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Is Your Hotel A Mess? (Read article)
We've assumed management or done operational reviews of many hotels. So we’ve had the opportunity for an intimate look at the workings of all types of hotels. We’ve noticed some commonalities we think are symptomatic—and, therefore, instructive
Jul 30, 2010 By Kirby D. Payne
Warsaw, Poland - Market Snapshot (Download file)
This market snapshot is part of a series of articles that HVS is producing every month on a series of key markets with STR Global data for each key market. Our analysis is based on data for a sample of more than 7,500 rooms.
Jun 18, 2010 By Cristina Balekjian and Saurabh Chawla
HVS Journal, June 2010 (Read article)
NYU International Hospitality Investment Conference Journal, June 2010
May 26, 2010 By HVS
Real estate markets are mispricing risk, systematically undervaluing real estate. Investors who buy now will profit when this mispricing unwinds. Historical data and examples are presented to support this statement.
Jan 25, 2010 By Miguel Rivera
The Impact of Seller Financing Upon Hotel Values (Read article)
Seller financing is becoming more prevalent in hotel real estate transactions. This analysis outlines contemporary thinking on seller financing while illustrating its impact on value in a hypothetical case study.
Jan 25, 2010 By Suzanne R Mellen
HVS Eco Services offers insights on low-cost high-impact sustainability initiatives that hoteliers can implement in a down economy.
Nov 30, 2009 By John Scaggs
Como reinvestir em hotéis? (Read article)
Há uma perspectiva de que surjam incentivos para reinvestir em hotéis. Entre os incentivos, estão recursos do BNDES e boas oportunidades de mercado. Mas como realizar um reinvestimento hoteleiro da maneira mais adequada?
Oct 15, 2009 By Renato H Moraes
Monitoring Hotel Loan Performance to Mitigate Risk (Read article)
Lenders who originated loans in 2006 and 2007 in the peak of the economic cycle should now be closely monitoring the performance of these loans to develop strategies to mitigate risk and exposure as economic conditions are now vastly different.
Sep 18, 2009 By Mark C. Lynn
Meet the Hotel Asset Management from HVS São Paulo (Download file)
Being a hotel investor became a complicated task because it’s necessary to have particularities knowledge. Thus the article shows that a large number of investors in Brazil need a Hotel Asset Manager however few people really know what the service...
Jul 24, 2009 By Marta Amaral
A Key Component to Asset Management - The Sales & Marketing Assessment (Read article)
As part of the overall asset management strategy for a hotel asset, owners should certainly ask, “How can our sales and marketing efforts be more focused? Made more efficient and effective?”
Jun 16, 2009 By Leora H Lanz, Mark C. Lynn and Eydie Shapiro
Changing Times Require Changing Hotel Business Models (Read article)
The performance of the hotel industry can be either enhanced or limited by the way in which hotel business is conceptualised. This article illustrates how economic trends present opportunities to redefine hotel business models and create value.
Jun 2, 2009 By Catalin I. Cighi
Lean and Green: How to Cut Costs While Improving Environmental Performance (Read article)
The utility data management system offered by HVS Eco Services allows hotel and restaurant operators to significantly reduce accounting costs and utility consumption, and accurately document environmental performance.
Feb 11, 2009 By John Scaggs
Hotels under Siege - Impact Analysis of Terror Attacks on Indian Hotel Industry (Read article)
In more ways than one, the events in the last 96 hours have had a transformational effect to all of us in the industry.
Dec 2, 2008 By Siddharth A Thaker
Marriott’s New Sales Force Strategy (Read article)
Creating a customer-centric sales strategy, Marriott has launched a new centralized sales initiative. This article presents an in-depth description of the initiative - Sales Force One - including its foundation, goals and implementation strategies.
Oct 22, 2008 By Nina Vetter
The author considers that a strengthened understanding by hotel investors of revenue management principles will permit investors to make better investment decisions.
May 28, 2008 By Lara M Sarheim
The Liquidity Crisis and the Indian Hotel Industry: a Hurdle or a Silver Lining? (Read article)
The state of turmoil in global financial markets has generated new concerns for the hospitality industry. This article attempts to ‘gaze the crystal ball’ and see what lies ahead for the industry in emerging markets like India.
May 15, 2008 By Siddharth A Thaker
Surviving In Turbulent Times Through Outsourcing (Read article)
Enhancements in technology and telecommunications have transformed the global hospitality landscape. In this article we evaluate how these transformations are acting as able catalysts in a world where geography is rapidly becoming history.
May 15, 2008 By Siddharth A Thaker and Pramod Bhasker
The Prognosis for Occupancy and Average Rate in a Slowing Economy (Read article)
Given the current state of the economy, and the growing consensus that a recession is near, if not here, what is the outlook for the hotel industry? This article reviews past cycles, to gain some insight into future occupancy and average rate...
Mar 27, 2008 By Anne R. Lloyd-Jones
Based on conversations with restaurant/retail business leaders and public documentation, too many companies are developing “boiler plate” compensation plans.
Aug 3, 2007 By David Mansbach and Brad S. Ellman
Global Hospitality Outsourcing - Winning in a Flat World! (Read article)
The global hospitality playing field has been leveled. Transformation within the industry has created a new set of competitive pressures that were relatively isolated and continues to push hotel companies to explore more efficient business models.
Jun 13, 2007 By Siddharth A Thaker
Get Involved in the Legislative Process (Read article)
Mid-term elections prompted me to reflect back on how my interest in being active in the political process evolved. Some define "active in the political process" as voting in elections while others define it as being a politician or a lobbyist.
Feb 18, 2007 By Kirby D. Payne
Most successful public/private-sector hotel development projects are the end result of an evaluation and selection process. This article details the steps and criteria used to assess the strengths and weaknesses of various proposals.
Jan 23, 2007 By Mark C. Lynn
Does Your Underwriting Adequately Compensate for the Timing of Future Cash Flow? (Download file)
Investors are pursuing property turnarounds and repositionings to generate higher yields. Are investors and lenders adequately considering the increased risk of earning future cash flows?
Jan 23, 2007 By Suzanne R Mellen
Hotel F&B - To Lease or Not to Lease? (Read article)
Hotel F&B should be leased, is a mantra I hear. People claim hotels should include F&B because it can be profitable. I feel the profit motive should be secondary. The primary role of F&B is to enhance the potential Room Revenues of a hotel.
Dec 31, 2006 By Kirby D. Payne
What Time Is The 3 PM Parade? (Should your hotel have some Mickey Mouse® in it?) (Read article)
Vicki Richman attended Disney Institute. We have incorporated much of what she learned into our company. Every year we improve our company’s culture and that of our hotels. If the Walt Disney Company is any benchmark, it's clearly worth doing.
Oct 14, 2006 By Kirby D. Payne and Victoria 'Vicki' S Richman
