Luxury Hoteliers Magazine 4th Quarter 2017 | Page 85

is your hotel TOO FULL? HOW TO PROVIDE EXCELLENT CUSTOMER SERVICE DURING HIGH SEASON By Laura Gibbs Travel is the must have experience of the 21st century and with the rise of instagram, travel blogs, cheaper flights and more destinations, the most popular destinations of the world are getting busy. In Europe, Barcelona and Venice are two cities that are feeling the strain of over capacity during the busy summer months. As the residents escape the cities for beach destinations, the tourists pour in at unprecedented rates. Christmas and the New Year period is similar, with accommodation being booked as early as the February before. In the US, Festivals and cultural events burden cities for as little as a weekend, or as long as a month. ILHA 85