Thesis (Ph. D.)--Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, 1992. / Vita. Abstract. Includes bibliographical references (leaves 181-188). Also available via the Internet

Thesis (MTech (Business Administration))--Cape Peninsula University of Technology, 2017. / The hospitality industry has undergone far-reaching changes based on discussions held with industry representatives. Due to the rapid development of accounting systems there is an over reliance on systems to control costs. This influences the accounting skills of department managers, which are insufficient to manage their departments effectively. The research investigates the role and relevance of accounting skills amongst department managers of selected hotels in Cape Town. The research methodology employed a semi-structured questionnaire that was used to collect quantitative and qualitative data. The focus was on selected three-star (3) and five-star (5) hotels within Cape Town. The findings were drawn from a small sample of 45 hotels, among which 35 participants from the 45 hotels completed the questionnaire. A review of literature identified a strong need for department managers to have accounting skills, but there is limited evidence whether they actually hold these skills. Statistical analysis of the responses revealed that less than 50% of the participants were confident that they had sufficient accounting skills to manage their departments effectively. Two key issues were identified (1) the benefits of accounting skills (2) the need for formal accounting skills training. If the findings and concerns of the lack of accounting skills are not addressed it will affect cost control, costs will increase and profitability will be negatively affected. Recommendations include more interaction and forging links between academia and industry. A challenge for hospitality academics is review current financial management training provided and introduces mentorship programmes to develop the accounting skills of department managers.

This graduation theses were concerned with analysis of marketing communication in services {--} in the Wellness hotel Rezidence Nové Hrady. This theses was incurred during temporary opening of the hotel till finishing and opening new spaces. There is recapped a history of the hotel and executed detailed situation analysis in the analytical part. There were detection advantages and disadvantages, which should the hotel use for persuasion the costumers. The synthetic part consequent to the analytical work comprehensive of the new suggestions of marketing communication . This includes sphere:  increase in an occupanty rate of the hotel,  increase in a visit rate in the hotel restaurants,  increase in a number of congresses.

This dissertation is focused on marketing strategy of green hotel which is presented on Chateau Mcely. It consists of three chapters. The first chapter contains the theoretical data which includes the importance of the hotel industry and the necessity of application of marketing strategy in this branch. The concept of green hotel is defined and the criteria are presented. The second chapter includes the characteristics of hotel Chateau Mcely and analysis of its marketing strategy. In the third chapter there are suggested measures and changes of marketing strategy to be able to apply it in general in other accommodation facilities.

This discourse explores appropriate hotel design in Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa. The hotel design will seek to provide accommodation that is both fashionable and affordable whilst taking cognisance of international trends towards boutique and specialist hotels. Further it will endeavour to create a local hotel with a variety of room layouts into a multi star graded hotel. This study is also an investigation into hotel systems to develop a model based on an open building approach, which is useful in accommodating a variety of uses and facilities that could adapt to changing trends. / Dissertation (MArch(Prof))--University of Pretoria, 2008. / Architecture / unrestricted

The subject of my diploma thesis is characterization of tourism market as important component of the economy in the Czech Republic. The thesis mainly deals with analysis, description and prediction of future development in real estate market of luxury hotels in Prague. Main part of the thesis is detail analysis prepared by selected statistical indicators. Last chapter includes localization of luxury hotels in Prague, international comparison with other countries in Central Europe and impact of world economic crisis on the real estate market of luxury hotels. Keywords: tourism, hotel, hotel market, Prague

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Hur bevarar man bäst en stads karaktär? Slottsarkitekten Jakob Strömholm visade oss runt i Mariefred och pekade på alla idéer han hade stoppat. Det finns ett stort engagemang i staden. Ett tag skrev Jakob beslutsdokument om huruvida ett träds grenar skulle klippas eller inte. Besluten fattas av hänsyn till Gripsholmsslott. Lättheten i byggnaden speglar den välkomnande gesten. Strukturen bärs av de svarta ramarna i betong och släppet på 700mm från marken förtydligar nättheten. Släppet ger även ljus till hotellets personalytor på källarplan. På bottenplan finns restaurang, hotellreception och en offentlig scentrappa. Tomtens nya stadsrum erbjuder en park och uteservering kopplad till restaurangen. Jag skulle vilja sätta ett nytt kapitel för staden - låta det gamla vara det gamla och det nya bli det nya, utan att förstöra varandra. Som en gest har jag delat upp tomten och skapat två stadsrum. Byggnaden definierar och introducerar det ena rummet till det andra. Med hjälp av öppningar i strukturen erbjuds ett välkomnande flöde genom och runt byggnaden. / How to preserve a city's character? Todays architect of Gripsholm castle Jakob Strömholm showed us around in Mariefred and pointed out all the ideas he had stopped. There is a strong commitment in the city. At one point Jakob wrote decision documents whether a tree's branches would be cut or not. The decisions are made for the sake of Gripsholm castle. The weightlessness of the building reflects the welcoming gesture. The structure is carried by the black frames in concrete and the release of 700mm from the ground clarifies the weightlessness. The release does also provide light to the hotel staff in the basement. On the ground floor there is a restaurant, hotel reception and a public scene. The plot’s new urban space offers a park and outdoor terrace connected to the restaurant. I would like to put a new chapter for the city - let the old be old and new become the new without destroying each other. As a gesture, I have divided the site and created two urban spaces. The building defines and introduces one room to the other. The openings in the structure offers a welcoming flow through and around the building.

