By Jimmy Nsubuga: Lego has just opened its first hotel at its theme park in California and, in celebration of this, here is a look at the top 10 weirdest hotels around the world.
More Hotels Recycle Left-Behind Toiletries
By Barbara DeLollis: Increasingly, those little bars of soap abandoned every day in guest rooms are finding a new home. This week, Hyatt Hotels Corp. became the latest hotel operator to officially encourage its 475 properties to recycle toiletries through Clean the World, the 4-year-old organization started by two road warriors who wondered what happened with all the soap they'd regularly leave behind in hotels.
Was Hotel Marketing Always This Complicated? Part I
By Jason Price, Executive Vice President at HeBS Digital: A walk down memory lane for old timers while a primer for new comers to the field of hotel marketing.
Your Competitors Are Probably Not Who You Think They Are
By Bob Fitzpatrick: Who are your competitors, really? The list of hotels your guests consider booking might surprise you.
Four ‘Bad Leader Behaviors’ That Affect Productivity, Profits
When looking at the corporations reporting lower-than-expected earnings, you need to read between the lines. They are not going to admit that the reason is a failure of leadership, but 99 times out of 100 that’s what it is.
Experiential Hospitality: Doing More With Less
By Osvaldo Torres Cruz, Hotel Butler and Experiential Hospitality Consultant: The above title refers to the character of the hyper- competitive current hotel market and how hotels should apply many more resources to promote their products and associated services and above all, capture the attention of new customers (prospects) as the only way to grow as a company in the market.
Five Stars Fade as Hotel Profits Top Luxury
By Nadja Brandt: Developers are shunning luxury hotels in the U.S. as room rates fail to rebound to peak levels and profits are squeezed by the costs of offering swanky amenities such as spas and trendy restaurants.
The Rising Middle Class Fuels Hotel Boom in China
By Tom DiChristopher: If there's one U.S. industry that's found a home in China, it's the lodging business. But with more Chinese joining the middle class and staying overnight for business or pleasure — the sector is hot, maybe too hot, experts say.
Ten Eco-Friendly Yet Stylish Hotels in Americans’ Favorite Destinations
By Tatiana Rokou: "Eco-friendly efforts don't have to end at home," says Taylor L. Cole, APR, travel expert for Hotels.com. "Savvy travelers are seeking accommodations where they can have a comfortable stay while conserving the Earth's valuable resources.
How to Start Your Own Hotel
By Patrick Landman: For many people it is a dream to start their own boutique hotel or bed and breakfast. Most are drawn by the charm of hospitality and see it as a chance to start a new beginning. But opening a hotel, just like any new business, is more difficult than it might seem at first sight.
