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What to do when a guest is not happy?
Accepting their subjective experience, acknowledging it without judgment is half way. When the quality is not satisfying, something...


Right mindset is more valuable than years & years of experience.
You can train someone for a job, but what CAN NOT BE TRAINED simply and at reasonable time is a MINDSET. And for most of positions,...


SOPs should be very practical and easy to use.
DON’T make stairs which lead to NOWHERE. Standards and protocols, systems in general, are not the purpose for itself. Don’t make them...


Don’t be biased just because it’s your hotel.
I love to say “be the host you’d love to stay with”. But CAN YOU really be objective when it comes to your own hotel? We tend to...


A host, a guest and God (and economic transaction)
Hospitality in some cultures is closely connected to Devine. It’s a relation between a host, a guest and God. Taking care after a...


Redefined luxury. But not the way you expect it.
Definition of LUXURY CHANGED than what it used to be 30 years ago. Today value is perceived in education, experience driven goods and...


It felt disrespectful. She will not see us again.
It’s not merely about accommodation anymore. And it’s not applicable only to luxury offers, same goes for affordable to cheap options. ...


Copywriting and storytelling gone wrong
Are you one of those “TRULY A HOTEL WITH A DIFFERENCE” or “FOR LONG TERM MEMORIES”? “MORE THAN A HOTEL” or “HOME AWAY FROM HOME”? ...


Went for kidney stone surgery, got a leg amputated by mistake
Ever heard of a Swiss cheese model? Imagine slices of Swiss cheese (it has random different sizes of holes in it) standing upright in a...


So why did he do it? Would you do it?
Yesterday, I ordered coffee and cashier wrote the type of milk and coffee on the cup like they USUALLY do. But yesterday, I was ALL...


Concept over market analysis and benchmarking
Market analysis and benchmarking offer awareness and insights into market supply and demand, economy, risks and opportunities etc. ...


Interior design is kitsch and naïve imitation. Staff is too polite, insecure and fake.
First of all, every UNIQUE accommodation look ALIKE nowadays. Irony, right? Second, it’s NOT even aesthetically appealing anymore. ...


What is on-the-spot creativity? Promised vs. extraordinary
Well-delivered PROMISED offer is job well done. But well-noticed small details about a specific guest is what EXTRAORDINARY service is....


Firing someone for a genuine mistake will not fix anything.
Owners, have an EXTREME OWNERSHIP of all the things happening in your hotel. It’s not about whose fault something is, whether a guest...


Everyone are unique, bespoke, unforgettable and truly different nowadays.
Those are all fancy buzzwords. Businesses are investing in marketing and copying the same words WITHOUT actually delivering the promised...
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