👉 The total number of rooms or products available to sell.
📘 What is Inventory?
In hospitality, inventory refers to all sellable rooms or products available during a specific period.
✅ Why is Inventory important?
Because poor inventory control leads to unsold rooms or overbooking. It’s the backbone of hotel management.
💡 Practical example
A hotel with 80 rooms has an inventory of 80 units per day.
🔄 Disambiguation
Inventory ≠occupancy or allotment.
In summary: inventory is what you can sell.