Hotel Owner February 2019 | Page 4

CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2019 CONTENTS FEBRUARY 2019 REGULARS Month in Review A roundup of the latest hospitality news from across the UK 5 Peter Hancock 17 This month, Peter gives his opinion on how to be an insider in the hospitality industry Hotel Concept of the Month 15 A team of experts have come together to create a hotel room that is rooted in the ‘science of sleep’ Stephen Ayers 29 Stephen explores the importance of a good kitchen design Angie Petkovic FEATURES Ultimate hotel experience EDITOR 20 Simon Botto of DaybreakHotels discusses the sorts of experiences hoteliers can introduce in order to entice customers beyond the usual spas and afternoon tea Hotel development hotelowner 22 Robert Alley COO at Roomzzz looks at the pitfalls and challenges of hotel development and how to avoid them Michael Northcott [email protected] EDITORIAL Lewis Catchpole [email protected] Alessandro Carrara [email protected] ACCOUNT MANAGER Ahmed Karim Chishty [email protected] Quality in Tourism 32 Deborah Heather asks: Will 2019 herald the ‘death’ of the corporate hotel? 34 ACCOUNTS Apex Business Media 01481 730 418 CUSTOMER SERVICES Angie explains why hoteliers should choose their words wisely when communicating with guests [email protected] DESIGN Lucas Studio [email protected] All Hotel Owner staff can be reached on 020 3176 6185 Hotel Owner is published monthly by: 29 15 18 4 www.hotelowner.co.uk LONDON OFFICE: 154 - 160 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2DQ Tel: 020 3176 6185 The editor and publishers do not guarantee the accuracy of statements made by contributors or advertisers, or accept responsibility for any statement that they express in this publication. The opinion of the contributors may not necessarily be the opinion of the publishers. Articles are considered for publication on the basis that they are the author’s original work. No part of this publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying or otherwise, without the permission of the publishers. February 2019