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Cheap Hotel Insurance, Bed & Breakfast Insurance and Guest House Insurance

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Wherever you are located in the UK we can present you with the right policy to cover your business properly with the intention of significantly reducing your insurance premiums.

We have a wide range of hotel insurance policies that cover a variety of hotels from single room guest houses to boutique hotels with a wide range of cover in a policy that suits you.

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As specialists within the hospitality insurance sector and with privileged access to competitive A rated hospitality insurers schemes for hotels, guesthouses and B&B’s we are confident that we will be able to provide a better deal on your insurance.

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We are not a call centre operation. We are a team of qualified hotel insurance account managers who provide a reliable customer service to ensure that your policy and documentation is present and correct as and when you need it and above all else as specialists in hotel insurance we can source you a great deal on your premium.

Hotel insurance policy extensions

Using a specialist hotel insurance policy you can benefit from hospitality industry specific extensions at little or no extra cost such as:

Full theft and accidental damage cover on buildings and contents with a tiered contents level
Business interruption with up to 24 month indemnity period
Commercial legal expenses
Directors' and officers' liability
Professional indemnity
Tools and equipment
Public and products liability
Property owners liability
Loss of license
Theft by employees
Goods in transit
Personal accident (assault)
Book debts
Guest effects
Employee effects per employee
Property in the open such as garden furniture
Landscape gardening
Lock replacement
Loss of oil & metered water
Damage to fixed Signs
Employers liability
Legal protection

Discounts can be applied for operators who can show that they have implemented a risk management after claims and for those who have a no or low claims history.

Legal expenses cover will provide financial protection for your legal costs against any employment disputes, property protection or bodily injury.

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Whatever hospitality category your business falls under you can be sure that we can provide appropriate cover at a competitive price.

Alongside hotel operators, bed and breakfast businesses and guest house operators nationwide are also benefitting from our cheap hotel insurance rates and reliable service. We are sure that we will beat your existing broker.

Minimise your risks to benefit from cheap hotel insurance

Burst pipes, employee dishonesty, food poisoning, data loss, property damage and theft are all examples of incidents which you could face sometime in the future during the running of your business. Your business needs to run smoothly and with the right policy in place and with the assistance of the right broker you can ensure that these incidents have as minimal effect as possible on your business.

As specialists in hotel insurance matters we can ensure your business is protected properly in the event of a loss. Our hotels insurance manager will be able to talk through the different options available that suit your business and budget best.

As a reliable and trusted name within the industry you can be sure that we are here to help should you need any assistance from us throughout the term of your policy.

Whilst there are many all risk cover packages available we recommend that you speak to our hotels insurance manager to source a policy that is tailored for you and your business.

It is paramount that your business does not suffer should you be subjected to fire, flood, storm or theft and so we offer business interruption cover as standard. Why? Because we know that over 80% of businesses go bankrupt after a serious fire if they are not properly covered.

We are well positioned to ensure that you have adequate hotel, guesthouse or B&B insurance cover in place to protect you and your guests.

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hotel marketing budgets

A Practical Guide to Hotel Marketing Budget Planning

by Josiah Mackenzie on September 08, 2009 8 Comments

Many hotels are working on their marketing budgets right now. I have received multiple requests for advice on budgeting this week, and wanted to put together this practical, straightforward guide. We will examine the biggest factors to consider when planning your Internet marketing budget, 11 major categories hotels should budget for, and finally 3 basic hotel budgeting approaches.

This advice comes from my own real-world experience as the marketing manager or consultant for dozens of leading organizations around the world — and also as the owner of three companies. When your own company’s money is on the line, you tend to take a very pragmatic approach to marketing, and that’s what I intend to do in this article.

Factors to consider while planning your hotel marketing budget

Many industry professionals recommend you start with the industry average marketing budget. I disagree. Every business success I’ve been involved with has been contrarian. If you spend your resources like everyone else, you’ll get average results. Breakthrough campaigns often require unusual approaches. You decide what works for you.

Be aware of industry standards, but don’t feel bound by them. It can be helpful to know the average prices hotels are paying for individual marketing tactics — if only for a point of reference.

Start with an internet marketing plan for the year. Sounds simple, but true. If you don’t know how you want to spend your money, calculating the amount will be extremely difficult! Some tactics to include are explained below.

A good budget will take into mind past results your company experienced — but will also realize that things change. What worked five years ago may not work over the next five years.

Remember your primary business objective. Do you want more overall sales, to build your brand, or consolidate your profits? Each requires a different approach, which we’ll cover later.

