When does your hotel remodel trigger an obligation to become ADA compliant? From ensuring the correct number of disabled-accessible guest rooms to pool and spa accessibility, attorneys with Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Christine Samsel, Jonathan Sandler and Nick Santucci, address key questions and provide answers on making sure your updates are ADA-compliant. Read more in their latest article... READ MORE

Owners as stakeholders of a hotel asset realize that continuous revenue generation and profit retention are the only paths to getting a decent return on their investment. Not for nothing have they poured big dollars in their hotel project. However, it is one of the ironies of diminishing revenues of a failing enterprise that often the business never looks right under their noses - at their capital commitments to understand the revenue erosion. That capital budgeting literally is a blueprint to determining how well an enterprise uses its assets to generate revenues is nevertheless a grossly underutilized phenomenon. A look at how to harness this powerful strategy. READ MORE

From a 'set it and forget it' approach to dynamic daily rates, revenue managers have seen a dramatic shift in hotel pricing. Learning from the airlines decades ago, the hospitality industry quickly realized it needed to build a yield management system to spot trends over time. But the process of selling the right room to the right guest at the right time didn't end there. Four key factors - technology, demographics, consumer behaviors and markets - made the process even more complex. In this piece by hospitality veteran Inger Oliver, learn how studying the right insights can help revenue managers succeed in today's complex marketplace. READ MORE

Recent studies show that brands using automation software have seen 80% growth in lead generation and 77% increase in conversion. The numbers suggest that automation software is great for the bottom line, but is it a great experience for your guests? Good automation should make your more effective. It will free up some time while not compromising the authenticity of your engagement. Take the time needed to be spent tracking the interactions and results of automated engagements, improving results and optimizing the opportunities for the personal touch. READ MORE

As Baby Boomers retire, Millennials are moving into key positions in the workplace involving business travel. So how do you attract and retain their attention? Artificial Intelligence is one technology being deployed to target this generation of tech-savvy managers who essentially had tablets or smart phones in their crib. From augmented reality and voice search (think Amazon's “Alexa”) to chatbots, the ability to provide instantaneous responses leveraging continually evolving technology is going to be one of the key ways the hospitality industry stays current with a generation who breaks the mold when it comes to consumption of pretty much everything. READ MORE