guestroom use strategy

Good Housekeeping: Developing a Rotational Guestroom Use Strategy

Hotels typically do not run full occupancy daily. A unified strategy between the housekeeping department and the front office can stratify which guestrooms should...
department costs

Trends in Rooms Department Costs: A Study in Fixed and Variable Expenses

During 2020, most U.S. hotel operators limited or eliminated cleaning stayover rooms and serving complimentary breakfast and/or evening cocktail receptions to reduce contact between...
servicing accessible rooms

Servicing Accessible Rooms

The housekeeping department plays an important role in helping to ensure that a hotel is able to accommodate guests with disabilities. Too often, impediments...
Housekeeping

HotStats: The Future of Housekeeping

Hotels struggled to remain profitable in 2020, and breaking even was considered positive. In order to stay in business, many hotels cut services where...
cleaning

UV-C Technology Can Keep Hotels Clean Amid the COVID-19 Pandemic

Hotels around the world are reopening after months of being closed. And as they do, they are more focused on cleaning and disinfecting than...
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Gaylord Rockies Phase Two Renovation Focuses on Dining Outlets

AURORA, Colorado—Gaylord Rockies Resort & Convention Center announced the completion of Phase Two of its multi-year enhancement plan with the debut of Garden +...
ESA Bradenton

Sandpiper Acquires Extended Stay America Premier Suites in Bradenton, Florida

RICHMOND, Virginia—Sandpiper, LLC announced the acquisition of the Extended Stay America (ESA) Premier Suites in Bradenton, Florida. The North Port–Sarasota–Bradenton MSA, just south of...
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CoStar: U.S. Hotel Industry Reports Positive Yearly Comparisons

WASHINGTON—The U.S. hotel industry reported positive year-over-year comparisons, according to CoStar’s latest data through Feb. 1, 2025. U.S. Hotel PerformanceJanuary 26-February 1, 2025Percentage change from...
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