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We're happy that California is leading the way with a new “Honest Pricing Law” that goes into effect on July 1! Read about it here: https://buff.ly/3RIoO0d "Meeting professionals will appreciate the law’s effect on how hotel pricing is displayed. Sometimes called resort fees, amenity fees, destination fees, urban fees, or facility fees, many hotels currently tack on per-night charges—typically ranging from $25 to $60—that aren’t part of the room rate." We spoke about this very issue at our user conference in May. Meetingmax's room block management software allows you to disclose all additional fees so attendees know exactly what their final hotel costs will be. We also recommend highlighting all amenities that are included with resort fees, either through 'additional hotel information' or 'custom amenities icons'. 💡 Learn about other current hotel contracting trends here: https://buff.ly/3RJMD82

"Results of the Simple Hotel Order System using simple file handling - Excel read and write ⬇ #beginner Used the File class to locate the Excel file. Used FileInputStream to read the file, display menu items, and hotel names. Used FileOutputStream to write to the file, create a new hotel and its menu, and remove an existing hotel. Check the output here: Simple_Hotel_Order_System. https://lnkd.in/gXCpzM3v Currently working on removing a hotel by verifying the hotel's license number."

Miami remains one of the most popular places to hold a conference or meeting. This means, of course, that demand is way WAY way up - & so is the average room rate. So don't even think about holding a meeting in Miami - before you contact us! We are your Miami Meeting Experts. When you Meet In Miami with Small Conferences you will NOT be paying the $312 ave room rate. Nor will you be paying $212 (unless you want to stay near the water). We consistently get rates in-season below $169 a night at properties near the airport & below $149 a night off season including near the water. Please visit SmallConferences.com/Plan when you're ready for us to get you the very best rates in Miami or anywhere in the US! #gatherings #events #event #partyplanner #eventplanning #party #conference #eventdesign #miami #eventmanagement #conventions #eventorganizer #conferences #corporateevents #tradeshows #meetings #meetingplanner #restaurants #restaurantbusiness #hotels #hotelsales https://lnkd.in/ec67C4jJ

Defined room rates and block sizes ✔️ Specific payment terms and schedules ✔️ Detailed cancellation and refund policies ✔️ Arrangements for food and beverage ✔️ Clauses for amenities and extra services ✔️ Conditions for attrition rates ✔️ The seventh key component of a hotel contract? Complimentary accommodations. This section outlines policies for complimentary accommodations, detailing the number of rooms, eligibility criteria, and any costs or conditions. #8KeyComponentsOfAHotelContract

🤔 Let’s Talk About Hotel Concessions 🤔 #Hotelsales professionals love telling you about how they can enhance your next meeting, boast about their culinary teams, brag about their multi-million dollar renovations but when it comes to contractual concessions there is rarely no effort to stand out amongst their competitors. Granted, I want to see a list of standard concessionary offerings in every agreement but I would also love to see a property step up to the plate and really rewire a set of bonus concessions. Here at Milestone Meetings we rarely allow our clients to sign hotel agreements that tie their concessions to pick-up performance but on the flip side, we would certainly entertain a set of bonus concessions solely based on deadlines, pick-up performance, and several other variables that would help our hotel partners forecast spend more effectively and tighten up deadlines for both resell and labor costs. For instance, how amazing would it be to have every group pay in full before they depart your hotel? Many groups would certainly entertain expediting this process if it came with a 3%-5% discount off their master bill. Want to hold clients more liable for their “Real” food and beverage minimums? Forecast their true spend and build out a set of scaled concessions starting with a standard FB Minimum and increase concessions as the liability gets closer to their anticipated spend. Offer items like custom branded bottles of water, complimentary coffee, complimentary staff and crew meals… these things will move the needle. The list goes on and I can’t wait to see what hotel comes out swinging with their newly renovated concessionary offerings. We are Hospitality, We are Milestone Meetings #thinkoutsidethebox #hotelsales #eventprofs #meetingplanners #hotels #eventplanners

Interesting indeed! Dm me if we can help navigate your hotel strategy with Business Intelligence tools Demand360+ and Agency360+. #hotels #demanddata #gdsdata #travel

Step behind the curtains and discover how back-of-house hotel operations set the stage for an outstanding front-of-house guest experience. Join us as we delve into insights from Belden Inc.'s David Wells in this enlightening blog post. #HospitalityManagement #CustomerExperience #Belden #smartbuildings

One of the most valuable panels at this year's BLLA - Boutique Lifestyle Lodging Association Boutique Ownership Conference was titled “The Advantages of Owning a Small Hotel, where Kimberly Walker, Creative Director of Nomada Hotel Group, Moody Nashawaty, Founder of Yara Hotel Palm Springs, and Alex Kirkwood, Founder & CEO of Kirkwood Collection, blew us away with five unforgettable tips for opening and operating a boutique hotel. Tip #1 Wait a year before choosing a third-party operator. You’ll know what questions to ask because you lived it. Tip #2 The B is more important than the F with a boutique property. Tip #3 But if you opt into the F and the B, make it a destination. Tip #4 With a small room count, get creative on alternative revenue streams. Retail, F&B, Experiences. Identify what you have at your location and figure out how to monetize it and what your guests will come back for. Tip #5 People with F&B experience make for the best hires when you need a jack-of-all-trades, wear-all-the-hats, small-but-scrappy team. They’re no stranger to thinking on their toes, customer service, or pitching in to clean toilets. #hospitality #independent #boutique

Want your bricks and mortar business to stand out? Then offer outstanding service. I’ve been thinking a lot about this lately. I just checked out of a pleasant hotel, which was only let down by its poor service. Muddled bookings, no staff on reception, missing orders and so on. I then went to dinner and was told to stand outside while they cleaned the table as “they needed to walk around inside”. We seem to have got used to bad service and venues more considerate of their internal workings than the customer experience. But, with an increased cost of living and the growing threat of online ordering, it’s more important than ever to make a customer feel when they’ve splashed out, that they have had a “treat”, or at least a lovely experience. Otherwise they won’t come back. Coincidentally today, my review of the 10/10 hotel The Peninsula London ran in Escape, and while I know this hotel costs 3-4 times an average London hotel, I concluded it did offer 3-4 times better service. Everything was absolutely impeccable and I still haven’t forgotten it. So while I don’t expect all hotels to be as gleaming and fancy, they can certainly offer great service and leave the guests feeling special. What do you think? #service #hotels #restaurants