June Sales & Marketing: Opinions Matter

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Simon Hudson

Every year, some of the world’s brightest minds and most iconic celebrities assemble in Salt Lake City, Utah, to impart their knowledge, network on the surrounding ski slopes, and dance the night away at a private concert. The annual summit, put on by Qualtrics - one of the fastest-growing technology companies in the world - achieved record highs in attendance in 2018 with 7,000 delegates, perpetuating the company’s mandate to improve the quality of the conference content and the overall experience. How has this annual conference grown so quickly? It is all about the hospitality and a real focus on the guest experience, and this article will take a closer look at why the Qualtrics conference is so different from other business events. Read on...

Jackson Thilenius

What are the hotels of the future? Will all the newest technology implications harm or hurt us? Jackson Thilenius of Retail Design Collaborative highlights what the future of the hotel looks like, how technology is rapidly changing our lives for the better and for the worst, and how hotels can help fill a need in the marketplace as a safe haven for consumers to "tap back in" to our true selves, senses and the wonder of life and our humanity. Read on...

Mia A. Mackman

While external consumer platforms like Yelp, Trip Advisor, and other social media network channels provide transparent, experiential guest reviews, they lack the often-needed, internal scrutiny. Understanding the mix of both customer reaction and operational efficiency can expose important cracks that impact performance. This article reviews the significance and value of unbiased, comprehensive, routine spa inspections and wellness program assessments. And how incorporating systems for "routine, reaction and review" can reveal critical insights pertaining to performance gaps, risks, volume and yield. These services can also help highlight new revenue opportunities and improve creative ideology, enhance profitability and guest experiences. Read on...

David Ashen

As hoteliers and resorts rethink their retail shops in more relevant modern and inspired ways, David Ashen, founder and partner of interior design and brand consulting firm dash design, looks at how some brands are complementing and enhancing the hotel experience by creating sales venues and retail markets that connect to the property's brand and the local culture, while being meaningful to the guest. Read on...

Coming up in July 2018...

Hotel Spa: Oasis Unplugged

The driving force in current hotel spa trends is the effort to manage unprecedented levels of stress experienced by their clients. Feeling increasingly overwhelmed by demanding careers and technology overload, people are craving places where they can go to momentarily escape the rigors of their daily lives. As a result, spas are positioning themselves as oases of unplugged human connection, where mindfulness and contemplation activities are becoming increasingly important. One leading hotel spa offers their clients the option to experience their treatments in total silence - no music, no talking, and no advice from the therapist - just pure unadulterated silence. Another leading hotel spa is working with a reputable medical clinic to develop a “digital detox” initiative, in which clients will be encouraged to unplug from their devices and engage in mindfulness activities to alleviate the stresses of excessive technology use. Similarly, other spas are counseling clients to resist allowing technology to monopolize their lives, and to engage in meditation and gratitude exercises in its place. The goal is to provide clients with a warm, inviting and tranquil sanctuary from the outside world, in addition to also providing genuine solutions for better sleep, proper nutrition, stress management and natural self-care. To accomplish this, some spas are incorporating a variety of new approaches - cryotherapy, Himalayan salt therapy and ayurveda treatments are becoming increasingly popular. Other spas are growing their own herbs and performing their treatments in lush outdoor gardens. Some spa therapists are being trained to assess a client's individual movement patterns to determine the most beneficial treatment specifically for them. The July issue of the Hotel Business Review will report on these trends and developments and examine how some hotel spas are integrating them into their operations.
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