Housekeeping

Brendon Granger3 days ago
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Op-Ed: A closer look at the tech behind new hotel cleaning regimes (Part Two)

Getting cleanliness right in the ‘new normal’ can seem overwhelming. We’ve given a detailed breakdown of the things you need…
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Lucinda DeanSaturday, September 5, 2020
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Smells like rain: how indoor air quality can be that refreshing

Imagine entering your guest room and inhaling the scent of ‘fresh rain’ rather than musty mildew or the stale lingering…
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Mandy ClarkeSaturday, August 22, 2020
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Attracting guests with COVID-safe leisure offerings

What are hoteliers and hotel partners doing to recover bookings?
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Mandy ClarkeWednesday, August 12, 2020
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Housekeepers are the new industry influencers

Once termed 'back of house staff', housekeepers, stewards, and cleaners were once kept out of sight - seen and not…
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accomnewsWednesday, July 8, 2020
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Small is safer, insists booking website

According to a recent survey of guests that it conducted, more than 90 percent of travellers said they would feel…
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accomnewsWednesday, May 27, 2020
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Are you COVID-19 clean?

The Australian Tourism Industry Council launches free new program to provide practical support for small and medium-size tourism enterprises in…
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Kate JacksonWednesday, December 4, 2019
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Alleged hotel knicker nicker blames “fetish”

A man accused of stealing bras and lacy undies from Sydney hotel rooms has described his alleged behaviour as a…
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Kate JacksonSunday, November 25, 2018
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Magic, fashion, bed-making duels…and Dick

2018 has been "a bit different" according to Budget Motel Chain’s operations manager Chris Fozard - a fact reflected in…
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Rosie ClarkeWednesday, November 21, 2018
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What’s new in bathrooms? We’ve got the loo-down

Keeping up with the revolving door of bathroom trends in an ever-changing and demanding industry is something of a nuisance.…
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Kate JacksonWednesday, September 26, 2018
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Is room service about to disappear?

Hotel room service could become a thing of the past as food delivery company Deliveroo rolls out a global program…
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SALTO Systems (“SALTO”), a leading manufacturer of electronic access control solutions, has acquired Gantner Electronic Austria Holding GmbH (“Gantner”).
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It’s time to claw back that lost commission…

We hear from many properties on a daily basis that they’re frustrated at the sheer amount of commission they pay out to OTA’s such as Booking.com each and every month.
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Global Lodging Provider, The Ascott Limited, Digitalises and Streamlines Operations with RMS Cloud’s Enterprise Property Management System.

The Ascott Limited (Ascott), one of the world’s leading lodging owner-operators, has completed its migration to a cloud enterprise property management system (PMS) provided by RMS Cloud (RMS). As part of Ascott’s digitalisation efforts, it has moved from separate self-hosted property management systems to a cloud enterprise solution that will enable it to increase operational efficiency and enhance guest experience across its properties globally.
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How automation can help hotels revenue recovery

Hotels are heading into budget season at a difficult time for the industry. The pandemic-driven downturn has slashed revenues and imposed significant financial pain, forcing many hotels to focus on cost control. As a result, individual properties and groups are running lean, with smaller operational and management teams.
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Revenue Management E-Learning Solutions for Industry and Academics

Melissa Kalan, CEO of ARMA truly believes it takes a team to drive a revenue management strategy and this team is the entire workforce from senior management to front line and back of house staff. Every staff member is a revenue management ambassador for the organisation and training can uncover the next revenue management superstar and improve your bottom line.
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Pandemic brings virtual tours to the forefront of hotel industry’s mind

You’ve probably heard of virtual tours (VT), or maybe you’ve even considered creating one for your hotel. Now is a better time than ever to get on board with this exciting technology. 360 degree VTs give your guests and commercial customers the power to visually experience all your hotel has to offer from the comfort of their own couch.
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