Case Study : ' The Hilton Clearwater Beach '

The hospitality industry is a very lucrative and rewarding career choice. Choosing a career in this field is not for the faint at heart. A career in this industry requires an individual that is ambitious, self-motivated, and has a charismatic personality. However, the hard work comes with many personal and financial rewards. Hospitality covers all careers that can come underneath the lodging, restaurants, event planning, theme parks, transportation, and tourism. However, this paper will go in depth explaining the role of general management, growth of employment, and human

sites in the Laurel Highlands. Developing a hotel in the town of California would inevitably cause distance decay for the guests. Meaning, travelers who want to visit the Ohiopyle and Laurel Highland region or Pittsburgh, would most likely choose the lodging establishment that is a shorter distance to where they want to visit. For example, the website for the California Hampton Inn lists visiting Fallingwater as something to do while you stay with them, but it takes 48 minutes for a 39.8 mile drive. It does not make sense for someone to drive almost an hour from the California Hampton Inn to see an attraction, when they could simply reserve a room at a closer hotel in Uniontown or on the mountain.

The following report is a detailed analysis and diagnosis of the current situation at The Stonington Beach Hotel, Bermuda. Many aspects are considered that include the effect that maintaining the property has on human resources, marketing and the organizational structure of the business. Recommendations are made and then discussed further.

Fairmont Hot Springs in BC, Canada is a world-class vacation destination summer and winter. Sunchaser Vacation Villas offers a timeshare for sale that will make the perfect vacation home for you and your family. You can choose a one or two-bedroom villa with a full or partial kitchen and one or two bathrooms. Villa amenities include attractive décor, decks with barbecues, two TVs with DVD players, washers and dryers and a wired or wireless Internet connection suitable for browsing and email. Owing your own vacation home in Fairmont Hot Springs allows you to enjoy all the fun and convenience of a private residence without the hassle and worry of cleaning and maintenance.

The hotel has over 500 rooms and they recently underwent a 7.8 million dollar renovation. It offers 6 different room types. The standard room is 450sq ft. and the largest suites for sale are 810sq ft. Most suites even have the option of being connected to a standard room. The views from the room help to set the ambience. No matter where your room is in the hotel you are guaranteed a spectacular view. For and additional cost you can even guarantee a view of their pool. Tampa’s hotel only has approximately 240 rooms which limits there availability. They only offer 4 different room types for sale, 2 of which are only available during weekdays to non-casino members. Their views of the ceiling of the casino aren’t pleasing. The hotel used to offer rooms with pool views but recent additions to the casino has obstructed that

Tourism is one of the most international industries. Globalisation is the gradual forging of links between groups and societies until they finally reach around the globe in several directions (Smith, D,2006). Globalization is one of the serious challenges facing managers today. It is critical to develop services that are able to satisfy a highly diverse customer base (Ueltschy et al., 2007) Now to keep up with the rising levels of globalization in the hotel industry, there’s a need to understand not only the positive, but also the negative impacts of globalisation. I’ll also talk about the growth and rise of one of the most respected brands in the hospitality industry - the Hilton Hotels. Throughout the evolution of this famous organization, the Hilton has

Marriott is renowned for its elegant and comfortable hotels and resorts. The company caters to a targeted customer base, ranging from the frequent corporate business traveler to the family enjoying their occasional weekend get-away. Marriott has continued its rise in the lodging, contract services, and restaurant industries. The company continuously strives to meet the needs and wants of its customers while strategically maneuvering the rigors of today’s competitive and ever-evolving market of glamorous destinations and convenient services. In order to remain relevant in a highly-competitive environment, Marriott must strike that successful balance of minimizing costs, and gaining and effectively

Hilton Hotels is one of the biggest players in the hospitality industry with over 2900 (as of September 2007) hotels worldwide consisting of numerous brands and products. The hospitality industry is service centered and highly competitive. The challenge for Hilton is to create and deliver value better than its competitors. Hilton understand that it is important to improve customer experience and build strong relationships with the customers. Hilton Hotels adopted a Customer Really Matter (CRM) strategy out of necessity to cater for

Hilton Hotel is founded by Conrad Hilton, they started their operation since 1919 and since then, they become one of the well-respected premier hospitality organizations with diverse employees worldwide. Currently, they have more than 4,600 owned and franchised hotels and resort chain in 100 countries. It has more than 200,000 rooms to accommodate guests from different parts of the world. It has more than 400,000 employees and team members to answers the needs of their guests (Hiltonhotelworldwide.com, 2016). In most of their branches their organizational structure is simple, with managers and supervisors from a different department, including admin, marketing, finance, human resource, concierge, food and beverages, housekeeping and etc.

Hilton Hotels Corporation – Hilton was founded in 1946 and headquartered in Beverly Hills, California. It has 2,838 hotels worldwide under the brands Conrad, Doubletree, Embassy Suites etc. HTL operates upscale full-service and limited service hotels in urban, airport, resort and suburban locations. It ranks third in the number of employees (105,000) and revenues ($8.6 billion) but second in net income of $552 million.

Baird, C. (2004). Conrad Hilton: Innkeeper Extraordinaire, Statesman and Philantrophist. Journal of Hospitality and Tourism Education , 1, 5-17.

Hospitality Management is a difficult and competitive market, and any lack in customer service can result in defecting customers or the termination of a relationship between a customer and a service provider. In this paper we will look at Hilton a company that has continually ranked amongst the top ranking hotels and continues to improve. Hilton’s customer service ranks as one of the top hospitality providers in the United States. We will look at the history of how Hilton came to be the name brand it is today and some of their process the used to narrow the customer service gaps such as Hilton Honors, the Hiltons Reservation Customer Care, and RESMAX. We will look at how they look at how Hilton manages the customer expectations through the use of employee training and their decreased the customer service gap through employee retention. We will also look as how Hilton co-partnered with Citibank in order to offer its Hilton Honors member additional benefits in order to keep in line with the customer service that the customers have come to expect.

The hotel industry is one of the most prolific industries in Australia due to its presence in society and, the impact it has on the nation’s economy. Advances in technology since the end of the 20th Century have allowed the service market of a hotel to develop rapidly (Hilton Melbourne South Wharf

The newly appointed General Manger that was set to run the grand opening and the entire hotel operation in DC was James McBride. Upon taking the job, McBride was faced with pressures from Millennium concerning Ritz-Carlton’s employee training methods for the hotel’s grand opening. Millennium’s main reason for concern was that the seven-day training process might not be enough time to train their employees for the grand opening. They were also upset that to make up for short training program, Ritz-Carlton would limit the occupancy rate to 50% for the first few months. In other words, they were worried about a loss of revenue from the three to five month adjustment period The Ritz gives its employees to build confidence.

There are several organizations that have competitive advantages in the industry. However, one familiar organization that has maintained its competitive advantage in its industry is the Ritz-Carlton hotel. Founded in 1983 and headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, United States of America, Ritz-Carlton is regarded as one of the best in the hotel industry and has received several accolades for great customer services (Ritz-Carlton Hotels & Resorts, n.d.). Nevertheless, to fully understand its competitive advantage in the industry, it is essential to analyze its modus operandi. The Ritz-Carlton hotel management understands the value of employees; so ultimately investing in