Know your marketing priorities. Separate the “musts” from the “wants.” So many things can happen along the way that cause you to deviate from a plan made months ago. Having priorities ensures the essential gets done.

Identify which marketing strategies you don’t need to implement. There are a seemingly unlimited number of marketing tactics you could try, so identifying the non-essential helps you focus and cut costs. Every hotel doesn’t need to do every tactic out there.

Be aware of trends, and budget appropriately. Some organizations on annual budget cycles approve money for trends way too late — and missed the boat. Make sure the resources that you’re dedicating to a tactic or strategy will be valid 1, 2, 5 years from now. You don’t want to outdate yourself.

I personally recommend most hotels abandon all traditional marketing and advertising in favor of any Internet focused strategy: 75% of budget for web-based communications, 25% for PR. You can discount this advice as someone who has worked in web marketing his entire career, but the numbers don’t lie. In the campaigns that I’ve been involved in, we have achieved phenomenal return on investment… and received media coverage an organization our size shouldn’t normally be entitled to.

Separate your marketing costs into two categories. Initial development costs include research and strategy development, website design, content creation, marketing systems set up. Ongoing expenses and maintenance include e-mail marketing, pay per click advertising, search visibility improvement, website maintenance and development, consulting fees, and analytics and tracking analysis.

Ensure that you are sufficiently capitalized. Many marketing tactics will take several months to show results, and often the best results are obtained by sticking with your marketing plan month after month — for the next 12 months. You may have to adjust your marketing plan to enable this, but make sure your budget is sufficient to accommodate consistent execution.

Be aware that your most important marketing investments may not even be under the traditional ‘marketing’ budget category. For example, introducing a fabulous collection of guest amenities can cause your guests to promote your hotel for you. At the end of the day,your guest experience is the marketing. Money you spend to create an amazing guest experience at your hotel has some of best ROI.

Finally, think of your marketing program as an investment. If you are promoting properly, every dollar that you spend on marketing will come back to you many times over. Good hotel marketing budgets are never an expense, and it’s important we remember this.

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hotel procurement software

Thistle Hotels, the UK's third largest hotel group, has implemented an order processing system for its food, beverage and housekeeping supplies that will save the company more than £150,000 a year.

The system, from hospitality e-procurement company Makella, reduces the cost of the purchasing process as well as software licensing fees by enabling Thistle to move from SAP Enterprise Buyer Professional to a standard version of SAP"This flexibility is essential in the hospitality industry, where vital food orders for the following day are often made by chefs after evening service," said Neville.

Makella has connected Thistle with all of the hotel's suppliers, ranging from small businesses with little or no electronic trading capability, to corporates with their own proprietary systems.

Liam Taylor, managing director at Makella, said electronic trading is used by about 10% of the hospitality industry, but this is growing as chief executives begin to understand the cost savings they can realise through e-procurement.

"Taking control of the supply chain, consolidating suppliers and product ranges, and improving efficiency through managing procurement across a group according to set policies and procedures, all helps to cut cost out of the process," he said.

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hotel directory new york city

Welcome to HotelGuide.Networks' directory of hotels and hotel reviews for New York, New York!

Always worthy of a juicy bite, the Big Apple -- also known as New York, the City that Never Sleeps -- boasts Broadway shows, exceptional exhibitions and attractions, global cuisine, and unparalleled shopping. In 2008 47 million visitors took a bite, including a record 9.8 million international arrivals, making NYC the nation’s top destination from overseas. Lodging ranges from chic budget, sophisticated boutique, and value-priced hotels to posh spots. Newer hotels include spas, stylish restaurants, rooftop lounges, and pools with skyline views. The expanded Jacob K. Javits Convention Center has a 1,500-room headquarters hotel. New York City's hotel room inventory exceeded 75,000 in 2008, and increases by around 2,000 new or renovated rooms per year, from modest to luxurious.

New York City is not just a destination for leisure travel. Quite a few travelers visit for business purposes. One of the city's most frequent visitors is the entertainment industry. Over 400,000 location shoots, including feature films and documentaries as well as television shows and commercials, are filmed in and around the city annually. In fact, over 250 feature films are shot in New York City each year. Some of these productions even include of New York City's grandest hotels in their story lines. The Plaza Hotel has been featured in Hollywood hits like Arthur,Almost Famous and Home Alone II and the Waldorf Astoria Hotel can be seen in Coming To Americaand Maid In Manhattan.

We have organized our listings of New York's local hotel accommodations into several geographic areas and alphabetically. You can begin browsing for hotels in the Greater New York area by selecting one of the links shown below. To see a map of New York and the surrounding area, click here.

