HONG KONG--Luxury hotel operator Shangri-La Asia Ltd. said Wednesday its 2009 net profit rose 54%‚ lifted by higher property prices‚ though its core hotels business suffered from a sharp drop in demand due to the global financial crisis. » Jump to indexing (document details) Full Text (515 words) | (c) 2010 Dow Jones & Company‚ Inc. Reproduced with permission of copyright owner. Further reproduction or distribution is prohibited without permission. HONG KONG--Luxury hotel operator Shangri-La
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The hydropolis underwater hotel and resort is a proposed underwater hotel in Dubai . The hotel’s original plan was to be located 20 meters under water off the coast of Jumeriah Beach. The hotes plan is to cover an area of 260 hectares which is equivalent in area to Hyde Park in London . The construction cost of Hydropolis is approximately $550 million US dollars ‚ which will make Hydropolis one of the most expensive hotels ever created . The hotel design was created by Joachim Hauset and Proffessor
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SERVICE OPERATIONS MANAGEMENT IN HOTELS-AN APPROACH TOWARDS QUALITY AND COMPETITIVENESS Introduction There is a growing body of literature that examines the impact that operations management has on the expectations and perceptions of customers as preliminary stages for creating customer loyalty (Armstrong et al‚ 1997‚ Johnston‚ 1999‚ Becker and Murrmann‚ 1999‚ Brady et al‚ 2001‚ Hope and Potter‚ 2006‚ and Hill‚ 2005). Therefore‚ the main purpose of this research project is to introduce the concept
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The animated film Hotel Transylvania‚ (2012)‚ directed by Genndy Tartakovsky is based on the original Dracula novel published in 1897‚ written by Bram Stoker. This film is an animated comedy with the sub-genre of horror. The purpose of the horror in this film is to scare alongside entertain the audience. Therefore‚ comedy is the main genre in the film Hotel Transylvania‚ because the intended audience is children. Some horror conventions used in this film include setting‚ characters‚ plot and ideas
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about Sweden Ice Hotel. Have you ever admired the northern lights from the seat of a snowmobile or behind a dog-sled? I suppose no one would have refused this experience. So you can get such unforgettable emotions with the Ice Hotel. Situated in Jukkasjarvi‚ in the heart of magical Swedish Lapland‚ it is surrounded by tranquil forests‚ pristine snow-covered fells and frozen lake - a true winter wonderland. Moreover‚ there are only 200 km north of the Arctic Circle. The hotel‚ including the chairs
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First 400-Hour Report This report views the my first experience and evaluation as a front office intern at Traders Hotel Yangon which is a chain hotel of Shangri- La resorts and hotels. As a front office intern‚ I have to rotate among 7 departments of the front office including the operator department‚ business center‚ Traders Club Lounge department‚ Mini Mart‚ Concierge‚ Reception and finally Guest Relation Officer Department. My internship period was 2 months so I was assigned at one department
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Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide‚ Inc. is one of the largest hotel ownership and management companies in the world. Starwood‚ headquartered in White Plains‚ New York‚ owns‚ operates‚ franchises and manages hotels‚ resorts‚ spas‚ residences‚ and vacation ownership properties under its nine owned brands. Currently‚ Starwood owned‚ managed‚ or franchised over 1000 properties in over 100 countries and employees 145‚000 people at its’ owned and managed properties. Starwood Hotels is a fully integrated
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which services can be distributed and the challenges faced using the various channels of distribution. INTRODUCTION A service can be defined as an essentially intangible benefit either on its own right or as a significant part of a tangible product which through some form of exchange satisfies an identified need (Palmer‚ 2001). From the dictionary it is said to be a system or organization that provides for a basic public need. Distribution is the process of making a product or service available
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[Type the company address] by Péter Békássy [Type the abstract of the document here. The abstract is typically a short summary of the contents of the document.] Spring 09 Wellness Hotel Balf **** 08 Fall Location and History Balf‚ located in North-Western Hungary is a historic Hungarian village: it was first mentioned in 1199‚ but it is known that the ancient Romans already inhabited the area: they were the first to explore the region’s healthy
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Review Question (pg. 54‚ no. 12) The term “marketing mix” could suggest that marketing managers are mixers of ingredients. Is that perspective a recipe for success when employing the 7 Ps to develop a services marketing strategy? The marketing mix is a business tool used in marketing products. The marketing mix is often crucial when determining a product or brand’s unique selling point‚ meaning that the unique quality that differentiates a product from its competitors‚ and is often synonymous
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