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An Introduction to Data-Driven Decisions for Managers Who Don’t Like Math

by Walter Frick in Hotel Development, Insurance & Loss Prevention, Technology. Posted June 8, 2015

Not a week goes by without us publishing something here at HBR about the value of data in business. Big data, small data, internal, external, experimental, observational — everywhere we look, information is being captured, quantified, and used to make business decisions. Not everyone needs to become a quant. But it is worth brushing up ...

New Mobile Entrants and Issues in Hotel Distribution

by Matt Carrier in Hotel Development, Lodging. Posted June 4, 2015

The mobile eCommerce space in the hotel industry is growing and changing rapidly. With the massive influx of new distribution apps and mobile sites, it is vitally important that hoteliers stay educated and able to make informed decisions about their hotel participating (or not) in these new channels. Hoteliers must be able to take a ...

Boutique Hotel Brands From ‘Legacy’ Chains – Will They Work?

by admin in Hotel Development, Lodging. Posted February 1, 2015

It is clear that the boutique hotel niche is longer occupied by just a handful of rogue, counter cultural hoteliers. The evolution of lifestyle hotels from a very small, extremely specialized industry segment, to its current status as one of the fastest growing product types, has been nothing short of astounding. It is sometimes debated ...

Hotels, Restaurants, and Firearms

by admin in Safety & Security. Posted July 18, 2014

On July 9, the Crime Prevention Research Center (CPRC) reported a marked increase in permits to carry concealed firearms. Citing official state reports as its sources, the study describes a 130-percent increase (p.4) in the number of Americans with concealed carry permits from 2007 and 2013. In 2007, 4.6 million citizens had a concealed carry license (CCL); in 2013, that number increased to ...

Hotel Rebranding: Time for a Change?

by Claire Hawkins in Hotel Development, Legal, Lodging. Posted June 17, 2014

Is hotel re-branding trending, and is that a further sign of the recovering lodging industry? There have been a number of announced changes in hotel names and brands in the last few months, and while this may or may not signify an economic uptick, you can be assured that there has been a lot of ...

Chinese Investment in the U.S. Hotel Industry

by Richard Gluck in Hotel Development, Lodging. Posted May 19, 2014

We have all seen the growth of Chinese investment in the U.S. hotel industry, but this is only the tip of the Chinese investment iceberg in acquiring U.S. management expertise and technology to fuel the growth of the hospitality and hotel industry in China itself. With the robust growth of its national economy and an ...

Insurance Recovery for Business Interruption & Slowdown

by Anderson Kill in Insurance & Loss Prevention. Posted April 14, 2014

What happens when a hotel suffers property damage, whether by natural disaster or man-made accident, and is forced to close some or all of its rooms, amenities or services? It is important to understand how insurance can protect you from the resulting financial loss. In addition to potential recovery for property damage from your property/casualty ...

Recent Hotel Incidents Serve as Cautionary Tales of Carbon Monoxide Health and Legal Risks

by admin in Insurance & Loss Prevention, Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted March 26, 2014

Recently media exposure regarding the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels, motels, and resorts has seemed to increase. The issue has garnered attention among such major media outlets as ABC News’ 20/20,USA Today, andCNN. With good reason – a 2013 USA Today investigation showed that, “eight people have died and at least 170 others have been treated ...

Prioritizing Responses at the Front Desk During Busy Times

by admin in Lodging. Posted March 23, 2014

Put yourself in this scenario: You are working the front desk alone at a select-service hotel and as fate would have it everything explodes all at once. There are two guests waiting to be checked in, a third guest is seeking directions to a nearby restaurant, the phone is ringing off the hook, you can hear an incoming fax arriving, ...

Hotel Safety and Security As a Guest Amenity

by Chris McGoey in Lodging, Safety & Security. Posted February 26, 2014

Hotel safety and security is a growing concern among travelers throughout the world. Let’s face it; traveling is stressful enough without having to worry about becoming a crime victim while away from home. One only has to look at the negative impact on hotel bookings, following a highly publicized tourist attack, to see how important ...

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