Travel - renovation and a competitive advantage!

Interior makeovers give historic buildings new life as hotels

Historic buildings that evoke the elegance of a past era are finding new lives as modern, instantly iconic hotels.

One benefit of the reuse, recycle mindset that has developers creating fabulous new properties in the shells of once-grand buildings is that elegance and glamour are returning to interior design.

This is just an informative article for our customers.
http://www.hotelinteractive.com/article.aspx?articleid=13065

Renovations:

The development of capital replacement budgets and the setting aside of reserves for replacement are long term strategies that keep a property fresh and competitive in the marketplace. If an organization has reserves for replacement set aside, now may be a good time to implement needed renovations which will allow the property to emerge stronger when the economy improves.

The accelerated price of energy earlier this year suggests that renovations related to energy efficient technology would yield future returns. If the property is experiencing reduced occupancy, renovation disruptions will be minimized relative to the guest experience. So, I think we did very well for the past year!

A native of Germany, he says this is a European sensibility. "In America you think, 'It's bigger, it's better,' but many places in Europe you didn't have the space, so you made very small jewels."

This is exactly how we think about our property as a "JEWEL" - that is!

Renovation, staying in business in tough times and meeting the "GREEN" guidelines

http://www.ahla.com/Green.aspx?id=24560

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and just another 'Green" fun link!

http://green.yahoo.com/blog/daily_green_news/8/twelve-amazing-shipping-container-houses.html

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Innovation in tought times

How it helps when you keep your networking live and building it continually.

I don’t know too many small business owners hanging around looking for bailouts. The bailout of choice for the small business owner is innovation and determination.

ONE great step we took in the last year was Renovations:
The development of capital replacement budgets and the setting aside of reserves for replacement are long term strategies that keep a property fresh and competitive in the marketplace.
If an organization has reserves for replacement set aside, now may be a good time to implement needed renovations which will allow the property to emerge stronger when the economy improves.

The accelerated price of energy earlier this year suggests that renovations related to energy efficient technology would yield future returns. If the property is experiencing reduced occupancy, renovation disruptions will be minimized relative to the guest experience.


I am listing this link here in this posting to bring it to live that we, the small businesses are trying so many ways to be innovative and make our businesses going and more attractive in this economic downturn!

Innovation in tough times

developing oneself

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Morel Mushroom Festival (coupon)

Celebrating our neighbors UNIQUE Festival!

The World Capital of Morel Mushroom Festival happens in MUSCODA, WI a great little town where you can feel at home. Come celebrate an entire weekend with great foods, arts and live music, UW parade and so much more.

Usually the Festival is held every spring the weekend after Mother's Day.

Let's discuss where the morels accompanying a dead elm tree are most apt to be located. If it is early in the season, they will be on the south edge of the timber or on the south facing slope near the top of a hill because he sun warms these areas first. As the season progresses, the morels begin appearing further into the woods, further down the south side of the hills, and near the top of the north facing slope. At last, near the end of the season, they will appear at the north edge of the woods and in the bottom land.

Take your time to visit us on merchantcircle.com to find our coupon:
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