Steve Rushmore's February 2004 Hotels Article
Maximizing long term asset value through strategic and economic planning.
Este articulo muestra los principales problemas del RevPAR y versa sobre las ventajas de utilizar un método de análisis complementario denominado GOPPAR.
Steve Rushmore's October 2003 Hotels Monthly
In many distress hotels, the blame lies with the inept hotel management companies.
The lodging buzzword of the 1990s must be asset management. Many hotel companies are offering it. Most hotel owners need it. But very few people really know what it is.
Most hotel/motel market studies and appraisals quantify the demand for transient accommodations using a factor known as a room night.
Economic life is the period when improvements to a property contribute to property value. Hotels and motels have a definite life span of postive cash flow.
Although you think you have audited and reviewed every aspect of your hotel's operations, i bet you have not performed a solid waste audit.
During periods of economic stress in the hotel industry, smart owners and operators carefully review their hotel's property tax assessment to determine whether there is sufficient justification to seek a reduction.