Editable hotel service recovery workbook

Excel sheets for the guest complaint log, service recovery checklist, shift handoff and compensation log. Free, no sign-up.

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Keep offers and approvals together

Guest recovery often includes a late check-out, a food and beverage credit, points, an amenity, a fee adjustment or a partial refund. What matters is not only what was offered, but why, by whom, and whether it happened.

Compensation log · example entries
Date / timeGuest / roomRelated issueTypeAmount or offer detailsApproved byNotesStatus
06/18 10:45 PMRoom 812NoiseLate check-out12:00 PMMODAfter hallway noise complaint.Recorded
06/19 8:20 AMRoom 405AC issueF&B credit$35Front desk managerGuest notified after engineer visit.Approved
06/19 11:10 AMRoom 1102Housekeeping delayAmenityWine amenityOperations managerSent after room delay.Completed

What a compensation log helps you check

Record approval and delivery separately. An approved offer may still need to be provided to the guest.

Conflicting offers

Staff can see what has already been offered for the same issue.

Unclear approvals

Managers can see who approved it and the context behind the decision.

Disconnected history

The compensation stays tied to the guest issue that caused it.

Connect compensation to the case

A standalone log is useful. Compensation is easier to review when it sits with the complaint, owner, follow-ups and activity history. In MyHotelCare:

  • Compensation is recorded on the case with type, value, reason, and whether it was offered and accepted.
  • Recommendations from staff wait for a manager to approve or deny them.
  • Reports show approved, pending and denied compensation for any date range, with CSV export.

Your hotel decides what compensation to offer. The log — and MyHotelCare — keeps a record of that decision for the team to review.

Fig. 1Compensation in reports, sample data.