The History of RESORTS Roman Empire: Baths The origin of resorts can be traced back to the second century B.C. to the public baths of Rome. The first baths were small‚ modest and separated the genders. Eventually‚ the baths became larger‚ more elaborate and were opened to both men and women. These baths were large buildings built at the public’s expense. Some were even built by wealthy emperors who wanted to make a statement. Most baths were free but few had small entrance fees. Baths were much
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In an attempt to become a more aggressive business operation‚ Hilton Hotels decided to change its strategic direction by venturing into the gaming industry. With this strategy came not only new opportunities but also large elements of risks and competition. In 1994 the growth in the gaming segment declined with gaming operating income down by 7% from 1993. The Hilton Hotels however had a 3% increase in occupancy from 1993. In view of this‚ it is important to understand market needs and develop marketing
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which is “A study of tourist profile to visit integrated resorts in Singapore”. I’ve completed all of these using inductive and deductive reasoning‚ as this is relevant to my research process. In addition‚ it helps me to gather more updated information about my topic. While my topic is focused on Singapore‚ I still need to do more research on general theories about the tourist profile of other countries and combine them with integrated resorts. The travel company will first study the motivation of
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The HR managers at Alpha Inc. have quite a major job to accomplish in order to aid in the whole process of merging go smoothly without conflicts among employees and management. As the merging requires only 20% of Alpha’s employees‚ it is very clear that not much can be done to ensure job security. This situation makes it quite clear that a major portion of employees‚ that is‚ 80% of Alpha’s employees will be laid off over the period of three months. However‚ the most important job of the HR managers
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Individual case report Student name: Sejan Bhaju Founded in 1941‚ BMR was Canada’s one of most popular ski resort. As the sport gained in popularity‚ BMR has expanded and modernized and in the 1980s the company added a year round four-star resort hotel and conference Centre‚ a condominium development and the Monterra golf course. By 1999 it was a four-season resort. However‚ winter sports‚ skiing and snowboarding‚ were still its dominant activities‚ accounting for approximately 65 pc of total revenue
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PROJECT DEVELOPMENT REPORT 3Goblets Beach Resort Gianne Claudine A. Malabad BH601E I. Identification of the resort A. 3 Goblets Beach Resort‚ Bantayan Island‚ Cebu City‚ Philippines Bantayan Island is a 1st class municipality on Bantayan Island in the province of Cebu‚ Philippines‚ about 80 miles (130 km) from Cebu Cit y. It is the island’s most populous and largest town‚ with a population of 71‚655 people according to the 2007 census. It is also the main and largest island
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Analysis of Apple Inc. Name: Course: Institution: Date: Planning is the activity of preparing a scheme‚ program‚ or method that is worked out beforehand for the accomplishment of some set objectives. There are different types of planning which include strategic‚ tactical‚ operational and contingency planning. Apple Inc. is one of the most successful and recognizable companies in the world. It was founded by the renown and celebrated Steve Jobs. It is an American
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evident from the organisation’s strategic actions. Sharp’s decision to build on high-end luxury and modern amenities so as to outdo the old grand hotels (p.3‚ para.3) is an example of efforts to pursue new opportunities or defend against threats as well as actions to outcompete rivals‚ which provides basis for differentiation. By focusing on medium-sized hotels of exceptional quality with exceptional service levels (p.3‚ para.3)‚ Four Seasons defines the business scale and differentiates itself from competitors
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Golden Arch Hotels‚ as they are known (there are two)‚ are a high stakes experiment in brand leverage. After lobbying by Urs Hammer‚ Head of McDonalds in Switzerland‚ McDonalds has made the brave move to exploit their core competence (no‚ not making hamburgers - delivering absolute product consistency) to develop a holistically branded hospitality offer. Sitting incongruously in a lush green field‚ just minutes from Zurich’s busy international airport‚ the prototype Golden Arch Hotel offers business
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THE 8 P’S OF LUXURY BRANDING – PILLARS OF A LUXURY BRAND Performance: Refers to the delivery of superior experience of a luxury brand at two levels – product level & experiential level. At a product level‚ it must satisfy the functional and utilitarian characteristic as well as deliver on its practical physical attributes – a recipe of quality or design excellence ingredients like creativity‚ exclusivity‚ craftsmanship‚ precision‚ materials‚ high quality & innovation. The luxury brand must perform
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