The Centennial at The Mayflower Hotel Means Every Hotelier Is a Historian
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The Centennial at The Mayflower Hotel Means Every Hotelier Is a Historian

The hallmarks of hospitality are great service, comfortable lodgings, delectable cuisine, fancy spas and a sense of place. But look a little deeper and you’ll see that what distinguishes the very best hotels in the world is the irreplaceable role th...

Adam Mogelonsky
Adam Mogelonsky
Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.
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Adam Mogelonsky
by Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
22 September 2025Hotel Mogel Consulting LimitedHospitality History
The Centennial at The Mayflower Hotel Means Every Hotelier Is a Historian
Preserving a Palazzo and Pioneering Its Future with Six Senses Rome GM Francesca Tozzi
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Preserving a Palazzo and Pioneering Its Future with Six Senses Rome GM Francesca Tozzi

At the luxury and ultraluxury levels, what we see throughout the world is not just lavish amenities and impeccable service, but a dedication by the brands, developers, owners and onsite teams to steward the local community, cherishing its past while...

Adam Mogelonsky
Adam Mogelonsky
Partner at Hotel Mogel Consulting Ltd.
Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited
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by Adam Mogelonsky and Larry Mogelonsky
1 September 2025Hotel Mogel Consulting LimitedHospitality History
Preserving a Palazzo and Pioneering Its Future with Six Senses Rome GM Francesca Tozzi
What if Alvin Toffler Ran a Hotel?
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What if Alvin Toffler Ran a Hotel?

In his groundbreaking book, The Third Wave, Alvin Toffler painted a vivid portrait of a world in metamorphosis—a civilization shedding the rigidity of industrialism to embrace the fluid, fast-paced rhythm of the Information Age. He envisioned a soci...

Bonnie Knutson
Bonnie Knutson
Professor in The School of Hospitality Business in the Broad College of Business at Michigan State University
Michigan State
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Bonnie Knutson
by Bonnie Knutson
29 August 2025Michigan StateHospitality History
What if Alvin Toffler Ran a Hotel?
The Hotel Company of the Future (What Happens When You Ditch the Three-Legged Stool)
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The Hotel Company of the Future (What Happens When You Ditch the Three-Legged Stool)

Imagine a hotel company that doesn’t rely on a Frankenstein-esque business model cobbled together from a franchise, a management company, and a brand – each with their own agenda, their own KPIs, and absolutely zero alignment. Imagine instead a slee...

Ira Vouk
Ira Vouk
Hospitality Technology and Revenue Management consultant
Ira Vouk Hospitality 2.0 Consulting
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by Ira Vouk
12 June 2025Ira Vouk Hospitality 2.0 ConsultingHospitality History
The Hotel Company of the Future (What Happens When You Ditch the Three-Legged Stool)
Hotels of the Past: A Horror Story (Also Known as ’Why Is Everything So Broken?’)
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Hotels of the Past: A Horror Story (Also Known as ’Why Is Everything So Broken?’)

Once upon a time in a land not so far away, hotel companies became victims of their own business model. The infamous three-legged stool — owner, operator, brand — seemed stable enough until you realized all three legs were trying to walk in opposite...

Ira Vouk
Ira Vouk
Hospitality Technology and Revenue Management consultant
Ira Vouk Hospitality 2.0 Consulting
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by Ira Vouk
1 May 2025Ira Vouk Hospitality 2.0 ConsultingHospitality History
Hotels of the Past: A Horror Story (Also Known as ’Why Is Everything So Broken?’)
200 Years of Sitting Pretty in Dublin: A Short Walk Through History and Hospitality at The Shelbourne Hotel
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200 Years of Sitting Pretty in Dublin: A Short Walk Through History and Hospitality at The Shelbourne Hotel

Since 1824, The Shelbourne has been a warm and inviting jewel of hospitality and the setting for some of the most dramatic cultural and political moments in Irish history. Beloved by guests and locals as “Ireland’s living room,” The Shelbourne has a...

JP Kavanagh
JP Kavanagh
General Manager, The Shelbourne, Autograph Collection
Marriott
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by JP Kavanagh
23 August 2024MarriottHospitality History
200 Years of Sitting Pretty in Dublin: A Short Walk Through History and Hospitality at The Shelbourne Hotel
History of Architecture at EHL: la “Ferme”
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History of Architecture at EHL: la “Ferme”

More than just another farm in the Lausanne area, the EHL “Ferme” has a history all its own. Let’s take a closer look at its past and discover together the history of architecture and the hidden treasures in our archives!

Delphine Thonney
Delphine Thonney
Archivist at EHL Hospitality Business School
EHL
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Delphine Thonney
by Delphine Thonney
8 December 2023EHLHospitality History
History of Architecture at EHL: la “Ferme”
Student Accommodations – History of sleep on EHL campus Lausanne
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Student Accommodations – History of sleep on EHL campus Lausanne

The school created in 1893 by Jacques Tschumi was originally located within the Hôtel d’Angleterre in the Ouchy neighborhood of Lausanne. The first 27 students were urged to sleep on the school’s premises during their semester. But they were no ordi...

Delphine Thonney
Delphine Thonney
Archivist at EHL Hospitality Business School
EHL
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Delphine Thonney
by Delphine Thonney
22 June 2023EHLHospitality History
Student Accommodations – History of sleep on EHL campus Lausanne