Hotel Mauritius
Marriott & IKEA Launch a Hotel Brand for Millennials: What Does That Even Mean?
Most hotels are marketed to a specific group: travelers. Not Baby Boomer travelers or Gen X travelers or millennial travelers—but all travelers. But a new hotel brand called Moxy has been specifically “designed to capture the rapidly emerging millennial traveler.”
11 Mar 2013, business.mega.mu
Varying Criteria Complicates Green Rankings
As 2012 came to end and “Best of” lists saturated the media, there were only a few scattered announcements made about leading companies in green and sustainability rankings.
22 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu
Key Lessons for Future Hoteliers
When asked about “fade rates” or “the Fade”—a term used to describe the act of potential guests without reservations negotiating for heavily discounted rates at the front desk for a room that same night—Marriott revenue management guru David Roberts told CNBC reporter Scott Wapner that Marriott “never does that.”
17 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu
Negotiating Hotel Management Agreements
When hotel owners look to appoint an international hotel operator to manage their hotel, they are asked to sign a hotel management agreement (which can be made up of two, three or more separate documents) that lasts for 10 years to 20 years or longer and exceeds 100 pages in length. These agreements can be overwhelming and confusing for owners that are new to the hotel industry.
10 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu
Brand Executives Chart 2013’s Top Challenges
Distribution, global expansion and commoditization rank among some of the biggest challenges facing global hotel brands during the year ahead, according to executives.
05 Jan 2013, business.mega.mu
Keeping Consumers On Site: a Review of The Process
IN-DEPTH: Hotels are constantly looking at ways to keep consumers on their own sites for as long as possible. Hotels like the Wyndham Group are deploying a range of tactics such as functional enhancements to improve conversion rates and publishing reviews to be as transparent as possible. Ritesh Gupta finds out how this group is getting on.
12 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu
Website Personalization Drives Demand, Loyalty of Travellers
Many online travel experts consider the marketplace mature, meaning the growth rate by which travel consumers have shifted from offline to online already has peaked.
11 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu
Online Travel Companies Shed Light on Future
The shift from offline to online bookings has been growing over the past decade and the leading digital travel companies are reaping the benefits. But that growth could cap in the near future, according to PhoCusWright research.
07 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu
Why Are Hotel Rooms So Expensive?
They can cost five, 10, 50 times as much as an apartment in the same city. How come?
02 Dec 2012, business.mega.mu
Adaptive Reuse Re-Creates Unique Opportunities
A distressed hotel market during the past several years left hoteliers to find creative ways to open new properties. And for some, adaptive-reuse projects continue to be the answer.
29 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
Employee Idea Systems Spark Competitive Edge
Employee idea systems are moving from the factory floor to the front desk. Originally perfected by Toyota—whose employees generate 1 million implementable ideas per year—employee idea systems are gradually being adopted by the hotel industry. Consider a few examples:
27 Nov 2012, business.mega.mu
Bellboy at Legends Hotel to give evidence at Michaela McAreavey’s murder trial
Rajiv Bhujun , the bellboy at Legends Hotel who disappeared from Mauritius before he could give evidence at Michaela McAreavey’s murder trial has returned to the island to speak with detectives involved in the new probe into her death. Police were under pressure to speak with Rajiv Bhujun, who was with her husband John McAreavey [...]The post Bellboy at Legends Hotel to give evidence at Michaela McAreavey’s murder trial appeared first on Mauritius News Ile Maurice.
08 Aug 2012, KotZot
Indian Resort Operations Continuing Despite Closure Order
The Tourism Authority is preparing to take action against the direction of Indian Resort. The hotel establishment located at Morne, has maintained its operations despite the closure order from the authorities.
04 Apr 2012, business.mega.mu
The Hotel Voilà Bagatelle Opens Its Doors
After 18 months of work, the 3-star Voilà Bagatelle opened Thursday, March 29. Look at a decidedly urban setting which seeks to attract new customers and boost the activities of Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius.
31 Mar 2012, business.mega.mu
Silver Beach Hotel Sale: Rs 400 Million Transfer in Singapore
Although nothing official has been signed before the notary, the potential partners of the Silver Beach are currently abroad for the financing, which is around Rs 400 million approximately.
21 Mar 2012, business.mega.mu
Australian Festival of March 21 to 31 at the Hotel Labourdonnais
The Australian flavors will be featured at the Australian Festival which runs from March 21 to 31 at the Hotel Labourdonnais.
20 Mar 2012, business.mega.mu
Hotels: New Concepts that Sell
The apartments hotels Suffren, the concept "value hotel" Voilà Bagatelle, ... Several hotels are based on innovative ideas to differentiate themselves from their competitors. Economic crisis, diversification process are all reasons for the emergence of these new formulas in the inn.
03 Mar 2012, business.mega.mu
Luxury Hotels, Two Schools of Beachcomber Rewarded
The year 2012 suggests good prospects for Beachcomber. Two of the group's hotels have recently been awarded the Travellers'Choice - Best Hotels Awards 2012. This recognition is timely, as the luxury hotel brand prepares to celebrate its 60th anniversary.
02 Mar 2012, business.mega.mu
Hospitality: "Voilà Bagatelle" Opens March 1
It's official! The opening of "Voilà Bagatelle", the newly opened "value" in the heart of Bagatelle Mall of Mauritius, is scheduled for March 1. The hotel, which will include 102 rooms, features a brand new concept of hospitality called "Urbanlifestyle".
09 Feb 2012, business.mega.mu
TripAdvisor: Double award for Le Touessrok
Le Touessrok, flag-ship group Sun Resorts in Mauritius, was rewarded twice in the last "TripAdvisor Traveler's Choice Hotel Awards.
30 Jan 2012, business.mega.mu