FAM TOUR (May 4th, 2009)

This Tuesday we went to five different hotels. The hotels were, The Hilton Garden Inn, Hotel Indigo, Cocca's Hotel, The Desmond, and The Econo Lodge. The point of this day was to go around and see the difference and similarities between all the hotels. Hilton Garden Inn was the first hotel we went too. We only stayed there about 8minutes, but from standing in the lobby, it looked like a nice place to stay. The presenter was Mark Fleischer and on this day he was very busy, so he didn't really have much time for us. He told us a little bit about what he does and answered any questions we had for him. He was very polite. The market that this hotel attracts, i learned is business, conference, and the location. The rates for this hotel isn't a bad price, they range from $101 to $150 a night. The management company of this hotel is the Hilton Family. and there service philosophy is, "Sleep deep, work smart, eat well, and stay fit." The next hotel was, Hotel Indigo. This hotel was very interesting. It was my favorite. There were so many colors and different pictures on the wall, and to me i think that made the hotel stand out. It feels like it makes the guests stay more comfortable. At this hotel we got a tour and learned a few things. Our presenter for this half hour was Thomas Olsen. The market for this hotel is airport travelers because of its location. This hotel cost over $150 a night. The mission for this hotel is "be yourself and explore." The hotels philosophy statement is "Refresh your idea of travel." The Cocca's Hotel and the Econo Lodge are now owned by the same person. His name is Rocky Cocca. These two types of hotels are lower class. For people just looking to crash a night or two and not want any amenities. It is a independent and a union hotel. Its company is the Desmond. There mission for both hotels is "to be one of a kind and help the guest. The service philosophy is "what is important to you trust us." We got to take a tour of the Cocca's hotel, it was alright. The staff was nice, and the rooms weren't to bad. The Econo Lodge, i didn't really care for, but everyone has there own opinion. The Desmond was the third hotel that we went too. We were only there for about 15minutes. We got a tour of High Street, which was all about meetings and conferences. Today was fun and interesting, and i hope we can do something like this again. I learned a lot about all the hotels and what they offer. The people were nice and all enjoyed our company.