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Our editorial board comprises a specialist group of leading industry figures who, in conjunction with the hotel management network editorial team, identify the main drivers of the industry helping to produce regular, thought provoking opinion pieces on the latest issues, challenges and developments.

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Socially apped: Mobile apps for business-savvy hotels
17 January, 2012
Searching for hotels online is a slow process for the new generation travellers. They need mobile apps at their finger-tips if they are to book a night stay or review your hotel. Sarah...
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Social shift: The changing roles of hotel leaders 12 January, 2012 Social media is having a huge impact on hotels' internal management structures. Sarah Blackman asks Tyzack Associates' David Dumeresque if the industry is prepared for...

Charm offensive - Stephen Bayley 10 January, 2012 Design critic and cultural commentator Stephen Bayley – memorably dubbed ‘the second most intelligent man in Britain’ – has written more than ten books, countless articles and co-founded the...

IT and eco design – wrapping up the top hotel innovations of 2011 16 December, 2011 Innovative design concepts in IT and eco-design are at the heart of cutting edge hospitality. To wrap up 2011, Rowan Watt-Pringle takes a look at some of the most innovative IT concepts...

E is for eating: Interview with Tom Parker-Bowles 30 November, 2011 Tom Parker-Bowles has put his ‘wild child’ days behind him and earned a reputation as one of the UK’s most respected food...

Warsaw: an optimistic outlook 25 November, 2011 Two decades after the Iron Curtain fell, Peter Bierwirth looks at hospitality in Warsaw ahead of major football...

Cybercomfort: embracing technology in hotels 24 November, 2011 The Eccleston Square Hotel has been touted as the most high-tech in Europe. Rod James takes a look at what is on...

Worlds within worlds: Ian Schrager’s Edition portfolio 22 November, 2011 by Özden Engin Çakici Produced in collaboration with Marriott, Schrager’s Edition portfolio is rigorously design-led, we look at...

A cut above: Wolfgang Puck on his culinary success both sides of the Atlantic 18 November, 2011 Arguably the most successful chef in history, Wofgang Puck has now arrived to work his magic in...

New phase begins at InterContinental Hotels Group 18 November, 2011 Taking charge of the world’s largest hotel company sounds daunting but Richard Solomons, CEO the InterContinental Hotels Group’s (IHG), seems...

Kurt Ritter: 35 years on 18 November, 2011 He's celebrating three-and-a-half decades with the company, but Rezidor CEO Kurt Ritter shows few signs of slowing down. Phin Foster meets one of the industry’s longest-serving leaders to...

Getting the spa treatment 18 November, 2011 Hotel operators are moving away from standard spa treatments in favour of a more holistic approach. But is the industry doing enough to meet guest expectations? Andrea Ashfield talks to...

European Hospitality Awards 2011: The winners 14 November, 2011 Europe's hospitality elite gathered in London to celebrate the second edition of the European Hospitality Awards. Elisabeth Fischer profiles some of the dazzling winners of the...

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