Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - (Page 53) HotelMotel.com | H&MM September 15, 2008 Design CASEGOODS Hyatt Place and Microtel Inns & Suites offer technology ports, which allow laptops and other electronics to be displayed on the TV, in the guestroom workspace. 53 MICROTEL INNS & SUITES Stay connected In today’s plugged-in world, hotels must keep up with the tech-savvy guest, while still keeping design top of mind. Hyatt Place offers the Hyatt Plug Panel built into the TV console close to the desk. It allows laptops and other electronics to be displayed on the TV, said Alison Kal, VP of marketing for Hyatt Place. Sheraton and Microtel Inns & Suites have similar technology ports. Microtel offers its Modular Smart Plug, which is a recessed bar housing electric and data ports, said Bijal Patel, director of interior design for Microtel and Hawthorn Suites. This port in the back of the desk allows guests to plug in their computers, and then push the port back down into the desk so it is invisible to the unknowing eye when it’s not being used. “That was a really important step for us to take,” Patel said. “ People are looking to technology to enhance the guest experience.” And even though this product also works into the Sheraton design, D.B. Kim, the brand’s VP of design, insists they are “low-tech,” referring to the workspace’s simplification. “I’m just concerned about something that is ergonomic and logical, rather than substituting that and putting in another machine,” he said. For more info Company Circle No. American Hotel Furnishings. . 286 American of Martinsville . . . . 287 Blue Leaf Hospitality . . . . . . . 288 Fairfield Chair Co.. . . . . . . . . 289 Indon International . . . . . . . . 290 Lumicor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 291 Refinishing Touch . . . . . . . . . 292 Solid Comfort . . . . . . . . . . . . 293 CIRCLE NO. 166 CIRCLE NO. 166 GLOBAL HYATT CORP. http://HotelMotel.com http://www.bramanfg.com http://www.bramanfg.com
Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 Contents Microtel, Hawthorn Settle in at Wyndham Is it Black or Red for Green Hotels? New City on the Strip When in Doubt, Purchase some Seashells Legal FAQ Consultant's Corner Sales Clinic On Finance Travel Trends Franchise Law Guest Column Events Cornell Insights HotelWorld Update Trends & Stats Top Hotel Companies Survey Awards Lending Requires Knowledge, Preparation Casegoods Minibars Historian to Keynote Leadership Forum at IH/M&RS Fitness Equipment The Lodging Conference Preview Accent Lighting Awards Vacuums Supplier News Transactions People Ad/Editorial Index Marketplace Classifieds Checking Out Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 (Page Cover1) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 (Page Cover2) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 (Page 1) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 (Page 2) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Contents (Page 3) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - New City on the Strip (Page 4) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - New City on the Strip (Page 5) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - When in Doubt, Purchase some Seashells (Page 6) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - When in Doubt, Purchase some Seashells (Page 7) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Consultant's Corner (Page 8) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Consultant's Corner (Page 9) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Sales Clinic (Page 10) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Sales Clinic (Page 11) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - On Finance (Page 12) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - On Finance (Page 13) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Travel Trends (Page 14) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Travel Trends (Page 15) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Franchise Law (Page 16) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Franchise Law (Page 17) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Guest Column (Page 18) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Events (Page 19) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Cornell Insights (Page 20) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Cornell Insights (Page 21) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - HotelWorld Update (Page 22) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - HotelWorld Update (Page 23) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - HotelWorld Update (Page 24) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - HotelWorld Update (Page 25) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Trends & Stats (Page 26) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Trends & Stats (Page 27) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Trends & Stats (Page 28) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Trends & Stats (Page 29) Hotel & Motel Management - 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September 15, 2008 - Minibars (Page 55) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Historian to Keynote Leadership Forum at IH/M&RS (Page 56) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Historian to Keynote Leadership Forum at IH/M&RS (Page 57) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Fitness Equipment (Page 58) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - The Lodging Conference Preview (Page 59) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - The Lodging Conference Preview (Page 60) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - The Lodging Conference Preview (Page 61) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - The Lodging Conference Preview (Page 62) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - The Lodging Conference Preview (Page 63) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - The Lodging Conference Preview (Page 64) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - The Lodging Conference Preview (Page 65) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - The Lodging Conference Preview (Page 66) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - The Lodging Conference Preview (Page 67) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Accent Lighting (Page 68) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Accent Lighting (Page 69) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Awards (Page 70) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Awards (Page 71) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Vacuums (Page 72) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Vacuums (Page 73) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Supplier News (Page 74) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Supplier News (Page 75) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Transactions (Page 76) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - Transactions (Page 77) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - People (Page 78) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - People (Page 79) Hotel & Motel Management - September 15, 2008 - 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