* User friendly, practical and informative - written by industry experts;
* Provides a clear toolkit and action plan for those looking to make the leap into ownership - from getting the finance in place to successfully marketing and staffing the business;
* Case study examples with practical advice from industry experts who have done it' themselves.
Hotel keeping is an arduous profession. It needs technical, managerial, marketing and economic expertise; what’s more, it demands total commitment. This book provides the complete purchasing toolkit. It removes all the complications and mystique and guides readers around the pitfalls of ownership, saving much heartache and expense.
'How to Buy and Manage Your Own Hotel' takes readers step by step from the time of their initial interest in buying a hotel to the day they take over – and beyond. Complete with sound bites and advice from industry experts who have first-hand experience of ownership, it unravels the purchase process - and much, much more:
* Why location is key – and how to use the business agent to maximum effect;
* What type of hotel to buy – and where; why franchising is so important;
* Raising the finance and the critical importance of understanding the accounts;
* Why good marketing will dictate your success - and how to take advantage of social media;
* How to lead, motivate and communicate with your staff – your biggest challenge!
- ISBN10 1910158216
- ISBN13 9781910158210
- Publish Date 10 June 2015
- Publish Status Active
- Publish Country GB
- Imprint Goodfellow Publishers Limited
- Edition New edition
- Format Hardcover
- Pages 256
- Language English
- URL http://goodfellowpublishers.com/academic-publishing.php?promoCode=&partnerID=&content=edit&storyID=348