For in-Room Technology, Look to the Living Room
Connected technology is quickly becoming the newest addition to hotel guest rooms. By investing in multiple device integration with in-room technology, hotels will start to see the benefit of building a technology ecosystem, one that’s going to improve guests and the hoteliers both in the long term. Intertwined Technology As more and more of in-room […]
Back to Basics: Elevating the Guest Experience Starts with Mastering the Essentials
The hotel industry is booming. More people are traveling and they’re happy with the accommodations they’re getting. At the rate it’s going, we can only expect the industry to grow even bigger. This begs the question: now that most of our guests are satisfied, how can we give them more? This is perhaps the question […]
First Opportunity Zone Project Breaks Ground
The first opportunity zone project breaks ground in Phoenix, with the development project on the 130-room Springhill Suites by the Marriott in the suburb of Avondale, spearheaded by Virtua Partners and Hotel Equities, its hotel management affiliate. Opportunity Zone Investing Efforts in the area continue to be geared towards providing affordable housing in underserved communities, […]
Deloitte: CFOs Anticipating a Slowdown, but Not a Recession
While the economic outlook continues to be positive, the CFO Signals points out expectations for a slow-down by the end of 2020, one that could lead to the softening of lodging-industry fundamentals in the short term. Not a Recession Expectations run to a deceleration of U.S. economic activity by the end of 2020. However, industry […]
Transforming a Hotel into a Lifestyle Brand
When it comes to selling services or products, it’s nothing new that you, as the owner, would want to turn it into a brand that people from different parts of the world would recognize. This happens even to those who own property assets such as hotels. You’d want your accommodation to be so remarkable that […]