A verdict comes in on how hotels handled the demand conditions caused by the recession By Jennifer Rodrigues, TravelInk’d The Cornell Center for Hospitality Research issued a report last week that indicated that though discounting was the most prevalent tactic used to offset the demand-killing effects of the recession, hotels were unlikely to repeat this strategy. Given their choice, the survey...

Recession got you down? Hunting for a job? Then these tips should be just what the doctor ordered. The YoungHotelier.com and Hot Hoteliers team sit down with Craig Cochran and Alex Rawson from Movenpick for a healthy dose of real-world wisdom. The first video offers some great advice on hunting for a job during the current economic downturn – some basic pointers that we may tend to forget when t...

Revenue Management: The Hotel Stimulus Package. By Jean Francois Mourier, CEO and Founder of RevPar Guru  Hotels are being pummeled by the economy, and the hospitality industry is suffering in every corner of the globe – what else is new?  In the current climate, most hotel experts are expecting RevPar (revenue per available room) to drop by as much as 11%, perhaps even more.  And with o...

Employability Tips during Recessionary Times There is considerable coverage globally about the pressures that the global recession is placing upon (hospitality) organisations generally, but what is the impact of this downturn specifically upon the hospitality job seeker at this moment in time?  The obvious observation is that times are tough.  That is to say competition from other job seekers is...

Just from my recent experience with batteries, I have to say, “Thank goodness life is not made in China.” The cell phones my carrier mandates are made in China. After two months, the first battery could hold no charge. The earlier phones were made elsewhere and lasted seven years. Similarly, the 17-inch Apple laptop made in Taiwan and purchased eight years ago is still going strong with its or...

Are you looking for your first job, or in another country / department or even just…”A” Job? Here is a great how-to guide for hoteliers on how to leverage the power of the internet and social networks to find a job, especially important during the current recession! View the how-to basics in the viewer below, read it online at HoteleMarketer.com or Download a copy to share wi...

When the going gets tough, Hotel eMarketers play harder: As the world gets harder, better, faster, stronger in many respects, so do the ripple effects of world events. The recent attacks in Mumbai are a prime example – hotels the world over are now scrambling to take a re-look at their security measures. In terms of broader trends, the worrying shifts in climate pales in comparison to the e...