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hotel and restaurant management programs

Welcome to Your Office

If you're looking for an exciting career in our dynamic Tourism and Hospitality industry - or if you're already experienced in the field and want greater skills for advancement - enrol in Douglas College's two-year Hotel and Restaurant Management Diploma Program.

Douglas College's program has been developed in conjunction with the BC Government, hospitality industry and other institutions, creating a common provincial core of courses. This provides graduates with the option of working immediately or transferring into degree studies in hospitality.'

Experience for the World

As a Hotel and Restaurant Management student, you will learn in the classroom as well as at special events and hospitality sites.

Learning with experienced industry professionals, you'll gain skills in areas such as front desk procedures, managing food and beverage operations, budgeting, marketing and promotions and convention management. The training prepares you for future leadership roles in the industry.

As you gain new skills, you will also gain valuable experience and contacts by managing and working in special community and Douglas College events. Many of our students also gain seasonal jobs - or permanent full-time jobs as graduates - at the special hiring fair we hold every spring.

Once you start working in the hospitality industry, you'll also have a world of options. Hospitality is truly an international industry and your skills will be in demand from Whistler to Australia - in hotels, resorts, food and beverage operations, cruise lines and more.

In addition, if you want to complete a university degree in the hospitality sector, our program offers block transfer credits to universities across Canada and in Hawaii, Switzerland and Australia.

Welcome to the Hotel and Restaurant Management Program Web site. There is a lot of information here, so please explore or contact us for more program information.

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hotel de region nantes

Architectural and Structural
Contemporary stainless curtain wall to be unveiled at new French hotel

The trendsetting Hôtel de Région, which incorporates a stunning curtain wall with stainless steel cladding, is due to open in Nantes, France in 2011. The building will use steel supplied by Outokumpu.

A brand new Hôtel de Région is set to open in France’s sixth largest city, Nantes. The city is the capital of the Pays de la Loire region and is the most important city in the historic province of Brittany. The vision In 2011, Nantes will be home to a new breathtaking contemporary-style public building for the regional administration. The five-story Hôtel de Région combines historical elements with the contemporary. Comprising an arched stone gateway from Nantes’ original 17th century power plant, the building will also incorporate an asymmetrical building shape and a striking curtain wall with stainless steel cladding. The steel sheets are laser-cut decoratively to resemble various organic forms. Light enters the building through a lacework of stainless steel. Once completed, the building will be a notable addition to contemporary stainless architecture. The solution The steel cladding for the Hôtel de Région is being supplied by Outokumpu. The project is a landmark for Outokumpu and represents the group’s largest project in the architecture, building and construction cluster in France to date. The skin of Hôtel de Région is supplied by Sofradi, a French company that manufactures metal curtain walls and other specialised items. Because they had little previous experience in stainless steel cladding, Sofradi contacted Outokumpu prior to winning the curtain wall contract. Sofradi wanted to use Outokumpu because they were familiar with the company name and knew that Outokumpu had a strong local presence in the Nantes region.		One of the Hotel de Region curtain wall panels. Courtesy of Sofradi
The challenges Sofradi had a number of challenges, which Outokumpu were able to help them to meet. Ensuring the steel's aesthetic qualities is of utmost importance when creating the stainless steel cladding. To achieve uniform reflection of light, the stainless steel cladding panels must have a highly consistent finish – otherwise the surface will have a blotchy appearance. In order to fulfil this spec, Outokumpu recommended the 4N surface finish, which benefits from superior consistency and will meet the aesthetic needs of Hôtel de Région project. Equally, the attractiveness of the initial structure needs to be long-lasting. Nantes’ maritime climate increases susceptibility to discoloration, so Sofradi required strong technical assistance to select the right material for the stainless steel cladding. Finally, the project has exacting service requirements. The construction process means that the stainless steel cladding must be supplied in regular batches, provided with protective plastic coating. Outokumpu has excellent stock and processing capabilities and are thus capable of meeting these challenges. The results Outokumpu’s technical experts assisted Sofradi with the properties of various stainless steel grades and surfaces, and introduced to them several choices of grades. After considering advice on the best stainless steel grade from the building’s architectural firm FORMA6 and Outokumpu, Sofradi decided to use molybdenum-containing austenitic grade 1.4404 (316L). Sofradi's representative comments on working with Outokumpu: “We felt a warm welcome from Outokumpu and partnership in the way that Outokumpu tackled issues looking for technical solutions.”

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