Hotel Owner April 2019

APRIL 2019 £14.99 WWW.HOTELOWNER.CO.UK HOUSEKEEPING | RENOVATION | FOOD & BEVERAGE | SPA | PROPERTY | EDUCATION | TECHNOLOGY hotelowner for the independent hotelier who means business ISSN 2049-7709 BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS Why collaboration with the local community can strengthen the positioning of your hotel HOTEL CONCEPT TECHNOLOGY UPDATE A look at Premiere Inn’s ‘Zip Rooms’ concept, a compact 8.5 sqm room that features all the basics of a modern hotel STEPHEN AYERS p28 Stephen looks at the technological progress of modern hotels PROPER MAINTENANCE We look at some of the latest hospitality technology companies and what they have to offer p22 ANGIE PETKOVIC Roomzzz explains the importance of proper hotel maintenance p34 Angie discusses whether DMOs are still worth it for hoteliers