Hotel Assessment: Example
Planning to purchase a hotel or motel begins with a quick assessment of the property. A snapshot of what it is now, and what it could become. Here is an example of one.
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The Power of Video Marketing for Hotels: Why You Need It
I recommend all owners at least explore the possibility of having a vacation rental video in their marketing portfolio. Please, whatever you do, don’t invest in one of those slideshows that has photos whizzing in from outer space or messages disintegrating into mist. A slideshow displaying different photos of
Nothing They Could Do
I told the front desk person that she was overcharging me, and she disagreed and said there was nothing she could do. That is a snippet of an email received by a client’s Front Desk team this morning. It contains the four words a guest/customer cringes at hearing.
Here Are The First Steps In Creating A Hotel Website
I have been doing a lot of reading and researching into web design for hotels lately, preparing for a new site design for a client. There is certainly a lot of information out there, with many companies specializing in hotel web design. These companies include customized content management systems (CMS)
New Hotel Revenue Pickup Report for 2013
Please see the updated version of the pickup report with more complete information for the year and what is available for free. Learn More
Las Vegas Hotels - Book by Paul Carr
Circus Circus: 70s comfort, style A great place to bring your kids ’Cept it’s in Vegas – Paul Carr, We’ll Always Have the Flamingo: 33 Dry Nights Along the Las Vegas Strip 33 Dry Nights is a series that Paul Carr wrote for Huffington Post to help promote his
Starting a Boutique Hotel: What You Need to Know
Boutique hotels have gained huge popularity, as they offer a unique experience for the high-end, discerning traveller. These hotels are aimed at people with a disposable income and a taste for style. Those who choose to stay in a boutique hotel are tired of the boring functionality offered by brand
Kid-Friendly Hotels: Taking Care of the Little Ones
When asked how Omni Hotels came up with such successful offerings, Vice President of Corporate Communications, Caryn Kboudi, expressed, “we are all moms too. Many of us who work at Omni are parents, so more times than not, our best ideas are conceived by moms and dads. The saying goes,
Waking the Dragon: Preparing Hotels for China's Outbound Tourism
More than a million Chinese visited the U.S. in 2011, contributing more than $5.7 billion to the U.S. economy. That’s up 36 percent from 2010, according to the Department of Commerce. By 2016, that figure is expected to reach 2.6 million Chinese. – Meghan Barr, At
Fighting the Fires with Reputation Management
In this first post about reputation management, I will point out some of the causes for a minor problem to heat up and become a larger fire, and how to minimize that damage.The following example just happened this past week with one of my client’s hotels. A common