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Using Tech to Make Guests Feel More at Home

There is a push for hotel technology to be better than what guests use at home, but some argue that the only way to make guests feel at home is with face-to-face interaction. We’ve always maintained that technology should enhance, not remove, the personal interactions between staff members and guests, but does technology present a barrier to that “at-home” feeling? … Read More


Everything I Need to Know I Learned in Hospitality

If you have ever spent time working in hospitality, chances are the thought has crossed your mind that everyone should spend time working in hospitality. These lessons cross so many industries and specialties that it is viewed as almost a rite of passage into working adulthood. I humbly present some of my personal favorites: Work hard, play hard – People … Read More


Cheers to Hospitality Staff this Labor Day

Labor Day, a day set aside in the US to celebrate workers – originally and specifically regarding the promotion of fair and safe working practices. During that period of the Industrial Revolution, long hours and unsafe conditions abounded, even for children. Today, Labor Day is widely known as a day off of work for the 9-5 crowd, but the long … Read More


Mobile and the Human Touch

The human touch is without doubt what makes a hotel’s service unique. Today’s mobile apps and other technologies have many people claiming the loss of this element, and predicting that there is not space in the world for both human touch and technology, one or the other must go. While I can understand the viewpoint, I disagree. Hotel apps assist … Read More


Finding the Leaders on Your Staff

Not every member of a team is meant to be a leader, but there are some oft-hidden traits you can seek out when you’re looking to bump someone to a leadership or training role. Most successful leaders have a way about them that makes people pay attention to what they have to say, but not all great leaders are talkative. … Read More