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Hotel Story Nb.8 Sipping champagne on a camel?
Luxury under the tent in the middle of the desert, anyone? While approaching this resort, the first thing you’ll notice is that the main...


Standards and protocols make job easier not difficult.
It’s all about HOW you implement them. And how you implement them depends on your company culture and your business mindset really. You...


Be the host you want to stay with.
It’s simple as that. But CAN YOU really be objective when it comes to your own hotel? We tend to IDEALIZE our business because we know...


Standardized service doesn’t exclude customization. In fact, it enables it.
Standardized doesn’t mean being the same like everyone else. No, no, no. Standardized means that you set a FRAMEWORK which someone can...


Successful boutique hotels DO THIS
Differentiation is the key for positioning. This is how we do it: APPLIED values and tangible story, CONSISTENCY in quality of service...


Take care of your employees because they take care of your guests.
Instead of arguing who comes first, GUESTS or EMPLOYEES, let’s conclude both are important and one without other doesn’t make sense. ...


Hotel Story Nb.7 Under the Sky
I remember seeing this traditional red Swedish cottage high above my head while walking in a park near Stockholm. It was 13 meters up in...


Ineffective service and unengaged staff are costing you money.
Attentive service is NOT just having fast service and polite vocabulary. McDonalds does this too. If it’s that easy, everyone would be...


Convenience is the new luxury.
Definition of LUXURY CHANGED than what it used to be 30 years ago. Status is showed much differently and value is perceived in...


Rethink how you make money. Overpricing water will do more harm than good.
It might sound that lowering room prices while CHARGING EXTRA for a spa or overpricing water is wise business strategy. STOP it right...


Authentic TO WHAT?
Don’t be boring. Be authentic. But authentic TO WHAT? What is your unique hospitality approach? Blindly following trends is NOT a good...


Location is NOT the most important.
Some factors belong to circumstances and can not be changed. Location is one of them. Unless you are selling a hotel and buying a new...


Hotel Story Nb.6 Family Style Jail
Would you be locked up for the night and stay in this jail? Fun and welcoming family of five recycled an old debilitated building, and...


Without high brand equity, marketing is just a tool, not a solution.
Marketing is NOT the solution. Can it bring you more guests and increase occupancy? Yes, BUT at what costs? And I mean long term costs. ...


Know your guests before they come
You CAN’T amaze people who are not into what you have to offer. You attract guests who think ALIKE by communicating your values and...
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