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The Hyatt Regency Hotel was an upscale, 40 story building constructed in 1978 in the city of Kansas City, Missouri. The building consisted of conference rooms and components that were connected by an open entrance. Among the entrance were three suspended walkways that connected the second, third and fourth floors that measured 50,000 square feet and 50 feet high. On July 17, 1981, 2000 guests at the hotel were gathering to partake in a dance contest on stage and while most were on the bottom floor, many others were dancing on the second and fourth level walkways. Around

In 1930 till 1934 the hotel was turned into a junior college. Due to the great depression the college would ultimately close. In 1937 the most infamous owner of the hotel purchased it. Norman Baker, he bought the hotel and turned it into a cancer hospital and offered patients “miracle cures” to heal their cancers. Baker claimed he was a doctor. Baker was no doctor, and the cure he possessed was not actual medicine. The entire operation was a huge ruse to get money from dying, desperate people. None of the patients died from his false medicine but many died from the lack of actual treatments. Baker stole about $4,000,000 from unsuspected patients that would never get cured.

When talking about the endless opportunities Detroit has to offer, one common plan is the idea of Detroit becoming a tourist city. Investors view downtown as a diverse entertainment district, with an array of theatres, museums, casinos

Before Miami, there was the Royal Palm Hotel; the first of many mega developments that will characterize the city in the future. History books tell us the story of this business man called Henry Flagler who was persuaded by Julia Tuttle to bring his railroad down to Fort Dallas, as the location at the mouth of the Miami River was called before 1896. A little more than one hundred years ago, there was nothing more than wilderness and a few pioneers settled where the heart of a world-class city sits today.

The St. James Hotel was first built in 1872 and is located in the historic downtown Cimarron, New Mexico. It is consider to be a historic with a restaurant and bar. It is also known for its legendary status of being haunted by spirits of men who have been murder there during the 19th century in the days of New Mexico’s northeastern Wild West days. Presently guest can stay at the historic hotel in one of two sections of the hotel, one section is the historic part of the hotel that is the main building which houses the bar and restaurant. The second section is modern addition to the hotel. The hotel has been added to the national register of historic places and is also a part of Cimarron’s historic district.

On January 8th, 1985, the City of Edmonton designated the hotel as a Municipal Heritage Resource and was the first building in Edmonton to receive this special designation. Five heritage areas are included in the designation: the building’s exterior, the Confederation Lounge, the Lobby, the Wedgwood Room, and the Empire Ballroom.

In the year 2000, The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company paired with luxury real estate developer Millennium Partners to build a $225 million hospitality complex in the heart of Washington DC. This 300-room hotel was set to be the first out of a six-hotel deal between these two companies. The structure of the deal was that Millennium Partners would be the owners of the properties and The Ritz-Carlton would manage them.

The Renaissance Centre, located in Detroit, Michigan, in the United States of America, is known as the tallest buildings in Michigan, and the Detroit Marriot at the Renaissance Centre is the third tallest hotel skyscraper in the Western Hemisphere; however, in 1977, it was known as the tallest skyscraper over the world. When the economy of Detroit went down, a group of businessmen, headed by Max Fisher as chairman and Henry Ford II as the chairman of the Ford Motor Company and the grandson of its founder decided to make changes in order to gain the city of Detroit and resolve the problems that were facing it. They formed the Detroit Renaissance inc. with other businessmen in order to effect a physical and economic motivation for the city. They thought any large-scale mega-structure at the riverfront would help achieving what they are aiming for, for a better economical and motivated city. Ford assigned Wayne Doran, who was a president of the Ford Motor Land Development Corporation to find a perfect site facing riverfront, which he found on Jefferson Avenue in Detroit’s downtown. Ford had assigned the architect John Portman to start working on the riverfront project. The choice of the architect Portman was elected for his role in conceiving, financing and promoting the large-scale urban complex in Atlanta. Portman is known for using a connection between human and the environment which he calls it “human environmental connections”. He uses a different way of architectural

The Hacienda Hotel, Located on Main St. in New Port Richey, Florida, and built in 1920s, opened to the public on February 17, 1927. This building, designed by Thomas Reed Martin and currently in redevelopment, reflects the decade of the 1920s as well as pronouncing the influences of Spanish style designs along with Moroccan styled entry ways. Being one of the few buildings built during the hardships of the Great Depression, it still remains today. With its prestigious architectural styles and Hollywood influences, it manufactures the modernization of the city’s history while conveying the historical elements that we strive for within our community. While the renovations continue,