La presente investigación permite tener los criterios necesarios para el diseño de un Hotel Sostenible para el turismo de Lunahuana. Dado que Lunahuana, es una ciudad que vive del turismo de aventura, es fundamental tener en cuenta un proyecto basado en un diseño sostenible integral. Ello involucra tener en cuenta los ámbitos económicos, sociales y medioambientales en el diseño. La integración de estos tres pilares tiene un impacto importante en la recuperación de la inversión del Hotel debido a los ahorros que se generan en energía eléctrica, agua y sistemas de reciclaje y reutilización. En el diseño también se tiene que tener en cuenta los sistemas pasivos de ventilación, el reciclaje de aguas grises para reutilizarlas en baños y tanques de inodoro, tratamiento de aguas negras para reducir su huella ecológica, y autoabastecimiento de abundante agua limpia del lugar a través de pozos de agua en el subsuelo. Dado que este sistema es integral, no sólo se basa en que el edificio reduzca su impacto medioambiental, sino que también tenga en cuenta el ámbito social y se considere a los empleados como colaboradores fundamentales para el funcionamiento del hotel. Es por ello que se promueve el desarrollo interno de colaboradores mediante los programas de formación teórica y práctica (usando las instalaciones del hotel) sobre turismo a desarrollar en Lunahuana, hotelería, certificación de guías de canotaje, principios de sostenibilidad y otros que puedan dar soluciones a futuras necesidades del hotel para que permitan su evolución. / This investigation allows to have the necessary criteria for the design of a Sustainable Hotel for the tourism of Lunahuana. Given that Lunahuana, is a city that depends on adventure tourism, it is essential to maintain sustainability to develop a project in this place. That is why we are committed to integrating economic, social and environmental design. The integration of these three pillars has an important impact on the recovery of the Hotel's investment due to the savings generated in electrical energy and use of the water. The design also has to take into account the passive ventilation systems, the recycling of gray water to be reused in bathrooms and toilet tanks, treatment of wastewater for irrigation of green areas. Since this system is integral, it is not only based on the fact that the building reduces its environmental impact, but also takes into account the social environment and employees are considered as fundamental collaborators for the operation of the hotel. That is why the internal development of the collaborators is promoted through the theoretical and practical training programs (using hotel facilities) on tourism in Lunahuana, hotels, certification of boating guides, principles of sustainability and others that can provide solutions to future needs of the hotel to allow its evolution. / Tesis

El objetivo principal de esta investigación es analizar de forma académica dos características principales de hoteles boutique que obtuvieron reconocimiento internacional, enfocándose en el estudio de la infraestructura y los estándares de servicio. Los hoteles boutique cuentan con un estándar de servicio personalizado para sus clientes, con pocas habitaciones y con una infraestructura de un estilo y carácter propio. Esta investigación sirve como fuente confiable a cualquier estudio con fines académicos, que aporte al rubro de hoteles boutique. La metodología utilizada fue la revisión bibliográfica descriptiva y sistemática. Adicional a ello, se recopilaron diversas fuentes de información publicadas en los últimos 8 años relacionadas al sector hotelero en diversas partes del mundo en donde fueron aplicadas y evaluadas las variables de estudio. Adicional a ello, se realizó un análisis de los 6 criterios que evalúa la “Boutique Hotel Awards” en comparación con las reseñas de huéspedes que se exponen online en plataformas intermediarias de hospedaje. Los resultados se obtuvieron siguiendo la rúbrica de dicho certamen antes mencionado y demostraron que el hotel que mejor cumple con las variables de servicio e infraestructura y que es más valorado por los clientes es el hotel Riad Kheirredine, Marrakech ubicado en Marruecos. Finalmente, la conclusión principal es que para que un hotel boutique logre un reconocimiento internacional tiene que poner énfasis en cumplir los caracteres analizados de infraestructura y servicio, ya que ambos factores son apreciados por los clientes y logran posicionar óptimamente a los hoteles boutique. / The main objective of this research is to conduct an academic analyze academically of two main characteristics of the boutique hotels that they presented to be internationally recognized, focusing on the study of infrastructure and service standards. Boutique hotels have a personalized service standard for their clients, they have few rooms and each of these hotels has an infrastructure with its own style and character. This research serves as a reliable source for any study for academic purposes that contributes to the category of boutique hotels. The methodology used was the descriptive and systematic bibliographic review. In addition, various sources of information published in the last 7 years related to the hotel sector were collected in various parts of the world where the study variables were applied and evaluated. Furthermore, an analysis of the 6 criteria that the “Boutique Hotel Awards” evaluates in comparison with the guest reviews that are exposed online in intermediary hosting platforms was carried out. The results obtained were obtained following the rubric of the aforementioned event and were able to demonstrate that the hotel that best meets the service and infrastructure variables and that is most valued by customers is the Riad Kheirredine hotel, Marrakech located in Morocco. Finally, the main conclusion is that in order for a boutique hotel to achieve international recognition, it must place emphasis on meeting the analyzed characteristics of infrastructure and service, since both factors are appreciated by customers and manage to optimally position boutique hotels. / Trabajo de investigación