Case 8
The Regency Grand Hotel
Synopsis
In Bangkok, Thailand, a group of financial investors invested in a hotel called The Regency Grand Hotel. This hotel is the most cherished hotel in town, where the employees and guests enjoy spending time at this five-star hotel. This place hosts approximate 700 employees that give fantastic benefits, year-end bonuses and ensures job security.
After 15 years has passed, the general manager decided to retire and decided to sell this magnificent place to a large American hotel chain that was somewhat similar to what they have experience with their hotel thus far. The new American chain hotel decided to keep all 700 employees and promoted a few people in different positions. One of the spots filled was an American man named John Becker. He was promoted to general manager over this hotel because of his prior experiences. The hotels that John previously worked at was underprivileged, and in horrible shape when John took over. Then later he made it a successful hotel.
John Becker believes in enfranchisement. He believes in going beyond and above our means to all guests and that each guest manages equally. This process was a success at his prior hotels that John decided to implement this process here at the regency grand hotel. He met with the management team and introduced his expectations to them. He made them aware that they are to take care of the minor issues and to contact him with significant problems in the hotel between the guest
The George Hotel is a controversial project that will bring much needed rejuvenation to a lacking lower Gibsons. The George though being battled by many will bring much needed employment opportunities to the sunshine coast. This expansion to our waterfront will also bring with it a boost in tourism and keep the bustling culture of lower Gibsons alive.
Conrad Hilton has an influential characteristics to influence people and became an idol for his time. The reason why people take him as idol is because he was a successful entrepreneurs and also a legislator to global leaders. He bought an unprofitable hotels and turned it into a brilliant hotels. After Hilton used his “magic formula” to control the hotel cost, they earned the margin at the end of the month. Hilton suggested that each hotel have to controlling to its individual costs and increase the profit without interrupt their service towards the
They upgrading a hotel first upgraded employee facilities. When a survey at London hotel showed dissatisfaction with workers’ areas, installed new floors, lockers, and showers within three months. Four-seasons needed to get it down to the front line: clerks, bell-staff, bartenders, waiters, cooks, housekeepers, and dishwashers, the lowest-paid and in most companies the least-motivated people, but the ones who would make or break a five-star service reputation. Four-seasons needs employees able and willing to respond on their own to whatever comes up, employees who can spot, solve, and even anticipate problems. That means delegating authority as well as responsibility. Four-seasons pay attention on how to treat employees and make them feel confortable when they work in hotel because employees could bring positive attitude towards customers if they in good mood.
The Crossroads Hotel was not a financial windfall for the owners as the economy eroded and this tertiary market was only a shadow of what it had been in its day. Bombay would tell Japes “We are just the diapers of the operation” and that is how they treat us. Even with a great attitude, it was difficult for the hotel executives to discuss with ownership anything, which did not relate to a return on investment. Japes forged the best relationship he could with a boss who was three thousand miles away and rarely visited the property. How do you quantify the attitude and feelings of hundreds of servers who barely scrape enough money together to pay their bills to bean counters who only relate to numbers? Even Shekelhound who was a bean counter himself would visit with and get to know the operational servers. The hotel was forced to cut back on any event that would cost money and not give a direct return. This included limiting the employee luncheons to once per quarter and the annual holiday party expenditure to less than two thousand dollars. The owners would also put on a wage freeze for nearly two years while escalating the server's expense for health care and other basic needs. Scrooge used to make an annual visit, but would never be seen on property again as he pushed his agenda of inequality and disrespect. In fact, the entire reporting structure became so laissez-faire that the hotel servers felt
The new HI management not succeeded to build trust with the hotel’s staffs and newly implemented corporate strategies made employees unsatisfied to obey HI management decision. This cross culture attitude difference between the staffs and management leads to the poor quality service to the customers, as a result gradually decrease the customer popularity into market (Stephenson, 1960).
In one hand we have the story of the Fort Garry Hotel in Manitoba, Canada. This is the story written by Giles Bugaisliskis where he tells us about the beginnings of this historic hotel and how their first owners had an idea and wanted to make it successful. The idea: to have a chain of hotels along the rail road with a new corporate look. (Bugaisliskis) The owners seemed to have known what the public wanted and they set out to shape the hotel industry.
The Hyatt Regency hotel was one of the deadliest hotel fails in the united states. The Hyatt hotel disaster was the most deadliest hotel fails in the world. Five to eight clock on July 17, 1981, it all started at the tea dance at this hotel. The Hyatt Regency hotel Kansas city held a dance on July 17, 1981.The fourth-floor bridge crushed into the second floor cause it could not holding people shaking and dancing of the people with the bridge flooring hitting 2,000 people 114 people dead and 200 injured when this event happen. The original building design was changed during construction. The building reopened the business in October 1981, just three months later.The Hyatt Regency hotel Kansas city held a dance on July 17, 1981.The fourth-floor bridge crushed into the second floor cause it could not holding people shaking and dancing of the people with the bridge flooring hitting 2,000 people 114 people dead and 200 injured when this event happen. The original building design was changed during construction. The building reopened business in October
RIU Hotels & Resorts remains the firm favorite for hundreds of travelers who select them year after year for their vacation.
The account that I have chosen is Shangri-La Hotel. Shangri-La Kuala Lumpur is an award-winning 5 stars luxury hotel located in Sultan Ismail Road, Kuala Lumpur. It is managed by Shangri-La Hotels and Resorts. Shangri-La Hotel, Kuala Lumpur offers the ultimate in comfort and convenience in its 662 luxuriously appointed guestrooms and suites (Cobaj, n.d.). Its Horizon Club is a sanctuary of comfort and elegance reserved for today’s frequent travellers to experience a higher standard of accommodation and service.
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The city of Winchester, Virginia is steeped in history. Due to its location near busy Interstate 81 visitors have easy access to this colorful town. Lucky for travelers the George Washington Hotel is there to stay in convenient comfort.
Banyan tree hotel has successfully emerged into its target market segment because of its strategic brand positioning and image. It positioned itself in the niche upscale category, it provides romantic, exclusive and intimate holiday experience for its guests. It was known for its exclusive natural settings with its tailor made service. The hotel was successful in positioning its point of difference in the mind of its customers.
Planning to visit Yogyakarta this time around but having a hard time choosing the best hotel to stay in? We would like to recommend Royal Ambarrukmo, one the best five-star hotels in town that does not only provide high standard facilities and services but it is also featuring things that can not be found in other hotels in Yogyakarta. Read on and find out what kind of treat you’ll get in this hotel.
types of rooms and a large inventory of 527 rooms, catering to a wide variety of
The Queens Head hotel is located in Barnstaple, and is one of the ten hotels owned by Giles-Gash family, all located in South West of England. The hotel has 50 bedrooms, a restaurant with 50 covers, function room, bar area and a leisure complex.