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Pacifica Capital to convert Tokyo office building to a hotel

Tokyo-based commercial real estate developer Pacifica Capital KK has been appointed as asset manager for the conversion of an office building in central Tokyo to an internationally-branded three-star hotel. “The market for internationally-branded limited service hotels is virtually untapped in Japan, so we have high expectations for this project” The property, Kinshicho Mark Building, is...

Marriott opens its largest hotel in Europe in Madrid, Spain.

Marriott Hotels welcomed Madrid Marriott Auditorium Hotel & Conference Center to its portfolio in November 2015, conveniently located for Madrid-Barajas Airport, the hotel is the third Marriott Hotel in Spain and is the flagship brand’s largest hotel in Europe. Formerly known as Hotel Auditorium Madrid, the 869-room property has undergone an extensive renovation to present a contemporary and...

Most annoying type of guest in the hotels

Expedia finally reveal to us a hotel etiquette study they have done several weeks ago to find out which kind of behaviors from the guest that we never like.  This is one scenario that have occurred to all of us at some point: you booked a hotel and expect a relaxing times and peaceful experience but you're meet at every corner some other guest who seem wanted to ruin your day.  Expedia...

Những điều một quản lý khách sạn cần biết.

Một người quản lý khách sạn phải chịu trách nhiệm cho hoạt động hằng ngày của khách sạn. Họ chịu trách nhiệm cho tất cả các việc từ  kinh doanh, quản lý tài chính, lên kế hoạch, tổ chức và chỉ đạo các dịch vụ, bao gồm từ bộ phận lễ tân, nhà hàng cho đến buồng phòng. Người quản lý vừa phải có một cái nhìn chiến lược tổng quát, vừa có khả năng lên kế hoạch để tối đa hóa lợi nhuận, đồng thời...

The fight against the OTAs starts at check in.

In any industry, a lack of competition can come with a decline in innovation and an increase in price, without a larger field of competitor there is nothing to incentivize OTAs to keep commission rates low or introduce new products and services to the market. With only two major players left in the OTA space, Expedia and Priceline can make and play by their own rules. Their almost complete dominance...

Why rate should be king

It looks like we are heading into the best year we have had for a long time. All projections from the major accounting firms reflected some great information for us in the hotel business.  Reports tell us that travelers’ demand should be up around 4 percent with an increase of room supply of something under 2 percent Of course, we all know that we took a big hit in 2008, and never really got...