Dear —,
Please find attached the following guidelines for your upcoming Mystery Guest Evaluation:
- The GDI Audit Guidelines – refer to this before and during the audit
Please review them carefully and reach out to us for any queries.
🏨 Hotel Assigned To You
🏨 Hotel
Movenpick Tahlia Jeddah (1 Night & 2 Days)
👥 Auditors
Single — Business Traveller
📍 Address
8749 Hael, Al Andalus, Jeddah 23326, Saudi Arabia
✉️ Email
hotel.tahlia@movenpick.com
Please make travel arrangements only after booking the hotel.
⚠️ Important Details
1
Remove "Mystery Shopper" from all social media profiles before the audit. Non-compliance leads to removal from the panel.
2
Evaluate all N/A brand standard areas even if they do not personally apply to you.
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This is a Single assignment (Business Traveller).
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Reservation must be made by calling the hotel directly. Record the call and upload in MP3 format to GDI portal. Also evaluate booking via email and website. Please ask the hotel for pick up during the reservation process as hotel transfer is part of the evaluation.
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On check-out day, proceed at standard check-out time. Complete the full guest journey, reveal your identity, then conduct the GM Debrief.
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You are required to meet the Director of Quality for a minimum debrief of 30 minutes. Without this, the entire audit is cancelled.
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Flight budget: USD 150 (if the auditors is travelling from outside Jeddah). Taxi: Taxi for auditor city will be reimbursed on actual within the cap of 50 USD. Taxi in the hotel city will not be reimbursed as the auditor is to ask the hotel for pick up and also ask for drop after the GM debrief. Reimbursed on actuals with valid invoices. UBER is suggested.
⭐ GM Debrief — Verification Process
Once the debrief is complete, the GM waives all invoices (Accommodation, F&B, etc.). No payment expected. Advance payments reimbursed within a few working days.
GM verifies you via:
- A) GDI Letter of Identification
- B) Original ID matching the Letter, with exact audit dates
Conduct the audit exactly as per the letter. GDI is not responsible for any financial loss due to non-compliance.
✈️ Travel Budget
Flight BudgetUSD 150 (if the auditors is travelling from outside Jeddah)
Taxi BudgetTaxi for auditor city will be reimbursed on actual within the cap of 50 USD. Taxi in the hotel city will not be reimbursed as the auditor is to ask the hotel for pick up and also ask for drop after the GM debrief
💳 Expense Limits During Audit
StayBook standard room category up to 1000 SAR.
F&B (per day)The total F&B budget is 200 SAR per day
BarOnly one drink to be consumed for the purpose of bar evaluation
LaundryExpress laundry with one or two pieces of garments
IntegrityNot to be evaluated
SpaNot to be evaluated
TipsNot to be given
⚠️ If an auditor backs out from a confirmed audit, they will be removed from the panel and blacklisted.
🎯 Areas of Special Attention
- Please evaluate all the sections, none of the sections or questions are to be marked NA.
- Auditor to check-in early and check out late to cover all the F&B outlets.
📱 GDI Portal — Key Steps
1.
Submit GM debrief discussion points in "GM DEBRIEF" at least 12 hours before check-out. Proceed only after Quality Team approval.
2.
Letter of Identity: Press "Check Out" on last day after revealing identity. Letter emailed instantly; copy sent to GM.
3.
Review all brand standard questions well in advance.
📎 VERY IMPORTANT: Upload all Stay & F&B bills in the relevant section of your report on the GDI portal.
🏨 Front Office — Brand-Specific Evaluation Points
Ask for hotel to pick you up from the airport as transport evaluation is part of the audit.
🛏️ Housekeeping — Brand-Specific Evaluation Points
Request for Turndown Service - Spill something in the room and request for turndown service. Don't forget to take before and after images.
🍽️ Food & Beverages — Brand-Specific Evaluation Points
All the F&B sections on the portal are to be evaluated.
