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Where experience and revenue collide
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Where experience and revenue collide

A podcast episode covering countryside resort strategy, including event management, AI-driven guest messaging, upselling best practices, and spa revenue capture for UK country house hotels.

Ryan Haynes
Ryan Haynes, Director/Lead Consultant, Hoteliers' Voice Podcast/ Haynes MarComs Ltd
United Kingdom
Bringing a struggling hotel back to life
Podcast
July 29

Bringing a struggling hotel back to life

Kings Court Hotel owner Harpreet Singh shares how he revived a struggling UK property by prioritising operational basics, a full team overhaul, and repositioning the hotel pub as a local destination.

Ryan Haynes
Ryan Haynes, Director/Lead Consultant, Hoteliers' Voice Podcast/ Haynes MarComs Ltd
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
Glasgow Marriott’s playbook for boosting room service revenue by 24% with IRIS mobile dining
Supplier News
July 27

Glasgow Marriott’s playbook for boosting room service revenue by 24% with IRIS mobile dining

Glasgow Marriott deployed IRIS Mobile Ordering and Digital Guest Directory, achieving 24% revenue growth and 23% order volume increase, with 80% of room service orders now placed digitally.

Iris Software Systems
IRIS
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Is convenience putting hotel guests at risk?
Opinion Article
July 23

Is convenience putting hotel guests at risk?

A roundtable discussion prompted by the Travelodge assault case examines how hotels must balance frictionless guest journeys with security, arguing that staff empowerment and ID verification are essential safeguards.

Ryan Haynes
By Ryan Haynes, Director/Lead Consultant, Hoteliers' Voice Podcast/ Haynes MarComs Ltd
United Kingdom
Interconnected hospitality begins long before guests arrive
Podcast
July 22

Interconnected hospitality begins long before guests arrive

Sunborn London GM Francisco Ventura cut check-in time from 8 to 1 minute by shifting registration and payments to pre-arrival, freeing staff to focus on genuine guest interactions.

Florencia Cueto Pedrotti
Florencia Cueto Pedrotti, Director, Global Engagement & Sales Enablement, Shiji
London, United Kingdom
The Death of the Department: Why the Hotel Org Chart Is a Revenue Structure, Not a Guest Structure
Opinion Article
July 13

The Death of the Department: Why the Hotel Org Chart Is a Revenue Structure, Not a Guest Structure

A hospitality educator argues that traditional hotel org charts fragment guest value across siloed departments, and proposes practical steps including RevPAG tracking, cross-functional teams, and realigned incentives.

Julia Krebs
By Julia Krebs, Senior Lecturer and Hospitality Consultant, Les Roches-Marbella
Marbella, Spain
What happens when hoteliers decide to break the mold – and the front desk?
Opinion Article
July 10

What happens when hoteliers decide to break the mold – and the front desk?

Three European hoteliers share how they eliminated or reinvented the front desk, with approaches ranging from full automation at Limehome's 13,000 rooms to a human-first model at a 14-room property outside Amsterdam.

Tom Brown
By Tom Brown, Principal Copywriter, Mews
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo: How Heritage Hotels Transform Place into Luxury Value
Opinion Article
July 3

Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo: How Heritage Hotels Transform Place into Luxury Value

Using Hôtel de Paris Monte-Carlo as a case study, the piece argues that heritage hotels compete not on amenities alone but on their ability to turn history, location, and culture into a distinctive, irreplicable guest identity.

Xavier Reinaldo Virgili
By Xavier Reinaldo Virgili
Monte-Carlo, Monaco
Marriott Hotels Introduces Day Use Rooms as Demand Grows for Flexible, Private Spaces in London
Press Release
June 29

Marriott Hotels Introduces Day Use Rooms as Demand Grows for Flexible, Private Spaces in London

Five Marriott properties across London now offer day use rooms for guests needing a private space to work, rest or refresh without an overnight booking.

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Marriott
London, United Kingdom
Adopting Enhanced Cultural Intelligence in Swiss Hospitality
Explainer
June 29

Adopting Enhanced Cultural Intelligence in Swiss Hospitality

EHL research based on executive interviews finds Swiss hotels lack structured cultural intelligence training, leaving staff unprepared for growing Indian, Middle Eastern, and Asian guest segments.

