Run of House
What is run of house in a hotel contract?
A rate and assignment arrangement in which the hotel commits to a single group rate for any standard room in the property, assigning specific rooms at check-in rather than guaranteeing a particular room type. Run of house (ROH) gives the hotel flexibility over its inventory and usually comes with a lower, simpler rate, since the group is not paying to lock in views, floors, or bed configurations. The trade-off is less control: under pure ROH a coordinator cannot promise a given guest a king bed or a high floor. For blocks where attendees just need a clean, consistent room at a predictable price, ROH simplifies both the contract and the rooming list; for VIP-heavy programs, negotiating a few upgraded room types alongside the ROH base is common.
Appears in these guides
- How to Read a Hotel Room Block Contract
A clause-by-clause guide to hotel room block contract terms: attrition, cutoff dates, cancellation, comp ratio, rate protection, and walk clauses.
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