💆 Spa & Recreation — Brand-Specific Evaluation Points
Spa is not to be evaluated.
📋 General — Brand-Specific Evaluation Points
The audit is to be submitted with-in 48 hours of check out. Any further delay will result in cancellation of the assignment and GDI will not reimburse any expenses.
Hotel will reimburse the expenses only after they receive the report duly submitted by the auditor and not anytime before.
📖 Auditor Reference Guide
This section replaces the attached PDF guidelines. Please read carefully before your audit.
🔑 Before You Arrive
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Login to the GDI Portal and review all Brand Standard sections and questions before your stay.
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Remove "Mystery Shopper" from all social media profiles.
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Make the reservation call between 10:00–18:00 local time. Record the call (MP3). Do NOT use third-party booking platforms.
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Also email the hotel using a different name and email to evaluate the email reservation process. Do NOT book via this email.
📸 Photography Requirements
Hotel ArrivalPhotograph curb, lobby, front desk, lifts upon arrival.
Room ArrivalMin. 30 photos of room + bathroom immediately on entry. Plus a 2-min video capturing all amenities.
Daily HK (Morning)10 photos before leaving for breakfast + 10 photos on return.
Turndown (Evening)10 photos before leaving in the evening + 10 photos on return.
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Always take AFTER photos even if housekeeping did NOT service the room. Be discreet in public areas; no other guests in frame.
✅ Mandatory During Stay
🍽️ F&BBreakfast Day 1 at start time, Day 2 at end time. Lunch & dinner at all hotel restaurants at least once.
🛏️ In-Room DiningOrder at least once. Note associate name, time, upselling attempts.
🍹 BarVisit at least once. Order one drink, observe upselling & cross-selling. Note name & time.
🏊 Pool / GymPool: min 30 minutes. Gym: min 15 minutes. Both are verified via CCTV footage.
👔 LaundrySend exactly 1 item. Place currency in pocket (min local equiv. of $10) for integrity check.
🔧 MaintenanceReport 1 issue from your room. Note time, resolution, associate name.
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At the travel desk: do NOT purchase any tour package.
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Consume exactly 1 item from the minibar during the entire stay. Verify it appears on your final bill.
🔍 Integrity Scenarios
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Laundry: Place currency in laundry pocket. Verify it is returned. Use official currency names (USD, EUR, INR) in report.
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Room: Leave cash or a small valuable in plain sight before housekeeping. Verify it is untouched on return.
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Restaurant: Raise a food complaint. Evaluate resolution speed, sincerity, and solution offered.
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Room Scenario: Report a malfunctioning device. Evaluate how associates handle and resolve the issue.
📝 Report Writing Standards
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Every question must be answered: Yes / No / NA. No = explanation + photo mandatory. NA = written justification required.
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Date format: July 25th, 2023. Time: 14:30 hours (24-hr only). Never use AM/PM, "mins", or "Hrs".
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Executive Summary: written as a story/narrative in paragraph form. No bullet points. Cover positives, negatives, and improvement suggestions.
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Photos: JPG/PNG · Videos: MP4 · Audio: MP3 · Documents: PDF. All files high resolution, upright orientation.
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Avoid personal bias. Write "I did not have a pleasant experience" — never "This is a horrible hotel."
✈️ Check-Out & Transport
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Check out at standard time only. Early/late check-out requires prior written approval from GDI.
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Post check-out cab must be arranged through the hotel and included in the hotel bill.
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Submit all reports within 48 hours of check-out. Late submission = removal from auditor panel.
Confidentiality Notice: The Auditor shall keep strictly confidential and shall not disclose, publish, or communicate any audit details, brand information, or confidential information obtained in connection with this audit, except as expressly authorized in writing by the Company or required by law.
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Andrew David
Program Manager
Warm regards,
Andrew David
Movenpick Hotel Tahlia Jeddah
gdiworldwide.com