Tribe Collection's Shamim Ehsani on the future of hotels in Kenya
Shamim Ehsani, co-founder of Tribe Collection, speaks to Globetrender about expanding his hotel footprint beyond Nairobi, to both beach and bush.
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Tribe Collection's Shamim Ehsani on the future of hotels in Kenya
Shamim Ehsani, co-founder of Tribe Collection, speaks to Globetrender about expanding his hotel footprint beyond Nairobi, to both beach and bush.
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When the Property Outlasts Its Leaders
Long-tenured staff accumulate invaluable guest insights, but hotel structures fail to capture this intelligence for operational decisions.
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Mentoring The Next-Gen Hospitality Superstars
A hospitality veteran reflects on his early career at Marriott Griffin Gate, emphasizing the importance of developing raw talent rather than dismissing inexperienced workers.
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Are Points Programs Ruining Luxury Hotels? This Seems Like A Bad Take…
Publication Air Mail ran a story entitled “The Bonvoy Problem,” with the subheading being “Points programs are destroying the luxury-hotel experience. Can anything stop the freeloaders?”
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Hired for What You Pretend to Know
Organizations create a "competence trap" by hiring people who perform expertise, then punishing the honest admission of not knowing that's essential for actual learning.
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Punching, Slamming, Screaming: A Chef’s Past Abuse Haunts Noma, the World’s Top-Rated Restaurant
Dozens of former employees say René Redzepi inflicted physical and psychological violence on the staff for years.
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How to fix the gender imbalance in leadership roles
A cursory glance might suggest that real estate and hospitality are industries where women are well represented. But even a modest degree of scrutiny reveals that capital allocation and ultimate decision-making power still sit largely in male…
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Hospitality the Mexican Way: Interview with Development Head, Mauricio Elizondo
We learn how Mexico’s largest hospitality group is offering a uniquely Mexican experience, and looking into taking that experience international.
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What Quantum Physics and Revenue Management Have in Common
At first glance, quantum physics and revenue management should never meet…
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The Hidden Cost of Staying Lean: How Understaffing Burns Out Teams and Backfires Long Term
We’re all weathering the same storm, but too many organizations are doing it in boats with missing oars or worse, with crews rowing at double speed just to stay afloat. The “run lean” mantra has become a badge of honor in many industries, especially…
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Why 2026 Hospitality Trends Are Useless for Your Hotel
It’s that time of year again. The holiday decorations are up, the budget reviews are dragging on, and your inbox is drowning in "The Top Trends for 2026."
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Delivering The “Vibe” Of Hospitality Requires E.P.I.C. Qualities
In addition to being arguably the most used word by younger generations as an adjective, adverb, and noun, the word “epic” is also the name of a new Orlando theme park, an International ski pass, the maker of popular video games, and a company…
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Think Outside the Guestroom: Innovative Strategies to Drive Hotel Revenue
If your hotel’s top-line revenue is stalling or declining, you should consider ways to increase the other line items.
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Flow Thru — this is my abbreviation — is a catch-all phrase that measures how much made it through your business comparing one period to another. What made it through, from revenues to profit. Another term to describe this measurement is retention…
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How to Revenue Manage in the Middle of Nowhere
Imagine this: You’re not managing a city hotel. You’re not next to a convention center. You’re not even competing for the same audience as the resort an hour away.
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When heads of state come to visit your hotel they usually make a bit of a show. The Russians are no exception; they even bring their own warship, the KGB and a wad of cash!
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Embrace ESG and hire professional asset managers right from the start, hotel investors advised
As Malaysia’s tourism and hospitality industry eyes a post-Covid pandemic boom, hotel investors are being urged to look beyond traditional profit measures or risk owning assets that could quickly lose value in an evolving marketplace…
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The Defining Skill of Today’s Luxury Hotel GM: Insights from 20 Global Leaders
When Hospitality Net launched its first viewpoint in its recently launched Luxury GM World Panel, the focus was simple yet profound: What is the single decisive skill that separates an outstanding luxury hotel General Manager from the rest — and…
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