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Shattering Shower Doors Nov 3, 2013: The reports on social media sites, like Twitter, have pictures attached to them with glass covering bathroom floors. Captions read: “Shower doors do explode.” “What a way to be woken up.” Some of them show chilling images of bloody footprints where the unsuspecting victim had only one way to escape.

How to Make A Bed, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Style Oct 9, 2013

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How to Make A Bed, Ritz-Carlton Hotel Style

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SEEING DOUBLE: DUAL-BRANDED HOTELS ACROSS THE WORLD Oct 1, 2013: SEEING DOUBLE:
DUAL-BRANDED HOTELS ACROSS THE WORLD

In-room technology changing Hotel landscape Sep 28, 2013: We live in a world full of change. It's one of the constants we can be certain of, and a catalyst to that change rests with technology. Considering this in the context of hotels, one of the significant changes taking place right now is how a guest interacts with the hotel.

The Internet was once seen as a key piece to this, and that has now shifted to the device used to access the Internet. We first experienced the Internet through the computer, and today, the smartphone and tablet have come to the forefront.

Hotel Impossible - Do's and Don'ts Sep 25, 2013: Master the Art of Hotel Do's and Don'ts with help from "Hotel Fixer' Anthony Melchiorri, who joins Kristen to help travelers avoid the heartbreak hotel experience.

The Best (And Worst) Hotel Towel Art We've Seen Sep 12, 2013

Hotel Franchisees Save Together Jul 4, 2013: Hotel Franchisees Save Together

Green building rises in retail and hospitality Jul 4, 2013: Green building projects are defined as either meeting LEED or another recognized green building standard, or one that is energy-efficient, water-efficient and improves indoor air quality and/or engages in material resource conservation.

20 Ideas for Improving Your Hotel May 20, 2013: viHotelBlog
These 20 hints for hoteliers are a selection from Terence Ronson’s Dos and Don’ts for people in the industry. Even if they don’t all apply to your business, I hope they should highlight the benefits of reviewing established practices (“If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” is not a recommended approach), keeping up to date with technology, and making sure you think about the little details that will make your hotel stick in the minds of your guests.

10 occurrences that could ruin a guest’s stay Apr 16, 2013

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Although guests won’t complain about small annoyances, they are enough to ensure those guests don’t come back to your hotel.
Offer complimentary bottled water in guestrooms to avoid angry guests seeking it out.
One of the biggest turnoffs to guests is not having enough outlets to charge all their devices.

The ROOMS CHRONICLE : Paying it Forward Means Everyone Wins Jan 11, 2013: For the past several years, I have been sharing LESSONS FROM THE FIELD as a series of best practices and “HOW TO" columns that have addressed many areas in hotels in an industry resource that is “ a best kept secret.”

In fact, this resource is not really a secret, as it premiered in 1993. This resource offers many hospitality and hotel industry professionals both the opportunity to share their experiences and best practices, while learning from others in areas they want to increase their knowledge. THE ROOMS CHRONICLE (TRC) focuses on improving quality, efficiency, and profits and has built a positive reputation for its hands-on, common-sense, operational “how-to’s”.

Ozone Laundry – 95 Room Hotel Payback Study Jan 2, 2013

Ozone laundry systems are a well-known option for hotel operators seeking to reduce costs and/or implement a stronger environmental program. Ozone laundry is a key component of both efforts. An additional attraction of these cost saving programs is that ozone laundry can be installed in an on premise laundry with no disruption to either the operation’s outputs or its workers.