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CONTENTS MAY 2018 hotelowner EDITOR Michael Northcott [email protected] EDITORIAL Lewis Catchpole [email protected] 21 Alessandro Carrara [email protected] ACCOUNT MANAGER Hayley Pett [email protected] PRODUCTION ASSISTANT Karly Besnard [email protected] 26 ACCOUNTS 33 Apex Business Media 01481 730 418 CUSTOMER SERVICES [email protected] CONTENTS MAY 18 REGULARS Month in Review A roundup of the latest hospitality news from across the UK 6 Peter Hancock 20 This month, Peter Hancock gives his opinion on what makes a good hotel interior Hotel Concept of the Month 21 The Cliffden Hotel goes the extra mile in order to be the hotel of choice for thousands of visually impaired guests Stephen Ayers 44 Stephen talks about the evolution of hotel design and what separates the great from the downright ugly Angie Petkovic Angie gives tips on how to rebuild a hotel’s reputation following bad press May 2018 50 FEATURES Bristol tourism tax DESIGN Lucas Studio [email protected] 23 Lewis Catchpole explores proposals behind a Tourism Tax being introduced to the city of Bristol Automation vs Personalisation 020 3176 6185 Hotel Owner is published monthly by: 28 Alessandro Carrara delves into AccorHotels highly personalised guest stays and the benefits of bucking the trend of automation Housekeeping Insight - Part 1 All Ho tel Owner staff can be reached on 41 LONDON OFFICE: 154 - 160 Fleet Street, London EC4A 2DQ Tel: 020 3176 6185 Insight into how day-to-day ‘behind the scenes’ processes such as laundry impacts the guest experience Quality in Tourism 46 Deborah Heather considers whether there is a place for hotels with the rise of the sharing economy 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. www.hotelowner.co.uk 5