Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities (Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism) [Paperback]

Josef Ransley (Editor), Hadyn Ingram (Editor)

Book Description

Publication Date: June 23, 2000 | ISBN-10: 0750645547 | ISBN-13: 978-0750645546

'Developing Hospitality Facilities' sets out some of the key issues in developing hospitality properties and has a user-friendly approach suitable for students, hospitality practitioners and those in related industries.

The book acts as a guide for students and professionals on how to manage hospitality facilities to their best effect, using a model-based insight into the process in an informed, but non-technical way.

With contributions from both academics and practitioners, it looks at design, building issues, operational relationships, providing the hospitality manager with an insight into how these areas work and what they need to know in order to get the best out of them.

The thematic structure takes the student and manager through the whole process of developing a property from concept to conclusion.

* The only text that bridges the gap between generic and applied texts for students and practitioners in hospitality and tourism.
* Accessible, signposted and reader-friendly with real life case studies and a glossary of technical terms
* Includes forewords from David Michels, Chief Executive of the Hilton Group and David Wood, Chief Executive of the HCIMA.

Editorial Reviews

Review

'For young people wishing to obtain a clear and concise overview and introduction to all aspects of Food and Beverage in the Hospitality Industry, this chapter is just the ticket'.
Michael Gottlieb (President of the Restraunteurs Association of Great Britain) commenting on the chapter: 'Food and beverage issues'

"I commend this book to you as a really good read"
David M C Michels, Chief Executive, Hilton International


"This book.. will add significantly to the body of knowledge available to students and practitioners alike"
David Wood, Chief Executive, Hotel and Catering International Management Association (HCIMA)

This is a text book which covers a long neglected sector of the hospitality curriculum. It is particularly opposite for practitioners involved in the development process or for students who, in their management careers, will be dealing with refurbishment and redevelopment on a regular basis. The aim of the book is to act as a guide for students and professionals on how to manage hospitality facilities to their best effect. This structure works well as it ensures a well planned and coherent approach to the subject which is easy to follow. This is a useful text which has been needed for a long time..... In the introdution, it details a set of four objectives to fulfil by the end of the book. It has successfully achieved these objectives.
Vicky Harris, Leeds Metropolitan University (forthcoming review in the International Journal of Hospitality Management)

Book Description

The ONLY text to bridge the gap between generic and applied texts on developing hospitality properties and facilities --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 320 pages
• Publisher: Butterworth-Heinemann (June 23, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0750645547
• ISBN-13: 978-0750645546
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds
• Average Customer Review: 2.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,913,014 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

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15 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very good for understanding hotel properties construction, September 25, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities (Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism) (Paperback)

First a few words for the reader of Austin: is not so difficult to convert British pounds to $, or meters to foots.......
I don't think is fair to "fail" a book just because it does not use the metric system of your country (one more among the hundreds of countries around the world)

Besides, I have enjoyed very much this book, and as a Hotel management postgraduate and professional I have to say that is very useful and complete for:
a) Learning more about the considerations you need to take into account when building hotels, as well as how cost evolve depending on a number of factors
b) A perfect base for a hotel development course

4 of 25 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars For the European Audience, April 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities (Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism) (Paperback)

This book is not appropriate for anyone seeking knowledge of hotel development in the United States. The authors are British and the book is written for the European audience. The U.S. reader is not even extended the courtesy of dual imperial and metric measures; room dimensions are in meters and financial figures are presented in pounds. In addition, many of the cited references are dated, the graphics are hard to read, and the book is cheaply printed.

2 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars For the European Audience, April 16, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Developing Hospitality Properties and Facilities (Hospitality, Leisure and Tourism) (Paperback)

This book is not appropriate for anyone seeking knowledge of hotel development in the United States. The authors are British and the book is written for the European audience. The U.S. reader is not even extended the courtesy of dual imperial and metric measures; room dimensions are in meters and financial figures are presented in pounds. In addition, many of the cited references are dated, the graphics are hard to read, and the book is cheaply printed.