Hospitality Properties are Facing Major Challenges

Hospitality Properties are Facing Major Challenges As a property owner/manager in the hospitality industry, you know that your business is susceptible to many unexpected changes like political unpredictability, pollution's, natural catastrophes, disease etc. that can be difficult, if not impossible to control. There are also many changes that take place that can be controlled not only to help you stay competitive but to ensure you have your fair share of the market. Tourism is one of the largest industries [...]

Hospitality Properties are Facing Major Challenges2016-09-30T07:00:11+02:00

How to Open a Hotel Training Course

Do you imagine leaving your current job with the romantic idea of operating your own Inn or Hotel? Do you feel you would need Hotel Training? Do you know where to start? You should start by asking yourself a couple of other questions. Where is the ideal location for my hospitality property? What employees are going to be required? How am I going to find guests? How can I get them to return? These questions are just to [...]

How to Open a Hotel Training Course2016-08-18T04:53:28+02:00

Photography and Your Hospitality Property – Part II

This post is the second of a two-part series. In the last post, I asked you to use your imagination and book a hotel room. You visit an online booking site and compare the pictures from two different hotels. Your first choice looks nice but is not available. Your second choice looks dark and dingy but the location is perfect so you book. You arrive to find an amazing property and that your presumption was totally inaccurate. [...]

Photography and Your Hospitality Property – Part II2016-07-21T13:53:38+02:00

Training Your Brain to Learn Faster

Training Your Brain to Learn Faster Jill Konrath says it’s the number one competitive advantage for salespeople today. What is "it"? No, it's not having the firmest handshake or the sharpest suit. You might have an extremely engaging phone persona, but that won’t ultimately set you apart in Jill’s book. Your social selling prowess? Nope, not that either. To Jill, the one and only skill that can truly give you the edge is rapid learning. Much of sales [...]

Training Your Brain to Learn Faster2016-07-14T12:23:46+02:00

Video Marketing for Business

Video Marketing for business is more and more important. Do you watch videos, if available when checking out a product or a service? Are you using video to market your property? Do you know how to go about getting your own property promotional video? Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past few years, odds are you’ve experienced video marketing in some capacity, either as a customer or a business owner. ReelSEO released their Video Marketing Survey and Business [...]

Video Marketing for Business2016-05-11T10:44:27+02:00

Managing Your Hotel or Bed & Breakfasts Online Reputation

Effectively marketing and care of your hotel or bed and breakfasts online reputation is very important to the success of your business and you can help improve by following these into 9 significant details. Keep your Website Design Simple A business website layout can be crucial to the success of your online appearance and often websites are overlooked when it comes to trying to present a property’s persona. Although it’s great to include as much information as possible on [...]

Managing Your Hotel or Bed & Breakfasts Online Reputation2016-03-03T04:32:42+01:00

Mistakes You are Making with Your Brand

Are you at the point with your business that you know branding is important but that you’re so far behind that you don’t know where to start? You probably have questions about what to do and how to do it. This cyclical mindset is one that troubles more people in the hotel and Bed & Breakfast industry than are willing to admit. Fortunately, there are a few steps you can take to build your brand. The following are some of [...]

Mistakes You are Making with Your Brand2016-03-03T04:47:27+01:00

Challenges for Small Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts: A Case Study

By Philia Tounta ehotelier.com In Greece, we are living in an epoch shaped by a severe economic crisis. As a result, the hospitality and tourism industry has experienced a serious downturn in sales and profitability, especially in the last few years. Historically, hotels in Greece have been small in size, with the average number of beds per hotel standing at 76. Unfortunately, small hotels have been the most affected by the economic crisis. Everyone talks about development and investments in [...]

Challenges for Small Hotels and Bed & Breakfasts: A Case Study2016-03-03T04:19:58+01:00

14 Ways to WOW Your Customers

How often do you think about how to “WOW Your Customers”? If you have customers say WOW about your property and its service every day, then you are the right track and you don't need to read this post. If not, then I have 14 Ways to WOW Your Customers so they want to return. The essence of being a great host is showing your guests you care, great customer service and that they are your number one concern. I have [...]

14 Ways to WOW Your Customers2015-12-02T14:34:53+01:00

Do You Think You’re a Good Example For Your Hotel Employees?

Are you a good example for your Bed & Breakfast or Hotel Employees? If you have a organisational strategy in place, are relaxed with all your guests and also have taken time to employ great employees, your work ethic will reflect on your Bed & Breakfast or Hotel Employees and your day-to-day operation. If you're disorderly, always late or feel lackluster at the workplace, it will also reflect on your staff and your day-to-day operation. So, exactly what does this suggest? The work [...]

Do You Think You’re a Good Example For Your Hotel Employees?2015-12-02T15:19:18+01:00