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Wyndham Partners With Margaritaville Hospitality Group for Vacation Club Concept
Orlando, Fla.—Wyndham Vacation Ownership (WVO) and Margaritaville Hospitality Group have jointly announced plans to redevelop the former Grand Beach Palace Resort, located on the northeast side of St. Thomas in the U.S. Virgin Islands....
Outsourcing Restaurant Operations in Hotels
Many hoteliers are reluctant restaurateurs, and for a good reason: Restaurants are even more labor intensive than hotels. A standalone restaurant is doing extremely well if it achieves a net operating income (NOI) of...
How to Calculate Housekeeping Times
Time is money. For the lodging industry, this is especially applicable when it comes to cleaning costs. Many facility managers assume they can multiply the number of guestrooms by some theoretical productivity rate to...
Priceline.com to Acquire KAYAK
NORWALK, Conn.—Priceline.com Incorporated announced that it has signed a definitive agreement for the Priceline Group to acquire KAYAK in a stock and cash transaction. Under the terms of the agreement, the transaction values KAYAK...