A Nice Place to Visit, by Aaron Cowan, was reviewed in the April 2017 issue of the American Historical Review. The review read, "Cowan, in clear prose, details the transformation of American cities into tourism-oriented meccas. Through exhaustive research in periodicals, business journals, municipal records, and manuscript collections, he recounts the actions of political and business leaders as well as the reaction of poor blacks, those most often affected by urban renewal schemes. He thereby illustrates the postwar redesign of the urban landscape. He also notes the unintended outcomes of tourism development, as when Harborplace became Baltimore’s hip-hop epicenter during the 1980s. Cowan’s analysis is balanced, exposing the positives and

I had not had the opportunity to fully explore it in its entirety unfortunately as I did not want to leave my car unsupervised for long being in Detroit and all. I still have dreams about it. What is it like in the infamous basement corridors? What is the view from the top? One thing I would like to see is when Detroit bounces back, MCS also being brought back to its former glory as a testament to what Detroit is. Until then, this 500,000 square foot building will stand, like its predecessors of classic design in ruin. The 18 story tower, never completely utilized, was intended to accommodate a hotel and/or offices and the top floors were never served for any function. There is not much I can say that has already been observed but from my perspective, sneaking into MCS as an adolescent made me feel like I was in a completely different time. It made me feel as I was exploring the ruins of ancient Rome. I can only imagine what it was like lit up along with the 40 foot arched windows in the spilling in light at dawn and

For a long time researchers are trying to find the perfect recipe for success, however it is very hard to predict the response of the market to a new product and its adaptation to the environment. The Ice Hotel and the Travelodge are two ventures established in the end of 20th century both in the travel and hospitality sector but each one with its own unique business strategy. In evaluation of their success the decisions made throughout the development of the above mentioned ventures can be categorized as effectual and causal, as explained by Sarasvathy (2010). G.Sanvikarja suggests that causational logic is more rational and based on prediction where as the effectual strategy is more creative and is control orientated. Each of these approaches implies different strategies and reasoning behind both individual decisions and responsiveness to the environment. Furthermore, most enterprises follow a set of common principles that are key for building a business strategy including defining means, setting affordable loss, leveraging contingencies and forming partnerships (S. et. al, 2010). These four aspects are crucial for understanding how is a business created and what is its approach. However, it should be noted that most of the businesses are not strictly effectual or causal, rather a mixture of both with a tilt towards one. Every business is individual and should be treated like one. This paper will examine the business strategies behind the Ice Hotel and the

Having been in the hospitality business for more than 25 years, the Kimpton Hotels Corporation is a national and global company, which had been widely recognized all over as an industry leader in the boutique brand hotel with a tradition of innovative hospitality. According to the Kimpton Hotel Corporation, “Our mission is to be the best-loved hotel and restaurant company by our employees, guests, owners, and communities and to genuinely support our co-workers, provide heartfelt care and comfort for our guests, and deliver superior financial returns to our investors.” Being immensely focused on this mission, the hotel’s primary goal is to be the most preferred boutique hotel brand in the industry.

From the description of the case study, it seems that the reason lead the Portman Hotel to this terrible situation was that their HR policies were inconsistent with its strategies. The Portman Hotel's philosophy is that if they want their customers treated better, they must treat each other better. They also think the Portman Hotel is a place where they can make their employees feel satisfied with their jobs. Their jobs will be fun and they will fulfill their expectations. The employees will have the best work experiences. Besides, the Portman Hotel expects to be the best employer in San Francisco. They are willing to show their trust and pride in their employees. That's why the hotel considered their "associates" of the highest potential,

The first thing many people will do before deciding to go on a vacation is check for cheap hotels. Cheap hotels are the major driving factor that will decide whether or not someone actually goes through with the booking. Of course, we are not talking about the elite 1 percent who don’t care about finding the best hotel rates or car rental deals. In fact, for members of the upper class, cheap hotels are the farthest thing down their list of priorities when booking their annual vacations. In this case, we are talking about the middle class people who have to count the money in their bank accounts before making a decision like that.