2020 European Hotel Valuation Index
By Sophie Perret and Maria Coll
Hotel values across Europe gained a further 3% in 2019, on the back of similar RevPAR growth on average for all markets in our latest European Hotel Valuation Index.
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In Search of Hotel Excellence: The Merrion Hotel
By Larry Mogelonsky – Managing Director Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited
The Merrion Hotel in Dublin comprises four adjoined-terrace houses originally built around 1760 for wealthy Irish nobility. But nowadays you don't have to be nobility to be a guest here, nor particularly wealthy, as nightly rates range from a few hundred to well over a thousand Euros nightly depending upon room type selected.
What Matters More for Customer Experience: People or Technology?
View by Doug Kennedy – President of the Kennedy Training Network
"Indeed, it is the people that make the difference between one hotel and the next. Unfortunately, too many hotel companies have become so obsessed with "tech" that their leaders forget to focus on the "touch" part."
Back to the Basics!
By Jochen Ehrhardt – Founder of TRUE 5 STARS / Cofounder of DNA-QA
As an aficionado, visiting hotels is the greatest pleasure. As a perfectionist, however, inspecting hotels with great names that look tired is not so much fun. As we know, "tired" can be fixed at the cost of everyone's time and the owner's money.
The Tough Negotiation Surrounding Guarantees In Off-Plan Hotel Lease Agreements*
By Christopher Boinet, Anne Epinat and Philippe Gauguier
Off-plan hotel leases are often complex and lengthy contracts to negotiate. The parties involved generally engage in several rounds of negotiations, and both the owner and tenant must bitterly debate the guarantees imposed by the former, whose financial stakes are high.
Some Notes on Crafting the Perfect Hotel Event
By Larry Mogelonsky – Managing Director Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited
Is there really such a thing as a perfect event that's held at a hotel? You know, the one that brides dream of or the one that corporate meeting planners hoping to make their mark lust after? For the past few years, I've been following numerous properties on LinkedIn, and standing out from the pack is Forbes five-star, The Lanesborough in London, England, a member of the Oetker Collection.
Coronavirus: What Impact on the Swiss Hotel Industry
By Giuliano Bianchi – Assistant Professor - Economics at EHL
A novel coronavirus (formally known as 2019-nCoV) has sprung up over the last few weeks, with its epidemic center in Wuhan, the capital of Hubei province (China). Little is known about this virus, but we do know that has an incubation period of 2 to 14 days and a mortality rate of 2.
2020 Hotel Transactions and RevPAR
View by Kevork Deldelian – Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Hotels & Resorts, Middle East and Africa
"We're bullish about hotel transactions and look to grow our footprint in the region. With RevPar being one of the main KPIs for developers, and the challenges we've witnessed with ADR, we've had to review the way we run our hotels."
The Impact of Brexit on Hotel Industry and 2020 Outlook
By Korosh Farazad – Founder and Chairman of Farazad Group of Companies
As soon as the referendum result regarding UK's exit from the EU hit the news, concern and uncertainty sparked among many in the UK, especially within the hospitality and tourism industry, which is the fourth largest in Britain.
Will Revenue Management exist in 5 years? Interview with Accor's Frederic Toitot
By Sarah McCay Tams – Director of Content, EMEA at Duetto
Will Revenue Management exist in 5 years? That was the big question Frederic Toitot, Vice President, Global Learning & Development at Accor & Chair HSMAI Region Europe Revenue Optimization Board to a crowded room at the recent HSMAI Revenue Optimisation Conference.
In Search of Hotel Excellence: Ashford Castle
By Larry Mogelonsky – Managing Director Hotel Mogel Consulting Limited
If you're up for the excursion, Ashford Castle in County Mayo, Ireland is well worth it. Situated near the western coast of the island, the property is about a three-hour drive along the highway from Dublin Airport.
The Deed Is Done: What's next after Brexit?
By Julian Walker – Head of External Market Communications and PR at CWT
The deed is done. Brexit is begun. The United Kingdom is no longer a member state of the European Union (EU). And how did we recognize this historic moment? With the false chiming of Big Ben. So perhaps I could beg forgiveness and paraphrase a stanza in WH Auden's poem, Funeral Blues.
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