Examining Hotel Labor Costs

As revenues continue to grow for most U.S. hotels, the combined cost of salaries, wages, bonuses, and payroll-related expenditures has declined as a percent...
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The Origins and Growth of Franchising in the Hotel Industry

The origins of hotel franchising can likely be traced to the formation of a quality-standards-based marketing cooperative by seven motor court owners nearly 80...
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Why Workplace Culture Matters in the Hospitality Industry

For better or worse, every organization has a unique culture, regardless of how active the organization or its leaders are in defining it. Consequently,...
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15 Women Moving Up Hospitality’s Career Ladder

Over the past few years, more and more women seem to be climbing to the top ranks of the hotel industry. This isn’t a coincidence—woman...
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Three Ergonomics Interventions To Prevent Hotel Housekeeping Injury

Ergonomics is defined as the design of the workplace, equipment, machine, tool, product, environment, and system, taking into consideration the human’s physical, physiological, biomechanical,...
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Hotelbeds Renews Partnership With Choice Hotels

PALMA, Spain—Hotelbeds announced the renewal of its strategic agreement with Choice Hotels for the next three years, adding Radisson Americas properties to the TravelTech...

PM Hotel Group Publishes Sixth Annual Sustainability Report

CHEVY CHASE, Maryland—PM Hotel Group announced the publication of its sixth annual sustainability report. Topics include the strides made in the company's environmental and...
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AHLA: U.S. Hotels Added 1,200 Jobs in April

WASHINGTON—U.S. hotels added 1,200 jobs to their payrolls in April, according to the latest government data that shows employment in the industry is still...
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