Public-funded facilities offering ‘hotel’ services to be investigated
Thai Hotels Association says temples, schools and universities offering banquet and other services for profit should not be tolerated.
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Public-funded facilities offering ‘hotel’ services to be investigated
Thai Hotels Association says temples, schools and universities offering banquet and other services for profit should not be tolerated.
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Daily Housekeeping: A Source of Contention for Hotels, Guests, and Unions
We all remember those days in March 2020 when we realized that Covid 19 was going to be different than anything we had experienced in our lives. Almost overnight, the entire country shut down. As we dealt with the unknown, reports informed us that…
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Spa Revenue Management: The Art of Pricing Optimization for Spa Services
Effective pricing strategies are the cornerstone of spa revenue management. While price controls are still largely a manual endeavor in the spa industry compared to the more sophisticated automated programs employed for hotel rooms and airline…
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How to find a balance between raising prices and lowering food costs
Ray Villaman, CEO/owner of the Tahoe Restaurant Group, said operators should classify all of their menu items to adjust prices accurately.
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A Recap of TravelBoom's 2024 Hotelier Study
TravelBoom’s 2024 Hotelier Study takes an insightful look at the current market and industry hurdles and offers solutions for overcoming these challenges. The study surveyed more than 50 hoteliers operating a variety of transient hotels, resorts…
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High cost of borrowing contributes to 19% fall in European hotel transactions in 2023
High inflation and interest rate rises had a major impact on the European hotel investment market last year, slowing transaction activity and taking volumes 19% lower than in 2022.
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A Smarter Way to Save - 8 Ways That Hoteliers Can Increase Compliance and Reduce Annual Spend
Sourcing goods and services effectively is at the epicenter of day-to-day functions in hospitality firms and accommodations…
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The rising cost of doing business is the most serious challenge facing hotels this year, according to new research from the Irish Hotels Federation (IHF)…
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Rinnai Hybrid Heat Pump System Improves Efficiency At Large Hotel & Golf Course Resort
Rinnai UK’s team of Heating & Hot Water System Designers have provided a well-recognized hotel, spa and golf resort in the north of England with plans to install one of two new systems that are proven to reduce cost, carbon emissions and improve…
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Baltimore Hilton hotel faces ‘catastrophic structural failures’ if pipes aren’t fixed
The plans called for copper. Instead, steel was used. Now, the city-owned Hilton Baltimore Inner Harbor hotel claims it could face “catastrophic structural failures” if the hotel doesn’t replace its pipes…
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Los Angeles City advances restrictions on new hotel development
A proposal to force hotel developers to replace housing lost in the development process advanced out of the Los Angeles City Planning Commission last week as part of a deal between the city and a local labor union. On Nov…
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4,000-year-old tomb discovered in Norway may contain region's 1st farmers - Archaeologists in Norway have discovered a stone-lined tomb from the late Neolithic that holds the remains of at least five people…
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Unlocking Sustainable Tourism: Strategies for Eco-Friendly Hotel Operations
According to Staze, the carbon footprint for just one night’s hotel stay is 40kg CO2. It’s a stark reminder of the environmental cost that comes with our wanderlust. However, it’s not all gloom and doom in the hospitality scene…
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At the Dead Sea, a cash-strapped hotel and volunteers struggle to host Sderot evacuees
Royal Dead Sea Hotel has lost 80% of its workers due to the war and its CEO says government payments barely cover room costs: ‘Who is supposed to pay the electric bill?’ Almost four weeks after the most barbaric and deadly single-day massacre on…
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Finding Hidden Cost Savings in Hotel Operations by Connecting BI, Ops and Maintenance Software
The fourth quarter brings the all-too-important annual tradition of budget planning for next year, and yet 2024 ‘s specific challenges have given the more heavily integrated hotel technologies a unique time to shine…
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Hotels to Pay Middlemen $75 Billion in 2023: Skift Research
Hotel companies pay billions a year to online travel agencies and other distributors. Our estimate of how much is eye-opening. So is hoteliers' naiveté about how sustainable their level of spending is - Seth Borko and Sean O'Neill, Skift…
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Torquay Premier Inn construction £3.5m over budget
A council-built 120-bedroom hotel is set to open in Torquay nearly two years late and £3.5m over budget. The Premier Inn, constructed by Torbay Council, was due to cost £11m, but the figure has risen to more than £14.5m…
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Midland Hotel owner loses almost £60m despite sales nearly doubling
The renowned hotel was recently in the spotlight when it hosted senior Conservative politicians during the party's recent annual conference which was staged at nearby Manchester Central…
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