Non-guaranteed cancellations can occur after 6 PM if the guest does not arrive by 6 PM.

Non-guaranteed cancellations can occur after 6 PM if the guest does not arrive by 6 PM.

• A. After 6 PM if the guest does not arrive by 6 PM
• B. Before 6 PM only
• C. If the guest checks in early
• D. If the room is needed by another guest

Answer: (A)

Non-guaranteed reservations rely on a cutoff time for guaranteed arrival. If the guest does not arrive by that time, the hotel may release the room after the cutoff so it can be sold to another guest. In this case, the 6 PM cutoff means a no-show by 6 PM can lead to a cancellation after 6 PM. That’s why the statement is correct: cancellations can occur after 6 PM if the guest does not arrive by 6 PM. The other options don’t fit because cancellations aren’t triggered before the cutoff, early check-ins don’t cause cancellations, and merely needing the room for another guest isn’t the policy driver—the decision is based on failing to arrive by the specified cutoff.

Non-guaranteed reservations rely on a cutoff time for guaranteed arrival. If the guest does not arrive by that time, the hotel may release the room after the cutoff so it can be sold to another guest. In this case, the 6 PM cutoff means a no-show by 6 PM can lead to a cancellation after 6 PM. That’s why the statement is correct: cancellations can occur after 6 PM if the guest does not arrive by 6 PM.

The other options don’t fit because cancellations aren’t triggered before the cutoff, early check-ins don’t cause cancellations, and merely needing the room for another guest isn’t the policy driver—the decision is based on failing to arrive by the specified cutoff.