—these relate to guest timing, not the overall inventory available for sale.