All articles by chris cox
chris cox
Continental drift: hotel sector expansion in Latin America
Despite a recent slow-down in some markets, international operators are sounding increasingly bullish when it comes to opportunities in Latin America. Phin Foster travels to Colombia and speaks to Carlson Rezidor’s Thorsten Kirschke, Arturo Gracia Rosa of HVS Global Hospitality Services, and Juan Carlos González of Proexport about the realities of hotel development in the region.
Euro vision: Hotel Investment Conference Europe 2014 report
With strong signs of improvement across the continent’s hospitality market, this year’s Hotel Investment Conference Europe was firmly focused on growth. Hotel Management International went down to the InterContinental London Park Lane to hear from the experts.
Tipping point: economic recovery for the hospitality sector
With transaction volumes rising around the world, 2013 was the year the hotel sector finally picked up steam. But with big portfolio deals dominating the market, what do the numbers really indicate? Philip Kleinfeld unpicks the data with Nick van Marken, global hospitality leader for Deloitte, Mark Wynne-Smith, CEO of Jones Lang LaSalle Hotels, and Tim Helliwell, head of hotels at Barclays Bank.
Green card: sustainability in the hotel sector
Sustainability is now a serious consideration, with many operators placing environmental impact measurement at the very core of their business models. Natalie Healey talks to Kate Gibson, vice-president of corporate responsibility at InterContinental Hotels Group about the increasingly ambitious green targets groups are now setting in order to drive their businesses forward.
Plugged-in property management
Today’s most advanced property management systems can handle everything from check-in to accounting, and will soon be able to incorporate information from social media platforms − but are they being used to their best advantage? Elly Earls meets Hilary Murphy of Ecole Hôtelière de Lausanne, Morgans’ Gustaf Burman, Marriott’s Kermit Littlefield and Mövenpick’s Roger MacFarlaine to find out.
Pacific Direct partners up
The supplier of luxury amenities has announced product partnerships with five leading bath, body, skincare and fragrance brands.
The winners of the European Hospitality Awards 2013
The winners of the fourth European Hospitality Awards were announced at an event in London on 1 November.
Personalised upgrade offers for Principal Hayley Group guests
Guests at Principal Hayley Group (PH) hotels will be offered differentiated stay experiences after the company entered into a partnership with Nor1, a Silicon Valley-based technology company specialising in upselling.
Hansgrohe EcoSmart Check offers immense potential savings for hotel bathrooms
There is definitely hidden potential in hotel bathrooms. With EcoSmart shower heads and mixers from Hansgrohe, water and energy consumption can be reduced by up to 33%.
Movers and shakers: Starwood’s month in Dubai
In March 2013, Starwood relocated its entire senior leadership team to Dubai for a month of operations. CEO Frits van Paasschen talks to Phin Foster about the impact of that time spent in the Middle East, the value of forging personal relationships and the importance of taking a long-term perspective.