Developing hospitality properties and facilities /
[Book]
edited by Josef Ransley and Hadyn Ingram.
2nd ed.
Boston :
Butterworth-Heinemann,
2004.
1 online resource (xxv, 321 pages) :
illustrations
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Cover -- Contents -- List of figures -- List of illustrations -- List of tables -- Contributors -- Editors -- Chapter contributors -- Foreword -- Introduction -- PART 1: CONCEPT -- 1 Concepts -- Definitions -- Historical perspective -- The conceptual process -- Practical considerations -- Examples -- Conclusion -- References -- 2 Feasibility -- Context -- The objectives of a feasibility study -- Feasibility methodologies -- 3 Design -- What is design? -- The role of the designer -- The components of design -- The purpose of design -- A model of the design process -- Factors affecting design -- Sensory design responses -- Aesthetics and style -- The project brief -- Fundamentals -- Attributes -- Evaluating the design proposals -- Project implementation -- Future challenges -- Conclusion -- References -- PART 2: PLANNING -- 4 Development strategy -- Conceptual background -- Context -- The evolving structure of the hotel industry -- The development process in hotel chains -- Conclusion -- References -- 5 Project finance -- Overview of project finance -- Capital markets' view of the hospitality industry and hospitality property -- Risk and returns in real estate -- Raising development funds -- Elements of permanent debt financing -- Recent innovations in debt financing -- Elements of equity financing -- Evaluating return on investment -- Project finance -- stylized examples -- Refurbishment, defensive spending, and repositioning -- Conclusion -- 6 Legal agreements and contracts -- Historical perspective -- The current market -- Negotiating management contracts today -- Matters of principle -- Other detailed matters -- Future issues -- Conclusion -- PART 3: CONSTRUCTION -- 7 The design team -- Project brief -- The project requirements -- Professional team appointments -- Duties and services -- Statutory approvals -- Design development and procurement -- Construction -- Handover and occupation -- Conclusion -- References -- 8 Building costs -- Introduction -- Cost and value: securing high development returns from hospitality projects -- Cost management: key processes in securing project value -- The cost, time and quality equation -- Cost drivers: why hotel costs vary -- Refurbishment: considerations for work in existing buildings -- Adding value in construction: value and risk management -- Procurement strategy -- Conclusion -- 9 Managing construction -- Context -- The building team -- Public perception -- Planning and programming -- Compliance -- Conclusion -- PART 4: OPERATIONS -- 10 Operational planning and relationships -- Definitions -- Characteristics -- Applications -- Best practice -- Future trends -- Conclusion -- 11 Planning accommodation -- Context -- Product segmentation -- Planning bedroom facilities -- Bedroom floor plates -- Amenities -- Form and function -- Future trends -- Conclusion -- Reference -- 12 Service provision -- Introduction --T$1.
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Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities sets out some of the key issues in developing hospitality properties from the hospitality manager's perspective. From the original concept, through each part of the process, it provides an essential guide for students and professionals on how to manage hospitality facilities to their best effect, using a model-based insight into the process in an informed, but non-technical way. Now in its second edition, this successful text has been updated with new international case studies from companies such as MyTravel, Disneyland Paris Hotel, Elysium Beach Resort Cyprus and many others. It also includes new chapters from well-known authors. With contributions from both academics and practitioners, this book looks at design, building issues, operational relationships, and therefore provides the hospitality manager with insight into how these areas work and what they need to know in order to get the best out of them. * The only text that bridges the gap between generic and applied texts for students and practitioners in hospitality and tourism * Updated with international case studies such as Disneyland Paris, Radisson SAS, Brussels and Elysium Beach Resort, Cyprus * New contributions from acclaimed authors and figures in the industry, such as Richard Penner and Jan de Roos, Cornell University, USA.