HIS SOP System logo beside a hotel manager briefing his team in a luxury boardroom against an SOP Standards flip chart listing Consistency, Efficiency, Quality, Safety and Guest Satisfaction. Standardise, operate, perform, excel.

HIS SOP System: 378 ready-to-run standard operating procedures and 74 department checklists for hotels, resorts and lodges, written to world-class hospitality standards and licensed to your property.

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System One

HIS SOP System

A complete, fully branded Standard Operating Procedure platform: 378 SOPs, 74 checklists, 17 departments, delivered on your own server, ready to run on day one.
The Discipline

Consistency is the hardest thing to hold across your property.

Standards live in people's heads, in a binder nobody opens, in "the way we've always done it." One person leaves and the standard leaves with them. A working library of 378 SOPs and 74 checklists, written to five-star standards, gives every department one written, signed, current way to operate, from day one.

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Standard Control

378 SOPs and 74 checklists across 17 departments, written to five-star standards in one consistent format with clear ownership.

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Operating Control

Your team opens day one against a real standard, role-based and branded as your own portal. Not a half-finished binder.

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Audit Control

Every document version-controlled, signed and dated, so what your team follows is always the current, approved standard.

Proven SOPs. Consistent results.

01SYSTEM ONE

HIS SOP System

378 SOPs and 74 department checklists, written to world-class hospitality standards and delivered in one branded portal. Not a blank template pack, a working operations library covering every department a hotel, lodge or safari camp runs.

Every procedure is structured around the operating frameworks taught at the world's leading hospitality schools, including Cornell, and the brand-standard disciplines used by international hotel groups and premier safari operators. Consistent format, clear ownership, version control and audit-ready, whether your property is a city hotel, a coastal resort, a bush lodge or a remote tented camp.

378 Ready-to-Run SOPs

Every department covered, written to five-star standards and ready to run on day one.

74 Department Checklists

Field-ready checklists across all 17 departments, in one consistent format.

One Branded Portal

Your property name, logo and service language throughout, it looks like your own system.

Role-Based Access

GM, HOD, staff, auditor and HQ each see exactly what they should, nothing more.

Version Control & Audit Trail

Every document signed, dated and current, so the standard is always audit-ready.

95% Ready, 5% Yours

Adapt names, cut-off times, staff roles and KPI targets to your property in minutes.

Self-Hosted on Your Server

Installed on your own hardware on-site. Your operational data never leaves the property.

First Year Included

Free updates and full support for the first 12 months, so you are settled before any renewal.

NEW & PRE-OPENING

Open Faster. Run Tighter.

Skip 6–12 months of writing procedures from scratch. Open your hotel, lodge or safari camp with a complete, professionally structured operations manual already in place, then tailor the 5% that makes it yours. Train staff from day one against a real standard, not a half-finished binder or a field guide's memory.

  • ✓ Full library delivered before opening day
  • ✓ Department-ready from front desk to field operations
  • ✓ Staff trained against written standards from shift one
EXISTING & ESTABLISHED

Replace Scattered Knowledge.

Replace the scattered drives, outdated binders, WhatsApp voice notes and tribal knowledge with one current, controlled library. Whether it's a hotel that has grown past its original systems or a lodge where the senior guide holds everything in his head, close the gaps before an audit, a new GM or a key departure finds them first.

  • ✓ Formalise what your best people already know
  • ✓ Close audit gaps before they cost you
  • ✓ Survive the departure of any key person
GROUP-MANAGED PROPERTIES

One Standard. Many Properties.

Deploy a common baseline across your entire portfolio, city hotels, beach resorts, bush lodges and fly camps, while preserving each property's individual identity and brand character. HQ-level access lets head office monitor compliance, audit performance, and push updates across every site simultaneously.

  • ✓ Common standard, individual property identity
  • ✓ HQ pushes updates across all properties at once
  • ✓ Audit any property from group level, live

Every Department. Every Standard.

From city hotel to remote safari camp, 17 departments, 378 procedures, one searchable portal.

DepartmentSOPsLists
Executive Management214
Human Resources244
Finance276
Sales & Marketing224
Revenue Management164
Reservations204
Front Office265
Housekeeping265
Laundry184
DepartmentSOPsLists
Food & Beverage437
Kitchen254
Purchasing184
Stores83
Engineering234
Security204
Quality Assurance183
Safari Operations ★235
TOTAL, all departments37874
Safari Operations is a full standalone department, not a hotel add-on. 23 dedicated SOPs and 5 checklists covering game drives, walking safaris, bush dining, askari security, medevac protocol, off-grid systems, wildlife incident response and more. See the full breakdown below.
378 SOPs  ·  74 Checklists  ·  17 Departments

How Deep Does Each SOP Go?

