A few months ago, a colleague of mine, Rick Reilly, authored an article titled 'Process vs. Personality: Achieving Balance in your Guest Experience' that highlighted the value of establishing and training to a set of rote performance standards so that the 'art' of hospitality and service could flourish. - More
Unless you have a USP or some point of differentiation, what will make your hotel stand out above all the rest in your area, or competing for the same market? Some can rely on their location, or the building, or history. But what if your hotel has none of that? - More
One of the first targets for analyzing the potential for a distressed hotel to turn around is the sales department and the related market reports. While this is absolutely correct, it is important to look beyond the conclusions to the basis of the data to ensure that it is not skewing the performance of the hotel and the sales depar... - More
The economic forecasts remain mixed, but the overall message shared in many publications, news stories and online services implies a more optimistic outlook in hospitality and the hotel industry in the foreseeable future. This positive upswing will mean the need for both additional staff and increased training in evolving markets. - More
With Both STR and PKF updating their recent forecasts to reflect increases in both occupancy and ADR, as thus are seeing increases in RevPAR and profits, many hotels and resorts will find unexpectedly high demand for the remainder of the calendar year. This is especially true for destination beach resorts on the Atlantic Seaboard this summer, m... - More