Donald Trump plans 5-star hotel in Scotland




First of all, it is interesting to introduce briefly Donald John Trump. Indeed, he is born on June 14, 1946 in Queens at New York City. Donald Trump is an American business executive, entrepreneur and author. He is the CEO of Trump Organization, an American-based real estate developer in the premium real estate market and the founder of Trump Entertainment, which operates gambling casinos.

After many investments in New York, New Jersey, California and Florida, Donald Trump (ranked the world’s 228th richest man by Forbes) plans to open a Golf Course, a five star hotel and apartments. We can notice that “Golf generates about 300 million pounds of Scotland's 4 billion-pound annual tourism income” according to tourism agency VisitScotland.

Donald Trump, who is half Scottish, wants:

* Firstly: To develop the Scottish economy & Tourism
* Secondly: To extend his business in the world
* Thirdly: To have a better view on European business
* Fourthly: To perform the Golf Industry in Scotland
* Fifthly: To be more clothe from his mother

As a conclusion, we can mention the fact that Donald Trump is a great business man and generates each years an amazing profit from his different properties and business. Donald is a genius, and will success one more time with this new project.


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Fashion, Flexibility drive hotel design trends



First, it is easy to see that this article concerns the new trends in hotel industry, especially in Design hotels. As Faith Taylor (Vice President of Innovation & Product development for Wyndham brand Hotels and Resorts) said: “it’s all about the customer a great experience”. Indeed, it is interesting to see that most of people begin to come in properties to live an amazing and fantastic story. For example, we can mention the Poseidon Undersea Resort located in Fiji islands. Accessible by elevator and nestled in the crystal clear cerulean waters of a 5000 acre Fijian Lagoon, Poseidon Undersea Resort is the world’s first seafloor resort and the only place where you can spend the night 40 feet underwater in incomparable luxury. You live with dolphins, fishes, and beautiful animals in the sea.

Second, the notion of lounge spaces and welcome centres is very popular. The Murano Urban Resort located in Paris suggests to its customers to have some time in the famous Chesterfield just near the chimney in the wall. Today, the trends are the need to balance technology and personal service, reconciling design innovations with brand consistency; current reserve levels for replacement, and the continued outsourcing in food and beverage facilities. At present, we are agreed that one of the toughest challenges facing hoteliers is in how to balance advances in technology with personal service. While hoteliers agree that personal recognition remains a hallmark of hospitality, some opined that technology is about to trump personal interaction, especially at check-in and check-out. In the meantime, we are agreed that the high occupancies and stagnant ADR’s of the last two years have resulted in greater wear and tear on properties but insufficient reserves being put aside. The industry standard of 3/4% percent of revenues is unlikely to be sufficient as properties age and designs become more sophisticated. Some panelists suggested that 6/7% of revenues is a more realistic level for reserves.

More developers who allocate space for a restaurant are turning over concept and design to a restaurateur and restaurant-design specialist. Some of these designers have followings of their own, much as chefs do, which can add to a hotel’s cachet as well as its bottom line through participation in restaurant revenues.

The following trends in lodging design can be identified as follows:
* Co-branding will continue, whether with personalities and brands from the fashion industry or retail brands that have synergies with the hotel.
* Rooms may get narrower again, because of advances in technology such as the flat screen TVs. Conversely, guests want the beds to be bigger, and bathrooms to be spacious.
* The shift away from the bathtub continues, making much more flexible bathroom layouts possible.
* Energy costs are increasing rapidly, making technologies such as a single point of energy control in the room more attractive for North American projects.
* Pressure is coming for LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certification for new construction. The market base is concerned about environmental issues, and owners and operators will need to respond.
* Designing in 3D is getting more and more practical given the latest software, but this approach increases concerns about accuracy in construction drawings.
* Rebuilding in the wake of Hurricane Katrina will probably push labor, drywall, and lumber costs up 10-15 percent across the board.

As a conclusion, it is good to talk a little bit about the nature aspect. Indeed, most of the time in design places, you can hear birds’ noises or sea waves in order to create a perfect atmosphere and especially to relax you. The key of success is here: great decors, original concepts and excellence of service.

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Bill Gates bids for Four Seasons



Bill Gates and a Saudi prince are set to buy the Four Seasons hotel group. Bill Gates' personal investment company Cascade is teaming with Saudi Prince Al-Waleed's group, Kingdom Hotels International, to make an offer of $3.7 billion for the hotel chain. The chain has 71 hotels, mostly in the US and Asia and some in the Middle East and Europe.

The offer values each share at $82 – 28% higher than they were changing hands for before the bid was announced. The bid is being headed up by Four Seasons founder and chief executive Isadore Sharp. He will stay on as chief executive and stands to make $288 million from the deal. Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal is already a major shareholder in the chain. The management buyout needs regulator and shareholder approval.

To conclude, it is easy to see that Four Seasons (one of the most powerful chain in the world specialised in Luxury and hotel industry) will become probably the Top chain in the world due to the purchase of two prestigious and competent business man.


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