What You Need To Know About Chinese New Year and COVID Shipping Delays Each fall, our vendors who manufacture FF&E products in China warn us to get our purchase orders in early if we want to receive products before Chinese New Year. Because of COVID, we need to think about […]
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The Evolution & Design of the Hotel Front Desk The lobby registration desk and its back wall play an essential role in the design of a hotel. They reflect the local flair of the region and the hotel’s brand philosophy. They also give guests a preview of what to expect […]
Changes Afoot: Hotel Flooring Design Trends The latest flooring trends are quickly making their way through the industry. People are traveling again and staying in hotels, with a new set of expectations influenced by the pandemic. Shifts in guest preferences are making flooring more practical, warm, and designed for comfort […]
Hotel Project Supply Chain Update – June 30, 2021 The hotel FF&E supply chain has experienced significant disruption the past several months as COVID-19 has skewed both supply and demand. Since new construction and renovation projects depend on the availability of raw materials and finished goods within tight schedules, this […]
What To Do With Leftover Hotel Items If you own or operate a hotel, you have some guests who accidentally leave behind personal items or luggage in your hotel. In addition, after renovating a hotel, you may have old appliances on hand that you no longer need. Instead of throwing […]
Hidden Challenges in Hotel Renovations & How To Tackle Them If you’re a hotel owner undertaking a renovation project, you want to know what you’re up against. Yet, certain obstacles are unique to a property based on the building, brand, project dynamics, and other circumstances, making them more difficult to anticipate. In a previous post, we discussed five common hurdles generally facing hotel owners during renovation. In this follow-up, we’ll reveal some […]
Hotel FF&E Supply Chain Woes – What You Need To Know In early March, we posted an update about the supply chain for hospitality furnishings. A confluence of factors had combined to snarl shipping networks worldwide. Since then, Innvision has gained further insight from suppliers and transportation providers into the […]
Challenges Hotel Owners Face When Renovating A Hotel Hoteliers face several challenges when it comes time to renovate a property and refresh the hotel’s furnishings. Although some challenges may seem more obvious and easier to sidestep before a project begins, others can fly under the radar until it’s too late. […]
Challenges Hotel Owners Face When Building A Hotel When building a new hotel, hotel owners and their project teams will encounter numerous obstacles along the way. Some might be expected, while others pop-up based on circumstances. Although some challenges are the same as those present during hotel renovations, others are […]
How To Refresh Your Hotel During COVID Our entire hotel industry eagerly awaits the ramp-up in room night demand that should occur in the second half of 2021. Thanks to COVID-19 vaccines and declining case counts, travel in the US is on pace to open up soon and people will […]