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One of the reasons that people own hotels is for the potential of profitability, both operationally and the longer term increase in the asset value. Like many industries, the lodging segment of the hospitality industry has its cycles. The global market place has been adding different dimensions with increasing competition and changing dynamics in bothsupply additions and demand options. This resource examines 13 specific strategies that are aimed at improving revenues and monitoring expenses. Examples of international currency are included with each strategy.

101 Things to Know About Bed Bugs #81-101 Oct 18, 2010: Independent pest management consultant Paul Bello has been been involved with numerous bed bug situations over the years. When contacted by HOSPITALITYEDUCATORS.COM, Paul generously agreed to share this list of 101 practical things to know about bed bugs written specifically for hospitality professionals.

101 Things to Know About Bed Bugs #61-80 Oct 11, 2010: Independent pest management consultant Paul Bello has been been involved with numerous bed bug situations over the years. When contacted by HOSPITALITYEDUCATORS.COM, Paul generously agreed to share this list of 101 practical things to know about bed bugs written specifically for hospitality professionals.

101 Things to Know About Bed Bugs #41-60 Oct 5, 2010: Independent pest management consultant Paul Bello has been been involved with numerous bed bug situations over the years. When contacted by HOSPITALITYEDUCATORS.COM, Paul generously agreed to share this list of 101 practical things to know about bed bugs written specifically for hospitality professionals.

101 Things to Know About Bed Bugs #21-40 Sep 27, 2010: Independent pest management consultant Paul Bello has been been involved with numerous bed bug situations over the years. When contacted by HOSPITALITYEDUCATORS.COM, Paul generously agreed to share this list of 101 practical things to know about bed bugs written specifically for hospitality professionals.

Don't let the bed bugs bite! 101 Things to Know About Bed Bugs #1-20 Sep 21, 2010: Independent pest management consultant Paul Bello has been been involved with numerous bed bug situations over the years. We will feature his ideas and background information over the next several weeks.

Suggested Engineering and Maintenance Tracking and Follow-up Form Mar 1, 2010: An easy to use Engineering and Maintenance Tracking and Follow-up Form

An OSHA Question : When Is A Door An Exit? Mar 2, 2009: This article is an excellent reminder of how to address the issue of doors and exits.
It should be obvious that a door with a lighted or photoluminescent “EXIT” sign over it or at the side within two feet of the floor is a safe exit from a room or place of assembly space. However, there have been too many tragic incidents where lives have been lost because, in panic, individuals have entered closets, storage areas, or other non-exit doorways.

ENFORCING THE ADA in Lodging Jan 2, 2006

Real case studies and resolutions of ADA enforcement in lodging

A hotel reservation for an accessible room made a year in advance for travel to a family wedding that is not available on the day of arrival.
A reservation made for a hotel room with a roll-in shower that is non-existent when the guest arrives.
A hotel room without a visual alarm that leaves sleeping guests who are deaf vulnerable to potential emergencies.
A couple with visual disabilities left at the cruise ship gate because they did not bring an attendant.

The Department of Justice routinely receives complaints like these from travelers with disabilities who try to stay in hotels, motels, and other places of lodging, or who try to schedule a cruise.

Bed bugs: Bad dreams, bad publicity, and bad for business Mar 28, 2005: Thought to be mostly eradicated in the United States after World War II, bed bugs are back; and they conjure bad dreams for both travelers and hoteliers. Despite the itching and inflammation they bring as a parasite, no one has ever died from a bed bug bite. Bed bugs do not transmit disease, but they do spell bad news.

These bugs can and have killed hotels’ reputations, as well as their economic stability. On an almost biannual basis, it seems that first-hand accounts of bed bug horrors are relived and retold by afflicted hotel guests on television news shows such as 20/20, Primetime, and Dateline. In the last several years alone, there has been a 500% percent increase in bed bugs in America.

Three Reasons Service Stinks Apr 1, 2004: There are three reasons why service "stinks": miscast employees, uncertain management and antagonistic systems. They have come together in a perfect storm of incompetence that has left consumers thinking three thoughts of their own - price, price, and price. It doesn’t have to be this way and this article offers solutions.