CASE STUDY: Decision time at Hilton Hilton’s current distribution policy is causing its original competitive advantage of being the industry leader to deacrease. As a matter of facts‚ the traditional channels Hilton is using (such as hotel wholesaler‚ tour operators‚ global distributors systems and third-parties websites) plus the increasing popularity of Expedia-like sites has led the company to loose market shares (caused by the introduction of smaller independent hotel chains). Therefore‚ considering
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delivery* - Maid service Place and time - 496 hotels in 61 countries - reservation online: - reservation by phone: Call 1-800-HILTONS - Reservation at the desk Promotion and education Hilton HHonors Program: membership is open to anyone who applied‚ at no charge. Members earned points toward their Hilton HHonors account when they stayed at a Hilton hotel. When they accumulated enough points they could redeem them for stays at HHonors hotels‚ or use them to buy other products and services from
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HILTON HOTELS CASE Business Context/Key Business Drivers Hilton Hotels is one the biggest lodging company worldwide and has been recently acquired by Blackstone Group. In 2007 Hilton’s portfolio characteristics are: • close to 3‚000 hotels between all its brands; • Properties can be: a) directly owned; b) managed; c) franchised. The latter is the most common solution; • covers almost the possible spectrum of lodging. The IT function is considered part of the core business and the
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Hilton HHornors world wide : loyalty wars Hilton Hotels regards frequent guest programs as the lodging industry’s most important marketing tool‚ serving to direct promotional and customer service efforts at the heavy user. How should management of Hilton’s international guest’s rewards program respond when Starwood‚ a competing hotel group operating several brands‚ ups the ante in the loyalty stakes? Jeff Diskin‚ head of Hilton HHonors (Hilton’s guest reward program)‚ opened the wall street
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INTRODUCTION In service industry‚ especially in the commercial sections of the hotel industry‚ it is necessary to be more market orientated. Therefore‚ in this industry‚ price itself is a market driven factor and it will affect future demand and eventually price can be used as a promotional aid for enticing new customers into the market or attracting them away from competitor. Minimum prices and/or value for money can be used as a sales image of the services if suitable. As has been previously
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Of Managing And Organising N0451474 Assessment 2: Discuss which approach to managing and organising Junction Hotel would be most effective for the long –term success of the hotel: personality and motivation 3000 words This essay will be discussing the affects that Junction Hotel would sustain if they were to implement rationalisation as a strategy. Julien Freund (1968) defines rationalisation as "the organization of life through a division and coordination of activities
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JUMEIRAH GROUP VS HILTON WORLDWIDE TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Page .....1 Table of Contents .....2 Appendix .....3 1. Jumeirah Group .....4 1. Top Down View .....4 1. Background of the Company .....4 2. History .....4 3. International Presence .....4 4. Services .....5 2. Inside View (EGSOP) .....6 1. Environment .....6
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telephone contact with hotel representatives. Secondary sources included research from the Internet‚ industry books‚ company marketing communications‚ trade and general business newspapers and magazines‚ among others. Through all the sources‚ relevant data and information was extracted into the report’s appendices. After individual analysis and group discussion‚ the following report was devised. The mandate of this report is to provide a macro examination of the luxury hotel industry and specifically
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A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging paid on a short-term basis. The provision of basic accommodation‚ in times past‚ consisting only of a room with a bed‚ a cupboard‚ a small table and a washstand has largely been replaced by rooms with modern facilities‚ including en-suite bathrooms and air conditioning or climate control. Additional common features found in hotel rooms are a telephone‚ an alarm clock‚ a television‚ a safe‚ a mini-barwith snack foods and drinks‚ and facilities for
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report will evaluate strategies of InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in China and how they rose to being the biggest and most successful hotel operator in China. What strategies were formed and implemented to get to position. Then this report proceeds to define strategy and apply the SWOT‚ Porter’s diamond forces model and Porter’s five forces to IHG in China. 2.1 Company Profile – InterContinental Hotels Group InterContinental Hotel’s Group is one of the world’s leading hotel companies having 679000
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