10 Hotel Trends That Will Shape Guest Experience in 2019
Travelers rarely visit a particular place simply to experience a specific hotel—yet that hotel can have an enormous influence on their trip. It is where they start and end their day and where they rest and refresh for whatever awaits them. Whether you are a new owner or putting your hotel investment property up for […]
Here’s How to Optimize Your B2B Sales Strategy for Selling to the Hospitality Industry
Times are tough out there for small businesses, but the hospitality industry is seen as a steady and growing part of the wholesale B2B market. For everything from craft beer to curtains, cleaning services to pest control, hotels, motels, and even AirBnBs have needs that small, local service companies and wholesalers are uniquely suited to […]
How Hospitality is Working Across the Country
The hotel and lodging industry can claim numerous reasons why it is one of the most successful fields of operation in the world of businesses. Hospitality brokers know that there is a constant stream of clients ready to invest in this popular arena. How does the hospitality field maintain its competitive advantage? By investing in […]
The Profitability Buzz Behind the Economy Sector of the Hospitality Industry
Many industries pose considerable risk to investors. Between lack of experience in the field to consumer whims changing, and every reason in between, businesses often find themselves swimming at high tide and low tide just to try to stay afloat. However, the hospitality industry seems to be relatively immune from this phenomenon and, in fact, […]
F&B Branding is the Next Big Opportunity for Hotels
Tourism is Everywhere It’s not just the big hotel chains that are profiting from the increase of tourism. Smaller hotels and purely local players are definitely in the game. From a small B&B in an off the beaten path in a lakeside town to a quirky roadside motel on Route 66, to small specialty boutique […]
How Ace Hotels Pioneered the Boutique Hotel
If you have been to one of today’s trendy bed and breakfast-style accommodations or boutique hotels, you have no doubt experienced the benefits of these smaller hospitality offerings. People are increasingly drawn to the feeling of staying with friends and family without actually worrying about inconveniencing those they love – and it has made for […]
100-Year-Old Hotel Designed, Built, and Financed by Women
In the nearly 100 years since its opening, it is safe to say that the Hotel Figueroa has been the backdrop for many a scene. Inarguably a piece of local history, it is impossible to say just how many lives the building and business have touched. The truth of this is even more apparent when […]
Looking for a Boost to in-Room Dining Revenue? Try Some New Technology!
You’ve found some hotel real estate for sale, and after your purchase, you’re trying to think of new ways to enhance the visitor experience. You already know that you’re planning to offer room service to guests, but how can you try to maximize the revenue there? When you consider that the vast majority of your […]
How AI is Changing the Way Front Desk and Reservation Agents Work
Although we’ve relied on hotels and other means of lodging for centuries, that doesn’t mean this sector has no need to innovate. On the contrary, both boutique and chain hotels alike need to keep up with the times if they want to continue to attract guests. In other words, hotels have to find ways to […]
Does Your Hotel Need to Meet Sustainability Goals? Five Technologies to Help
Beyond the obvious goal of contributing to the welfare of the planet and its natural resources, hotels that meet sustainability goals experience many business benefits as well. It reduces costs in many areas, such as water expenses and food spending. Also, many customers base part of their decisions on which hotel to frequent based on […]