The lodging interactive launched hotel cast 2.0, the first monthly podcast educational series for hotel managers in the hotel industry. Hotel cast 2.0 is the latest internet marketing news and information to empower their online revenue potential. They will also get a free monthly audio magazine which will inform them on the fast moving internet marketing industry. Hotel Cast 2.0 can be downloaded in IPOD too.
Revolution in the hotel industry! It is a great tool as far as marketing in the hotel industry! Managers will be aware daily of the latest news in the industry to improve their onlive revenue! Now, there is only a need to train managers to new technologies. Still a long way to go...
mercredi 31 janvier 2007
Middle-East hotels enjoy third year of double digit growth. Deloitte report.
The Middle-East is recording for the third consecutive year a double-digit revenue per available room growth. It is the fastest growing place on earth (16.7% increase revenue per average room). Dubai is even ahead of Paris and London as far as occupancy but also average room. Hoteliers are selling rooms for about $249 (average) a night. Abu Dhabi is also recording a strongest room rates of any market in the Middle-East. It is the only country which owns its own airline and tourist board. The growth is still really impressive but is going a little bite down compare to 2005. If these kind of aggressiv investments continue, tourist numbers will be growing more as well as hotels’ performances. But the market starts changing! The Middle-East used to be knowed for its luxurious resorts and hotels but right now they are building Premier Travel Inn and Easy Hotel and Youth. Revolution!
I think that right now, the Middle-East with Dubai is of the main touristic destination in the world. Despite the crisis and the continuing threat of terrorism, business is doing well overthere. They know how to create spectacular facilities and how to target the right people and it is not gonna be over soon!
I think that right now, the Middle-East with Dubai is of the main touristic destination in the world. Despite the crisis and the continuing threat of terrorism, business is doing well overthere. They know how to create spectacular facilities and how to target the right people and it is not gonna be over soon!
mardi 16 janvier 2007
Hotel Pierre: Palace in the Sky | By Stanley Turkel, MHS, ISHC!
This article talks about a common phenomena in the US; hotels started selling luxurious apartments called hotel residences. These residences are more expensive than a regular condo but “long term guests” get most of the hotel amenities for free such as spa, fitness center, concierge, etc...
One of the first hotels that started this concept was the Pierre in New York in 1958 after the US depression. The Pierre was and still is a world-known hotel with European-styled elegance located on 5th Avenue in Manhattan.
To escape bankcruptcy during the depression, the Pierre was sold for $2.5 million dollars. Then the hotel became a coopereative and some suites were sold to Cary Grant and Elisabeth Taylor followed by Lady Mary Fairfax, an australian media heiress who bought the penthouse, which was a former storage. This sale was a record in the history; $12 million dollars. She renovated the triplex as a French château and sold it again six years later for $21.5 million dollars.
Today, if you are looking for a place, the palace in the sky is on sale again for $70 million dollars (the highest price listed for a New York residence!). This 13,660 square feet triplex is waiting for you. You will become one of the elististe owners of an apartment in the famous Pierre Hotel owned now by Taj Hotel Group, the luxurious indian group that is making its mark in the hospitality market.
Today, many hotel groups are selling residences as part of a hotel. The demand is also growing a lot as living in a hotels is everyone’s dream. But you need to have a lot of money to be able to do it! The upcoming Ritz Carlton in Denver, CO, offers 25 apartments for sale. Future owners will get all the services of the hotel such as 24 hour concierge services and fitness center for free but won’t get housekeepers unless they pay for it.
I think it is a fantastic concept for people who like to be seen and have a highly social and life upscale! But isn’t it too expensive for such kind of services knowing that a lot of the amenities are either an upgrade or a pay-per-use service? I know that these types of accomadations are gaining popularity in the US as Americans are always looking for more convenience (the more amenities the better) and an urge to belong to an elite group of some sort, like being an owner of a hotel residence. When it comes to Europe, I am not sure yet that this concept could work.
One of the first hotels that started this concept was the Pierre in New York in 1958 after the US depression. The Pierre was and still is a world-known hotel with European-styled elegance located on 5th Avenue in Manhattan.
To escape bankcruptcy during the depression, the Pierre was sold for $2.5 million dollars. Then the hotel became a coopereative and some suites were sold to Cary Grant and Elisabeth Taylor followed by Lady Mary Fairfax, an australian media heiress who bought the penthouse, which was a former storage. This sale was a record in the history; $12 million dollars. She renovated the triplex as a French château and sold it again six years later for $21.5 million dollars.
Today, if you are looking for a place, the palace in the sky is on sale again for $70 million dollars (the highest price listed for a New York residence!). This 13,660 square feet triplex is waiting for you. You will become one of the elististe owners of an apartment in the famous Pierre Hotel owned now by Taj Hotel Group, the luxurious indian group that is making its mark in the hospitality market.
Today, many hotel groups are selling residences as part of a hotel. The demand is also growing a lot as living in a hotels is everyone’s dream. But you need to have a lot of money to be able to do it! The upcoming Ritz Carlton in Denver, CO, offers 25 apartments for sale. Future owners will get all the services of the hotel such as 24 hour concierge services and fitness center for free but won’t get housekeepers unless they pay for it.
I think it is a fantastic concept for people who like to be seen and have a highly social and life upscale! But isn’t it too expensive for such kind of services knowing that a lot of the amenities are either an upgrade or a pay-per-use service? I know that these types of accomadations are gaining popularity in the US as Americans are always looking for more convenience (the more amenities the better) and an urge to belong to an elite group of some sort, like being an owner of a hotel residence. When it comes to Europe, I am not sure yet that this concept could work.
Source: http://www.hospitalitynet.org/news/154000392/4029929.html
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