Reflection Paper
Great food, friendly staff, cozy rooms, spectacular garden view and ambience, (complete) facilities, nearby malls, and everything you would ask for in your second home is in the famous and first-class hotel, EDSA Shangri-La.
Last April 9-10, we had our class hotel immersion at this luxury hotel, and to be honest this is my first time to actually stay overnight in a hotel for an immersion (the first hotel immersion that I had way back in 2014 was just a 4 hr. trip). I’ve been to different luxury hotel such as Manila Hotel and Makati Shangri-La, as per our venue for our promenade ball when I was in high school, so I can’t help but compare EDSA Shangri-La to other hotels that I’ve been to. Shangri La hotels focuses on making
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We were excited, because one of the speaker is an alumnae of our very own department, ate Ghie. We noticed the change in her way of speaking and the way she approaches the guests and her co-workers. (We met her once during our volunteer work in Routes Asia). And so the program started, they showed us a power point presentation about the Shangri La hotels then and now, its history, achievements and the goals it strives to achieve in the future. I’m happy that we were also able to see firsthand how the housekeeping personnel fix the bed. Sounds easy, right? But I was proven wrong. Based from how my classmates performed, it really wasn’t easy at all. What more if there’s a time limit? Because of this activity I was able to see a gist of how housekeeping personnel must have trained hard, how much effort they exert just to perfectly fix a single bed in a given time. One of my classmate asked Kuya housekeeping how long he had been doing such work, and he said he’d been doing it for years already. But still doesn’t get tired of it. It was amazing how dedicated he is in his job. It was then that I found myself thinking that if you really enjoy and love what you’re doing, you wouldn’t mind even if it’s not an easy
First, Cancun has gorgeous hotels. The architecture of one representative hotel is fabulous. Walking into the entrance of the hotel is like walking through a breezeway because there are no doors. Upon entering, the visitor is mesmerized by the colossal tropical floral arrangement that’s so stunning and full of vibrant color that her mouth drops in awe. Soon, she realizes, after the initial shock, that she is walking on marble floors that look like mirrors reflecting rays of dancing light. Indoor waterfalls accompanied with lavish foliage engulf her; every sense is stimulated. Happily greeted and escorted to her hotel room, she is delighted to see that the hotel’s beauty continues throughout every part of it. Posh describes the room exactly. The bathroom floors, counters, and the shower walls are polished stone, native to Mexico. Surprised, she looks over the balcony to see the S-shaped pool with a floating bar and the bar’s roof covered in bamboo. Walking through the hotel lobby, through the fresh gardens, through the pathway to the pool are picture-perfect peacocks flaunting their beauty, and, indeed, they are very beautiful. Every minute detail of the Grand Hotel is designed to give her an unf...
The Hilton Key Largo Resort is a six-year-old Hilton Worldwide hotel that has established a high regard, and is a positively commented on resort for vacationers on many travel websites. As one of the eleven successful Hilton Worldwide brands, the Hilton Hotels & Resorts is marked to be an unremittingly “innovative, forward-thinking global leader of hospitality” (www.hiltonworldwide.com). This brand name expands to 550 hotels and resorts in about 80 countries. At our Hilton, we cater to the Hilton HHonors program, which is a loyalty program in which its members have the ability to earn both points and airline miles for their stays at over 4,000 hotels in 90 countries, as well as receiving many other complementary privileges.
The teacher,presentation, and overall enthusiasm helped as well because without it all of the students motivation would have fallen off.
and ended at 11:30 p.m. That gave me time to tend to my daily needs and get some work done. There weren 't as many activities in comparison to the Mind Body Conference, which was a relief because too much work would have left me exhausted. The yoga activity we did was fun and well worth it; Yoga was intense at first to a point where I couldn’t keep up, but after I got settled in it was very calm and relaxing. Unlike our usual yoga practices, this one was more soothing. I really enjoyed the Workshop because it worked perfectly well with my time. On the other hand, the Mind Body Conference was very time-consuming and stressful. It was on a Thursday and that is one of my busiest days of the week. Class started for me as early as 8:00 a.m. Within every break I had before class I had to show up and partake in one or more of the activities going on, that wasn’t working well at all. The yoga session we had left me with mixed feelings. It was good because we were the first people to ever do an activity in the school grass, which was an honor since it is against the rule to walk or do anything on the grass but having the permission to practice yoga on there was a privilege. I didn’t like it because it had rained earlier and the grass was wet, even the yoga mat wasn’t helping because my stuff got wet and all types of bugs were walking on me which I didn’t like. There were other activities, but my interest wasn’t peaked since I was too busy trying to balance work and the conference
Lauren had done much if the work in creating this event in the community engagement committee. And we had to organize to get two students to drive us to the house. And when we got to the house we got a tour from the people who work at the house and learned a lot about how they operate.
