THE BENEFITS OF HOTEL GOING GREEN Ong Siang Chong Temasek Polytechnic Abstract This study seeks to find out the some of the benefits of hotels going green. Global warming is an uprising worldwide issue that can cause immeasurable destruction to mankind and the Earth. Environmentalists are encouraging corporations and companies to go green and this does not exclude the hotel industry. There is a rising trend of hotels going environmental friendly through the use of several green technologies
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hospitality.”1 This is the stated philosophy of the luxury hotel company that Conrad Hilton‚ the founder of Hilton Hotels‚ used to extend his desire for his company to offer customers a kind‚ hospitable‚ and luxury setting. Conrad started the hotel chain by purchasing a single 40- room hotel from Cisco‚ Texas in 1919. Since then the corporation has grown into more than 2‚800 hotels and 490‚000 rooms in more than 80 countries as of 2006. Hilton Hotels Corporation headcourters are located in Beverly Hills
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The Westin Hotels & Resorts is a 5-star hotel that is first founded in the United States by Severt W. Thutston. In 2011‚ they have been operating approximately 160 hotels in 37 countries including one of their hotels in Kuala Lumpur‚ Malaysia. Opening in 2003‚ The Westin Kuala Lumpur is located right in Bukit Bintang‚ which is the heart of Kuala Lumpur. This hotel has 443 guest rooms and suites with splendid views whereby guests can enjoy a residential comfort. Efficient work spaces‚ 24-hour in-room
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Asia Pacific Journal of Tourism Research‚ Vol. 13‚ No. 4‚ December 2008 World Practices of Hotel Classification Systems Katalin Cserà and Azuma Ohuchi Graduate School of Information Science and Technology‚ Hokkaido University‚ Japan Official hotel classification systems vary by country and often have different symbols (stars‚ diamonds‚ etc.) to distinguish between hotel categories‚ causing confusion not only for tourists but also the hospitality industry. Previous research has given prominence
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News Brief Hilton Hotels tops in customer satisfaction http://planyourmeetings.com/2006/06/01/hilton-hotels-tops-in-customer-satisfaction/ By Kristi Casey Sanders Published: June 1‚ 2006 Hilton Hotels Corporation leads the hotel industry in customer satisfaction‚ according to the latest statistics from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI). With a score of 78 points out of a possible 100‚ Hilton took the leadership position among the seven hotel companies mentioned in the survey
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Operations Management Analysis of Radisson Hotels Final Project Linda Herman MT435-02AU Professor Stuart Childers I Introduction Radisson Hotels were founded in 1938 by Curtis L. Carlson‚ Carlson Companies Inc. (Schroeder‚ 2008‚ p 454). Radisson Hotels are world wide and are committed to the customer‚ employee‚ and community. Radisson strives to provide warm and engaging hospitality at every point of customer contact. They are dedicated to responsible business initiatives that focus
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people like staying in internationally-recognized hotels‚ while others prefer to stay in small local hotels. Compare and contrast these two chives. There are many people choose to go outside for having a travel to relax themselves. The problem they should face is accommodation. There is having two choices for them. One of that is internationally-recognized hotel and the hotel environment is global chain. Other is small local hotel and this hotel with local characteristics. Both of them have different
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getting the information about the hotels that suit your budget and then getting bookings done. Online Hotel Reservations are becoming popular method for booking hotel rooms. Travelers can book rooms from home via their home computer by using online security to protect their privacy and financial information and by using several online travel agents to compare prices and facilities at different hotels. Prior to the internet‚ travelers could write‚ telephone the hotel directly or use a travel agent
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The hotel industry in India is going through an interesting phase. One of the major reasons for the increase in demand for hotel rooms in the country is the boom in the overall Economy and high growth in sectors like information technology‚ telecom‚ retail and real estate. Rising stock market and new business opportunities are also attracting hordes of foreign investors and international corporate travellers to look for business opportunities in the country. Hotel industry is also inextricably
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Hilton Hotels founded in 1919 by Conrad Hilton. Hilton bought his first hotel‚ the Mobley Hotel‚ in 1919 in Cisco‚ Texas. The first hotel to bear the Hilton name was the Dallas Hilton‚ a high-rise that opened in Dallas‚ Texas in 1925. In 1949‚ at the Caribe Hilton Hotel’s Beachcomber Bar in San Juan‚ Puerto Rico‚ Ramon "Monchito" Marrero created the Piña Colada. In 1954‚ Hilton hotels bought the Statler Hotel chain‚ making it the largest hospitality company in the world. Hilton Hotels Corporation
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