European romance – Great, Grand and Famous Hotels

The Romans were the first European travellers, building beautiful villas and palaces throughout their vast empire. These villas inspired Renaissance princes to build neo-classical villas, many of which later became private hotels. In the modern era, travel in Europe became popular with the advent of the Grand Tour. Flourishing during the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, this phenomenon was popular among the young British elite, who often spent several years in Europe learning... Read More

Aqaba, Jordan – Hotelier RoadTrip Middle East 2009

YoungHotelier.com is happy to present “The Middle East Hotelier Road Trip”, in conjunction with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East. Our next stop in the Hotelier Road Trip Middle East – Aqaba, Jordan: About the Mövenpick Resort & Residence: Located in the centre of Aqaba, overlooking the Red Sea, the Mövenpick Resort & Residence is a high-quality resort hotel. This architectural delight features a mix of European and Arabesque designs,... Read More

So you want to be a hotel CEO? Play the first Hotel Business Game and test your skills!

If you’ve always dreamed of sitting at the helm of your global hotel empire…and  terms like RevPAR, GOPPAR, bottom line profits and market share come easy, then perhaps it’s time you put your skills to the test! YoungHotelier.com is proud to introduce the first-ever real-time real-world business simulation for the Hotel Industry, in affiliation with Tycoon Systems, Inc.  The ‘Hotel Business Game’ is targeted at budding hotel executive, MBA graduates... Read More

Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia – Hotelier RoadTrip Middle East 2009

YoungHotelier.com is happy to present “The Middle East Hotelier Road Trip”, in conjunction with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East. Our next stop in the Hotelier Road Trip Middle East – Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia: About the Mövenpick Hotel Al Khobar: Mövenpick Hotel Al Khobar is located in the heart of the business area of Al Khobar City and just 10 minutes from Aramco Dhahran city.Find out more about the hotel here About Al Khobar, Saudi Arabia: Khobar... Read More

Doha, Qatar – Hotelier RoadTrip Middle East 2009

YoungHotelier.com is happy to present “The Middle East Hotelier Road Trip”, in conjunction with Movenpick Hotels & Resorts in the Middle East. Our next stop in the Hotelier Road Trip Middle East – Doha, Qatar: About Movenpick Hotel Doha: A modern low-rise boutique hotel perfectly situated for business and leisure travellers at two minutes’ walking distance to the National Museum and ten minutes from Doha International Airport. Find out more about the... Read More

Chefs Tales – Showtime at the Hotel Buffet

Chef’s Tales, by Michael Saxon The best & worst food concept that was ever conceived and which has gone on to eventually become the most universally successful ideas of all time has to be…the buffet. Once in a while there comes along some clowns who make you wish that you never had even heard of the concept “buffet”, let alone have one in your hotel. After cooking up a storm all day to prepare the most extensive spread, we were unfortunately having a very slow... Read More

Considering a Career in Hospitality? There’s Room at the Inn!

A brief look at the wonderful world of hospitality, some challenges for the industry, and a few reasons why you might consider it as a career – by Andrew Lo The word hospitality derives from the Latin verb hospitare, meaning “to receive as a guest.”  Hospitality may bring to mind the times your relatives stayed over at your home, or the times your family went on vacation and stayed at a resort or hotel. As a guest, what do you need? Traditionally, the requirements of... Read More