Every document in the library follows the same 12-section structure. Not a bullet-point checklist, a fully governed, version-controlled procedure with ownership assigned at every step. This is the standard that five-star hotel groups and premium lodge operators are expected to maintain.

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Purpose

One clear sentence: what this procedure achieves and why it exists. Every person reading it knows immediately what success looks like.

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Scope

Exactly where this procedure applies, which properties, which roles, which scenarios are included and explicitly what is excluded.

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Definitions

Key terms defined precisely. No ambiguity in terminology, every reader, across every property and nationality, reads the same meaning.

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Responsibility (RACI)

Every activity mapped to who is Responsible, who is Accountable, who is Consulted and who must be Informed. Ownership is explicit, nothing falls through the gap between two departments.

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Step-by-Step Procedure

The full action sequence in numbered steps, each with a clear standard or note column. Not "check the room", "check the room against the departure checklist 09-HK-FRM-04, report any damage before 10:00."

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Brand & Quality Standards

The non-negotiables that define your property's character, the service tone, the physical standard, the specific touches that are not optional regardless of who is on shift.

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Health, Safety & Risk

Every relevant risk captured, guest safety, staff safety, data protection, dangerous animal exposure, food handling, chemical handling, with the required standard for each.

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Equipment, Materials & Forms

Exactly what the procedure requires to execute, named forms, named equipment, referenced checklists. Nothing left to interpretation or memory.

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Performance Measures (KPIs)

Measurable targets for every procedure, times, percentages, audit scores. Your management team can verify compliance without being present for every execution.

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Related Documents

Cross-referenced SOPs, forms and corporate standards. The system is interconnected, a Front Office SOP references the Housekeeping checklist it depends on. Nothing operates in isolation.

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Revision History

Every version, every change, every author, logged permanently. You always know what changed, when it changed, and who authorised it. The document is defensible.

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Three-Signature Approval

Prepared by · Reviewed by · Approved by. Every SOP is signed into force, it cannot be in use without authorisation. Every update requires the same process. No undated, unsigned documents in circulation.

95%
Already built to your brand standard.

The library is written to international five-star disciplines, so roughly 95% is ready to deploy as-is. Your team makes only the small, property-specific tweaks that reflect your unique facilities, layout and local requirements, you are not starting from a blank page, you are fine-tuning a finished system.

✓ Add your property name & logo
✓ Adjust cut-off times to your schedule
✓ Rename staff roles to your structure
✓ Insert your PMS system name
✓ Add your brand service language
✓ Set your own KPI targets

See exactly what your team receives.

Below is a real, unedited SOP from the HIS library, 08-FO-SOP-21 · Day-Use Room Procedure. This is the standard. Your property adds the 5%.

HOTEL OPERATIONS SYSTEM DAY-USE ROOM PROCEDURE
08-FO-SOP-21 v01 CONFIDENTIAL, INTERNAL USE ONLY

STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURE

Day-Use Room Procedure

08-FO-SOP-21, Front Office

Document ID08-FO-SOP-21Versionv01
Document TitleDay-Use Room ProcedureEffective Date30 May 2026
Department08 Front OfficeSupersedesn/a
Property / ScopeAll properties in the groupNext Review30 May 2027
Document OwnerFront Office Manager (Property)ClassificationInternal
1. Purpose

To offer and operate day-use rooms, rooms hired for a portion of the day without an overnight stay, generating incremental revenue while protecting the inventory and the in-house guest experience.

2. Scope

Applies to all day-use room sales at every property: hourly, half-day, day-rate. Excludes wedding or event suites (handled by Sales), early arrivals charged as a fee (handled at check-in), and rooms used as transit / day-room as part of a paid stay package.

3. Definitions
  • Day-use room, A room sold for a portion of the day without overnight stay.
  • Day-use rate, The rate set by Revenue Management, typically 50–70% of BAR.
  • Cut-off, The latest time a day-use stay must vacate the room before night occupancy.
4. Responsibility (RACI)

R = Responsible   A = Accountable   C = Consulted   I = Informed

ActivityRACI
Confirm day-use availability and rateFOAFOMResMgr / RMM
Check in day-use guestFOAFOMEHK
Coordinate cleaning for next occupancyFOAFOMEHK
Check out day-use guest at cut-offFOAFOM
Reconcile day-use revenue at night auditNight AuditorFOMFC
5. Procedure

Day-use is fast turnaround. The discipline is the cleaning window between the day guest and the next overnight occupant.

