Developing hospitality facilities editors, Josef Ransley, Hadyn Ingram

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

This work sets out some of the key issues in developing hospitality properties and can be used by students, hospitality practitioners and those in related industries. It demonstrates 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, and operational relationships, discussing how these areas work and how to get the best out of them. The thematic structure follows the whole process of developing a property from concept to conclusion.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

• List of figures (p. vii)
• List of illustrations (p. ix)
• List of tables (p. xi)
• Contributors (p. xiii)
• Foreword (p. xix)
• Foreword (p. xxi)
• Introduction (p. xxiii)
• Part 1 Concept (p. 1)
• 1 Designing hospitality properties (p. 5)
• 2 Development strategy and brand management (p. 22)
• 3 Asset management (p. 37)
• Part 2 Planning (p. 53)
• 4 The feasibility study: principles and practice (p. 57)
• 5 Capital investment appraisal (p. 74)
• 6 Legalities (p. 90)
• Part 3 Building (p. 107)
• 7 Building design (p. 111)
• 8 Building costs (p. 133)
• 9 Construction (p. 159)
• Part 4 Operations (p. 179)
• 10 Operational relationships (p. 183)
• 11 Accommodation (p. 199)
• 12 Food and beverage developments (p. 212)
• Part 5 Maintenance (p. 231)
• 13 International dimensions (p. 235)
• 14 Maintenance (p. 253)
• 15 Fortuna Inc.: an integrated case study (p. 267)
• Conclusions (p. 277)
• Glossary of terms (p. 283)
• Index (p. 289)