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Recent Hotel Incidents Serve as Cautionary Tales of Carbon Monoxide Health and Legal Risks

Recently media exposure regarding the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning in hotels, motels, and resorts has seemed to increase. The issue has garnered attention among such major media outlets as ABC News’ 20/20,USA Today, andCNN. With good reason – a 2013 USA Today investigation showed that, “eight people have died and at least 170 others have been treated ...
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Sex Trafficking: Some Common Indicators and Trends

In advance of the summer travel season in the US and Europe, many hotel chains and other hospitality industry providers review their security protocols with the intention of offering a more secure and pleasant stay for their guests. Plumbing and flooring repairs, lighting and electrical fixture updates and enhanced landscaping all offer increased aesthetic value ...
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Understanding the Breakeven Point when It Comes to Room Revenue

Sometimes it can be confusing understanding whether your hotel actually made a profit last evening, last month, or last year. While limited-service hotels typically only generate revenue from guestroom sales, and perhaps phone calls made from guestrooms, in-room movies purchased, or vending machine revenues, select-service and full-service hotels can have a more difficult task because ...
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Tackle Hotel Spend in a Disciplined and Professional Manner

Hotel spend represents between 30 and 50 percent of a company’s total travel spend but in contrast to air spend, it is often left unmanaged. Corporate travel buyers need to focus greater attention on this complex, inflationary spend category to optimize their overall travel program. Unlike the approximately 250 IATA (International Air Transport Association) companies ...
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