Have you seen the different colours and sizes of Christmas trees in shops, homes, banks, hospitals and even on the streets? There is a snow man at the Palms shopping mall, lightings in the shapes of reindeers along many streets, Christmas carols playing on radio stations, sounds of our local knock outs all over… [Read More...]

  Out of much curiosity, we finally found ourselves at the Radisson Blu Anchorage which happens to be the talk of the town in the hospitality industry. It has emerged as a business hub and as well as a threat to many other hotels on the island until intercontinental hotel opens next year. Doing business… [Read More...]

What plans have you got for Christmas? Four Points by Sheraton is promising cheap room rates, a ride with Santa Claus and his reindeer and lots of food and drink. As recommended by a colleague, if you get tired of the live band at the Office bar or watching a match at the Adrenalin bar… [Read More...]

The casino and the theme park are just two of the attractions of the Federal Palace Hotel in Victoria Island, Lagos.  If you choose a lagoon view room, you can enjoy the beautiful sight of different vessels passing this exotic and luxury hotel into the country.. If you watch this long enough, you might just… [Read More...]

Housekeeping like every other department is an important but very demanding unit of the hotel. It can either make your guests come back or send them away along with their friends and family.Most times people think hotel housekeeping is just about cleaning but it entails a lot more. Apart from proper cleaning with hygiene in… [Read More...]

Value and Quality Guests are looking for a balance between quality and value when choosing a hotel. So you may consider making your value of rooms and services equivalent to the prices you are charging. You may just need to touch them up a little this year  like brightening up bathrooms, improving on cleanliness, complimentary… [Read More...]

My Trip to Eko Tourist Resort Although it was not planned, I found myself at the feet of nature and could not just leave immediately. I was a bit frustrated on my way there as there were no sign posts or directions on the road regarding how to get there, we just had to depend… [Read More...]

Is it just me and the people I know or is it everyone that experience anxiety over travelling overseas. Although the facade of our international airports are a lot better and they are also more equipped, the stress involved with customs is becoming an issue. The trauma and anxiety is not over whether you will… [Read More...]

Have you noticed it in the papers or do you see it glaring at you each time you go out? The number of hotels, restaurants and related outfits are popping up almost every other week. It’s great the our entrepreneurial skills are becoming more evident thanks to unemployment and a demand to meet the basic… [Read More...]

Here are a few tips on how the hotels  in the world are responding  to the economic meltdown. Let’s remember that even though we are part of the global economy, Nigeria has its own economy and unique consumer lifestyle therefore, its operations could be managed differently. Research  sources suggests that: Cutting room rates should be recommended for hotels… [Read More...]