While only a small percentage of the entire workforce was able to participate in the event, its intention was to provide employees with something to strive toward. It was also rejuvenating for those given the opportunity to attend. The event was inspiring and left you with the feeling that you work for a great company and they do care about you; so much so that they are willing to spend a lot of money and provide you with a wonderful experience . The event also focused heavily on the driving force of the company: the students and helping them to improve and change their lives. Employees returned to work feeling inspired and ready to do just that. The event provided the company with an opportunity to invest in their employees, reward them, and make them feel
Moreover, there are many aspects that support Hilton’s influence in the hospitality industry. One of them include Hilton’s most valuable asset, their reputation. Being acknowledged for their multiple brands of hotels and thousands of properties worldwide, they are among the top earners in the business. In a research conducted by Statista, Hilton had a revenue of $11.66 billion dollars in 2016, making them the 3rd most profitable hotel brand in the industry (....). As the brand continues to grow, they are expanding their presence in foreign lands like Saudi Arabia, Turkey, and China. Guests from all over the world choose to stay at a Hilton brand in the three countries specifically for their brand loyalty. In an news article, Hilton Hotels
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company has achieved so much fame in their marketplace that they have attained what is referred to as “The Ritz Mystique.” Among the grand hotels of the world, The Ritz-Carlton hotels and resorts are famous for luxury, spectacular surroundings and legendary service. They have gained this title with dedication and award-winning hotels that reflect the 100 years of tradition that stand behind them. Discovering the fascinating history of Ritz-Carlton hotels, illustrates their commitment on relentless training to improve their quality in service and their strategy. Ritz-Carlton has achieved a Gold Standard of value and philosophy by which they operate.
In an effort to expand, the corporation has acquired properties that they will convert to Mandarin Oriental’s brand and standards. The company is looking to develop further and has planned or is planning on acquiring buildings from other hotels such as the Hotel Ritz Madrid in Spain (Winston Nicklin, 2015). They have also sold some of their hotels, such as their location in San Francisco to Loews Hotels and Resorts (King, 2015). The Mandarin Oriental Group is discerning on where they will build or acquire properties, especially from a financial standpoint (Photos.mandarinoriental.com, n.d.). Though they are continually expanding, the Mandarin Oriental Group strives to keep its Asian influences. (Mandarinoriental.com,
The class helped me learn how to overcome fear of public speaking which was brought about by anxiety and fear which was mainly contributed by lack of exposure. During this class I learned many ways of overcoming this menace, the class groups that served as the audience helped in practicing and getting over the anxiety and fear I also got positive critic...
This lesson is designed to review and reinforce a few important concepts about plants (e.g. Needs, parts, sequence of planting) and to also guide the students through applying a few scientific inquiry (e.g. Making observations, experimentation, discussion, reflection, reporting results etc.). The students have previously planted corn and bean seeds and today’s lesson has provided the students a chance to see the results of the planted corn and bean seeds. Additionally, seeds have been planted under and growing under the following conditions: without water, and without soil. The students see the results of these seeds planted under these conditions for the past week. Two plants in particular have already been grown their growth has been
Moreover, the InterContinental Hotels & Resorts is considered the first international hotel brand in the world, as it began operations in the year 1946 (About InterContinental Hotels Group Brands, 2015). Over time the hotel group has evolved to encompass quality hotel rooms not only in North America, but in Central and South America, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, Australia, and Asia-Pacific (IHG – InterContinental Hotels Group, 2015). In addition, they have acquired extended stay facilities and the Hualuxe Hotels & Resorts, which specifically “celebrates the essence of Chinese hospitality” (About InterContinental Hotels Group Brands, 2015). In my opinion, this shows that their target market has changed by expanding their scope of travel, which means they are traveling to farther and farther locations and require the familiar surroundings with equivalent product quality at the final destination. The InterContinental Hotels Group is in the fourth and final stage of the product life cycle, which is the decline stage (Editorial Board, 2014, p. 212). Indeed, the brands lengthy history indicates it has loyal customers, but its addition of innovations indicates the targeting of new customers for the organization, which are clear signs of a business in the decline stage of the product life cycle (Editorial Board, 2014, p.
I will fund my exhibit through donations and sales. I would reach out to the community, explain my exhibit and ask for donations, but I would primarily generate revenue through selling items related to the exhibit like prints of the works being shown, creative posters, key chains, t-shirts and other mementos. Additionally, I would have bake sales and fairs and other activities of a similar nature.
This class was the first opportunity I had to learn about the event planning industry. I knew that it took a lot to put together an event, but I had never fully realized how much actually goes into it. As a hospitality major, event planning is a necessary skill to have even though I do not plan to become an event planner. If I had the option to start working in this industry tomorrow, there would be several things that would either help or hinder me.
The Hotel industry has become very important in the past years due to immense traveling and growth of international business. The Hotel industry not only plays an important role in the life of people but as well as the economy of the country. I spent an hour of my day relaxing in the lobby at the Fontainebleau resort in Miami, while on vacation with my family visiting from out of state. It was my first time staying at the resort so I was eager to check it out, after seeing such great reviews on Yelp and hearing great things from friends who have been there in the past. The employees working at the resort were very welcoming, professional and willing to go above and beyond to help their guests. The check-in process was very quick due to having