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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White Lodging Hires New Chief Financial Officer, Chief Legal Officer

MERRILLVILLE, Indiana—White Lodging added to its investments and development executive team with the hirings of Noah Hoppe as executive vice president and chief financial...
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This Week’s Comings & Goings

Marriott International announced that Leeny Oberg, Marriott’s chief financial officer and executive vice president, development, has decided to retire effective March 31, 2026. Read...
HVAnalytics

LODGING Exclusive: HVMG’s HVAnalytics Powers Smarter Hotel Performance

Amplifying operations is critical for the hospitality industry, especially in times of uncertainty. The hotel transaction market specifically has experienced a recent slowdown, leading...
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