StepActionStandard / Note
1At enquiry, confirm availability, day-use sold only into rooms not allocated to overnight arrivals.Day-use into pre-blocked rooms is forbidden.
2Confirm the day-use rate. Confirm the cut-off time (typically 18:00 to leave 4 hours for HK before next arrival).Voice the cut-off, "the room is yours until 18:00."
3Standard check-in flow: ID, registration, pre-auth, key.Same process as overnight, shorter form.
4Note in PMS this is a day-use booking with cut-off.Trace the cut-off so HK and the next shift know.
5Brief HK on the day-use booking so they can sequence their cleaning for the next arrival.Day-use room is added to the EHK's afternoon cleaning list.
6At cut-off, courtesy call to the room if the guest has not departed."Just confirming your room is until 18:00, would you like to extend, or are you all set to leave?"
7Process the day-use departure: collect keys, settle folio, ID and pre-auth release.Standard check-out flow.
8Release the room to HK immediately for cleaning ahead of overnight arrival.EHK prioritises the day-use turnover.
9Reconcile day-use revenue at night audit, separately tracked for RMM reporting.Day-use revenue is a yield metric, not a noise.
6. Brand & Quality Standards
  • Day-use is sold quietly. Walk-in day-use guests are common; the experience is identical to overnight.
  • Cut-off is voiced at booking, voiced at check-in, voiced at courtesy call. Three touches.
  • HK turnover is the property's commitment, day-use never causes a late overnight check-in.
9. Performance Measures (KPIs)
  • Day-use turnover ready for overnight arrival, target 100% on time
  • Day-use revenue contribution, tracked, target set by RMM
  • Cut-off voiced at three touchpoints, target 100% (sample audit)

This is one of 378 SOPs across 17 departments. Every document follows the same structured format, purpose, scope, RACI, step-by-step procedure, KPIs, related documents, signed approval. Your property adjusts the 5% that makes it yours.

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Built for the Bush. Not Adapted from a Hotel Manual.

Most lodge operators run on verbal handovers and a senior guide's institutional knowledge. When that guide leaves, the standard leaves with them. The HIS SOP System documents everything your operation depends on, in writing, version-controlled, signed and accessible to every relevant team member.

23Dedicated SOPs
5Field checklists
1Standalone department
100%Signed & version-controlled

Game Drive Operations

  • Pre-drive vehicle safety check procedure
  • Guest briefing standard, what to say and when
  • Off-road driving protocols & track discipline
  • Wildlife approach distances by species
  • Sighting etiquette & radio communication
  • Night drive safety & spotlight protocol
  • Emergency breakdown in the field procedure

Bush & Camp Operations

  • Camp opening & closing seasonal procedure
  • Tent / suite preparation standard
  • Bush dining (Bravo Bravo) setup & service
  • Surprise sundowner (Sierra Sierra) protocol
  • Mailbag & cash-in-transit security procedure
  • Off-grid power & water management SOPs
  • Generator failure & load-shedding response

Emergency & Safety Protocols

  • Dangerous animal encounter, on foot protocol
  • Snake bite first response & evacuation SOP
  • Medevac activation & landing zone procedure
  • Guest medical emergency in the field
  • Fire, bush fire response & camp evacuation
  • Flood / weather emergency protocol
  • Incident reporting & documentation standard

Askari & Security

  • Perimeter patrol schedule & reporting standard
  • Armed escort, guest escort to & from tents
  • Intruder (human & animal) response protocol
  • Key control & access management
  • Night watchman handover procedure
  • Incident log and escalation protocol

Guest Experience & Service

  • Guest arrival sequence, airstrip or road transfer
  • Welcome orientation & camp introduction standard
  • Activity scheduling & preferences briefing
  • Dietary, medical & special needs communication
  • Departure procedure & transfer coordination
  • Guest feedback & complaint escalation

Guides, Trackers & Field Staff

  • FGASA / qualification verification & CPD tracking
  • Pre-season guide briefing & standards review
  • Tracker communication & radio protocol
  • Vehicle & equipment daily check & sign-off
  • Guide conduct, guest interaction & tipping standard
  • Duty roster, rest periods & handover procedure
23 Safari SOPs  ·  Game Drives  ·  Bush Dining  ·  Askari Security  ·  Medevac  ·  Off-Grid Systems

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