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As 2017 comes to a close, comes to a close, NAHLE would like to wish its members, partners and other industry professionals a safe and happy holiday season. As we reflect on the past year for the industry, we would like to provide the readers of the NAHLE eNewsletter a look at the most accessed articles from the year. Our regular publication will resume Jan. 9.
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Lodging
From July 18: Putting the right property in the right place can help maximize returns on hotel investments. Below are the top five U.S. cities for hotel construction pipelines, and what hotel owners and investors should watch for in these markets.
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Hotel Management
April 4: Nobody enjoys spending money when they don't have to, but hotels do just that all the time. When a packaged terminal air conditioner or heating, ventilation and air conditioning system component breaks on property, leadership turns to engineering to find out if the device in question can be salvaged or if a new purchase is necessary, and these can be expensive decisions to get wrong.
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Lodging
From Aug. 29: A new study from pest control company Orkin finds that eight of 10 hotels have dealt with bed bugs in the past year, and 40 percent have treated for bed bugs in the past month. In addition to revealing the frequency of bed bug infestations, the study also revealed that hotels spend an average of $6,383 per bed bug incident.
Orkin partnered with The Bantam Group, a market research firm, to survey hoteliers nationwide on the impact of bed bugs on a hotel's bottom line.
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Hotel Management Magazine
From Oct. 10: On Oct. 1, a gunman opened fire on concertgoers from the 32nd floor of the Mandalay Bay Resort in Las Vegas. How, then, is it possible for someone to smuggle 10 weapons into one of the most highly-trafficked casinos in the world? According to Richard Hudak, managing partner at security firm Resort Security International, it would have been a miracle if the hotel found them.
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USA Today
From May 16: Marriott International, the largest hotel company in the world, is betting big on modular construction to drive its growth in North America.
The Bethesda, Maryland-based company expects to sign 50 hotel deals this year that would incorporate prefabricated guestrooms and/or bathrooms. That would make up about 13 percent of signings for North America this year.
The construction process works like this: Guestrooms and bathrooms are built away from the site of the hotel in a climate-controlled factory. Once completed, the units are transported to the site, where the base and frame of the property have been built.
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Forbes
From Nov. 7: Many questions still surround the attack on the Route 91 Harvest Festival in Las Vegas on Oct. 1, from the motive of the mass murderer to the actual timeline of events, particularly within the Mandalay Bay Hotel.
But the full range of consequences to the hospitality and travel industries is just beginning to be felt. Forbes.com addressed who may be held liable for the 58 deaths and 500 injuries here.
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Hotel News Now
From May 2: Millennials continue to be a driving force of hotel design trends, with no indication of relinquishing their vast influence. In fact, comprising roughly 75 million people, by 2050 they will remain the largest generational group in the United States, making up 26 percent of our population. The newest demand for the hotel design landscape? Smaller guestrooms.
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USA Today
From April 11: One of the first things Angie Conquer does when she checks into a hotel room is study the thermostat.
She prefers a cold room: 68 degrees during the day and 64 when she is sleeping.
"If I can control the temperature, this is one factor that will come into play when determining if I would return to this hotel," says the retired paralegal turned travel blogger in Tampa, Florida.
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Lodging Engineer
From Feb. 14: Installation, cost, maintenance, convenience, durability, security — these are all important factors to consider before a lodging facility or hotel chain switches its door lock technology (or any technology). While hotels search for a harmonious balance of benefits for the guests, hotel staff and hotel's spending, there seems to be a new technology winning the heart of the hospitality industry: RFID.
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Hotel Management
From Aug. 22: As we've noted before, there are several benefits to using LVT in hotels, especially in terms of durability and long-term costs. "LVT allows operators to avoid the more frequent replacement and maintenance costs of carpet, ceramic tile and hardwood alternatives," said Paul Eanes, VP of sales for Metroflor.
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