Reservations Manager – Hotel Indigo Melbourne Little Collins and Holiday Inn Melbourne Bourke Stre

Reservations Manager – Hotel Indigo Melbourne Little Collins and Holiday Inn Melbourne Bourke Street Mall

Nestled in the heart of Melbourne's vibrant CBD, discover the boutique charm of Hotel Indigo and the modern comfort of Holiday Inn, offering a unique blend of hospitality experiences across 452 rooms.

One of Melbourne’s most iconic CBD arcades has been reimagined with the redevelopment of Melbourne Walk, now home to IHG’s first Australian dual-branded hotel project.

Open the door into Hotel Indigo and guests can expect local character, modern design and warm, professional service with a vibrant and individual flavour, bringing the edgy laneway neighbourhood of Little Collins Street to life.

Making the most of the retail haven, Holiday Inn offers a modern, fresh and friendly stay for a wide variety of guests coming to enjoy the convenience and value they know and love from Holiday Inn, and all that Bourke Street Mall has to offer.

We are on the lookout for a detail-oriented and financially savvy Reservations Manager to join our team. The Reservations Manager is the central hub of our two hotels — a vital connector who brings teams together and keeps operations flowing seamlessly.

Working closely with the Director of Sales and Marketing and Rooms Division Manager, this role drives revenue in line with the Sales & Marketing Plan while ensuring guest satisfaction stays front and centre. 

As our Reservations Manager, this role will effectively manage the Reservations function of the hotels to ensure positive delivery of Guest Experience, maintain inventory balance and rate parity across channels.

This role will support the hotel in managing revenue systems and effectively develop the capability of the Reservations team.

A little taste of your day-to-day


* Support, train and develop Reservations Agents to ensure they are meeting standards and providing a high level of service to guests


* Assist in managing hotel revenue generation and maximisation through full utilisation of company systems, business processes and specifications.

Participate in revenue meetings including RevGen, pricing meetings and daily briefings.


* Complete records and reports on room availability and guest room commitments; forecast weekly occupancy and rate in conjunction with IHG Revenue.


* Book guest reservations for individuals and/or groups that are requested either by phone or from within the hotel in accordance with established standards and scripts using the hotel’s reservations system; process reservations from the sales, reservations centres or travel agencies/wholesalers.

Designate and apply appropriate travel agency commissions.


* Monitor group reservation activity daily and communicate status with sales department.

Follow up on tentative sales bookings with respective sales staff to update status.

Communicate fluctuations in room occupancy to operations so that appropriate staffing adjustments and efficiencies are mainta...