CONTENTS
APRIL 2019
CONTENTS APRIL 2019
REGULARS
Month in Review
A roundup of the latest hospitality
news from across the UK
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Hotel Concept
of the Month 13
Premier Inn’s new ZIP rooms, a
compact 8.5 sqm room designed to
be intuitive to use and to feature all
the basics of a modern hotel
Stephen Ayers
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Stephen gives his opinion on the
increasing amount of technology in
the industry
Angie Petkovic
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Angie answers whether she believes
DMOs are worth it
An Inspector Calls
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AThis month Deborah Heather talks
about a checklist of all the up-to-
date security practices a hotel
should have a handle on
hotelowner
FEATURES
Building
relationships
Julia Davies explains why
collaborating with the local
community can strengthen the
positioning of your hotel
Maintaining
Performance
EDITOR
Michael Northcott
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EDITORIAL
Lewis Catchpole
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Robert Alley COO at Roomzzz
describes the importance of proper
maintenance
Alessandro Carrara
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ACCOUNT MANAGER
Ahmed Karim Chishty
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ACCOUNTS
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CUSTOMER SERVICES
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DESIGN
Lucas Studio
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April 2019