Mystery Shopper

Mystery Shopper Services Hotel & Hospitality Specialists

You have trained your team. You have set the standards. You have built the SOPs. But do you know what your guests actually experience when no one from management is watching?

PROFIX Consulting provides professional mystery shopping services in Dubai and across the UAE — giving hospitality operators, hotel groups, and restaurant businesses an honest, unfiltered view of the guest experience. Our methodology has been applied at properties operating under Marriott, Novotel, Pullman, Sofitel, Rotana, and Millennium flags.

Our Audit Approach

MYSTERY & INTEGRITY AUDIT METHODOLOGY

Alignment on Scope

Align on scope of work for Mystery and Integrity Audits. Prepare detailed list of procedures to be performed and obtain management agreement.

Mystery Shopping & Integrity Audit Visit

Conduct visit and perform procedures per agreed scope. Gather evidence and fill out checklist for mystery shopping and integrity procedures.

Submit Fact Sheet for Payment

Prepare detailed fact sheet stating all payments made during the visit and cash left. Receive payments and lost items recorded from management.

Detailed Report

Prepare comprehensive report on payment verification results and highlight areas of improvement from the mystery shopping visit.

Ongoing Monitoring

Agree monthly/quarterly visit plan for all hotel and outlet visits. Provide live dashboard access to management displaying all visit results to date.

SAMPLE MYSTERY SHOPPING PROCEDURES

Reservation & Rates

Call reservation line to test room availability accuracy; request date changes to assess rate compliance; verify rate charged against rate quoted.

No-Show Handling

Make guaranteed booking and fail to show; evaluate hotel response and accuracy of no-show charges on final bill.

Late Check-Out

Request late checkout for cash payment; verify accuracy of late checkout charges.

Guest Balance & Cash Integrity

Test deposit request process for extras; attempt room posting without deposit; assess staff response to exceeding deposit limits.

Refunds & Paid-Outs

Request paid-out service; test refund notification and accuracy; verify signature process on refund receipts.

Housekeeping Discrepancy

Request room change to test room move process; bring undisclosed extra guest to assess staff response and policy adherence.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to help you understand features, workflow, and secure task handling with confidence

1. What is the difference between mystery shopping and a guest satisfaction survey?

Guest satisfaction surveys capture how guests felt. Mystery shopping captures how your team actually performed against your defined service standards. For service quality management, mystery shopping is the more actionable tool.

For most hotel operators, quarterly visits provide consistent trend data and allow teams time to improve between evaluations. For new openings or rebranding campaigns, more frequent visits over a shorter period are recommended.

Yes — our Mystery & Integrity Audit programme specifically tests cash handling integrity alongside guest experience, including deposit management, paid-out controls, no-show charge accuracy, and refund process compliance.