All articles by julian turner
julian turner
New directions – Spafinder’s 12th annual Trends Report
Earlier this year, Susie Ellis and her team at Spafinder released the group’s 12th annual Trends Report. She guides Hotel Management International through some of the most interesting developments within the wellness segment and highlights what to look out for in 2015.
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When world-class restaurateurs Chris Corbin and Jeremy King set about creating their first hotel, a 90-year-old garage may have seemed an unlikely place to start. In this edition of Hotel Management International, lead architect Patrick Reardon speaks to Sarah Williams about the ambitious project.
Jimmy’s place – the evolution of the Beaumont
With such triumphs to their names as the Wolseley and the Delaunay, the success of Chris Corbin and Jeremy King as world-class restaurateurs speaks for itself. But when they set about creating their first hotel, a 90-year-old garage may have seemed an unlikely place to start. Lead architect Patrick Reardon speaks to Sarah Williams about the ambitious project, evoking the elegance of pre-war Mayfair, what makes the first-time hoteliers quite so good at what they do and the influence of one Jimmy Beaumont.
Communication revolution – EHMA president Hans Koch discusses digitisation
Digitisation is a juggernaut in the hotel industry as owners and operators continue to focus their attention on every media platform possible. EHMA president Hans Koch discusses the need to join the communication revolution to stay relevant, popular and profitable.
The Insider – Gerardo Gabat
Since 1995, Gerardo Gabat has served in various senior guest-relations positions in the Philippines and Dubai. A member of Les Clefs D’Or, he is currently chief concierge at the Kempisnki Hotel Mall of the Emirates, where he has garnered a number of awards, including Hotelier Middle East’s Concierge of the Year.
New African horizons – analysing the Sub-Saharan boom
Sub-Saharan Africa’s hotel sector is booming and, with no signs of a slowdown, a growing number of Middle Eastern investors are venturing into the region. Chris Godfrey speaks with Deloitte’s Andre Pottas and Jones Lang Lasalle’s Xander Nijnens to see why Gulf State developers are well poised to take advantage of an increasingly lucrative market.
Rising in the East – the evolution of Jumeirah
Jumeirah is about to enter one of the busiest periods in its history, launching a new brand and planning to almost double in size over the next five years. President and group CEO Gerald Lawless sits down with Phin Foster to discuss changing demographics, new markets and the challenge of delivering growth while staying true to one’s values.
The generation game – analysing the millennial market
In the past 12 months, an unprecedented number of international operators, including Hilton, Carlson Rezidor, Hyatt, Jumeirah and Steigenberger, have announced plans for new brands specifically targeting millennials. Ross Davies takes a look at what these offerings will entail, and asks whether they can finally create a semblance of brand allegiance among what is fast-becoming a lucrative guest demographic.
A tale of many cities – the Turkish hospitality boom
The Turkish hotel sector is thriving. Driven by burgeoning regional industries, a growth in domestic and international tourist numbers, and domestic investors with deep pockets, operators are looking beyond the traditional stronghold of Istanbul and moving into secondary and tertiary cities. To determine where the next frontier for developing the region’s hospitality sector lies, Chris Godfrey speaks with senior figures from Hilton, Starwood and BDO Hospitality Consulting.
Tomorrow’s guest – the future of the hotel industry
The hotel industry is going through a period of unprecedented, irreversible change and will look very different in 2020 than it does today. A recent report from Grant Thornton sheds light on some of the biggest questions facing the sector. Here, its authors, hotel executives and industry forecasters discuss how hotels can attract the business and leisure guests of tomorrow, the challenges of competing in a digital world and the tech requirements of emerging business models.