G E R M A N Y
SEPTEMBER 2 0 15
VOL . 49 , NO . 7
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SPECIAL REPORT
Culture class
In 2014 , Merriam-Webster named “ culture ” its word of the year , but hoteliers have long been focused on how to build cultures that enrich employees and , most important , serve guests and boost business . Consequently , HOTELS partnered with the Wall Street Journal XX to gather leaders from throughout the industry to discuss the unique intricacies of culture .
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REGIONAL PROFILE
Africa
While international hotel giants and regional players agree Africa is coming into its own , how and where they plan to capitalize couldn ’ t be more different . The easy answers about hotel development on the continent that applied in 2000 — or even 2013 — aren ’ t quite as right in 2015 . In fact , even the questions are different .
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DESIGN
HTL Karl Johan
When Scandic ’ s fi rst HTL hotel opened in 2014 , it offered a unique value proposition to guests : Leave out the unnecessary and enhance the quality of the necessary . The brand ’ s latest property , HTL Karl Johan in Oslo , Norway , continues to encourage guests to challenge their perceptions about the traditional hotel experience .
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