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By Peter Varga, Dr. Meng-Mei Maggie Chen, and Sébastien Fernandez
Switzerland
Two years on: HOSPA’s tips and troncs guide sets out clear advice for hospitality businesses in the UK
Press Release
June 25

Two years on: HOSPA’s tips and troncs guide sets out clear advice for hospitality businesses in the UK

HOSPA has published a practical guide on the Employment (Allocation of Tips) Act 2023, covering troncs, written policies, record keeping, tax, VAT, and agency worker inclusion for UK hospitality operators.

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HOSPA
United Kingdom
Non-negotiable guests safety
Podcast
June 15

Non-negotiable guests safety

Andrew Evans of Keystep Solutions leads a roundtable discussion in Stratford-Upon-Avon where hoteliers share protocols for keeping guests safe following a high-profile Travelodge incident.

Ryan Haynes
Ryan Haynes, Director/Lead Consultant, Hoteliers' Voice Podcast/ Haynes MarComs Ltd
Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
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Podcast
June 1

Why luxury hotels should focus on revenue, not cost-cutting

Revinate's Dylan Cole and De L'Europe Amsterdam's Robert-Jan Woltering argue that luxury hotels risk brand erosion through cost-cutting, and should prioritize top-line revenue growth across all profit centers.

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Dylan Cole in conversation with Karen Stephens
Amsterdam, The Netherlands
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Tudor Hopkins rethought the hotel for profitability
Case Study
May 5

Rethinking the playbook: how one hotelier cut services, and won profit

Dorchester hotel owner Tudor Hopkins increased operating profits from 8% to 26% by eliminating F&B services and reducing OTA bookings from 60% to 25%.

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Hoteliers' Voice Podcast/ Haynes MarComs Ltd
Dorchester, United Kingdom
Inside the Paradores Approach to Guest Experience
Podcast
March 18

Inside the Paradores Approach to Guest Experience

Paradores integrates heritage authenticity with data-driven guest experience management, achieving an NPS near 65 while investing €300 million in modernization.

Florencia Cueto Pedrotti
Florencia Cueto Pedrotti, Director, Global Engagement & Sales Enablement, Shiji
Spain
Lessons in seasonality from a hotel made of ice
Opinion Article
January 22

Lessons in seasonality from a hotel made of ice

Arctic SnowHotel in Rovaniemi operates just 3.5 months annually but maintains year-round profitability through strategic planning and technology that works in sub-zero temperatures.

Sarah Johnson
By Sarah Johnson, Senior Copywriter, Mews
Rovaniemi, Finland
Haynes MarComs Ltd
Opinion Article
January 15

What does ‘family focused’ really mean in a hotel? A General Manager’s inside secrets

Byron Fiddler of Luxury Family Hotels shares operational strategies including pre-arrival guest contact, integrated childcare, family-inclusive spa access, and specialized dining arrangements.

Ryan Haynes
By Ryan Haynes, Director/Lead Consultant, Hoteliers' Voice Podcast/ Haynes MarComs Ltd
United Kingdom
Around the World in Hotels: Spotlight on Denmark
Supplier News
September 26, 2025

Around the World in Hotels: Spotlight on Denmark

When traveling through Denmark, you quickly notice that the hotel experience reflects the country’s values and culture in some surprising ways:

GCS Times
GCSTIMES
Denmark
Safestay Hostels
Press Release
August 18, 2025

Initial franchise agreement signed for two properties in Austrian alpine resort

Safestay (AIM: SSTY), one of Europe’s largest hostel groups, is pleased to announce the signing of its first franchise agreement as the Group continues to execute against its growth strategy which includes delivering capital-light expansion opportunities.

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Safestay Hostels
Kitzbühel, Austria
Best Western International
Press Release
August 15, 2025

BWH Hotels GB reports seven per cent revenue bump in 2025 half-year results

BWH Hotels GB has reported a seven per cent jump in revenue in the first half of 2025 with leisure groups and MICE bookings two of the key drivers.

Best Western International
BWH Hotels GB
United Kingdom
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I have personally worked with a couple of third parties in the past, one that managed only the hiring process and the payroll portion, and one that actually managed the operations - under my team's supervision. I don't think it's fair giving an opinion based only on two precedents, but I can share I remember my experience when outsourcing operations as a challenging one.

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