Monthly Archives: September 2015
Are Your Hotel Amenities Attracting Uninvited Guests?
Lodging Engineer – In a world where social media and instantaneous online customer reviews, it only takes one pest sighting to negatively impact your hotel’s reputation. Integrated Pest Management (IPM) programs coupled with stringent sanitation and facility maintenance help prevent pest problems before they occur. READ MORE
The Orkin Files: Read Three Articles on Pest Management
September 2015 – Orkin adds three (3) articles for public viewing in NAHLE’s Resource Documents. Read these new Orkin documents right here, below: 8 Places to Check Out before Pests Check In — view article (PDF) Trends in Bed Bug Management, Monitoring and Treatment — view article (PDF) The Orkin Files: Swallow Bugs Mistaken [...]
Will hotel room keys and desk check-in soon be obsolete?
CIO - Starwood Hotels, a hotel chain with over 1,200 properties worldwide, is eliminating pain points for guests by offering digital room keys, mobile check-in and functionality through an Apple Watch app. It’s also allowing hotel managers to make pricing decisions based on a new analytics system. Read More
How the hotel industry benefits from energy storage
Hotels typically spend 30% to 50% of their utility bill on ‘Demand Charges.’ As battery storage technology improves and new players such as Telsa enter into the storage market, an increasing number of hotels are looking to reduce their peak demand charges by combining analytical software with today’s safe and more reliable batteries. GreenBiz via Green [...]
10 ways to prevent building-associated Legionnaires’ Disease
Facilities Engineering Journal - Managing risks to the safety and health of your guests is one of the most important aspects of your job as a hotel engineer or maintenance professional. Taking a preventive approach is key to minimizing the risk of infection from Legionnaire’s Disease. 10 proactive ways that can help you minimize the risk of [...]
Caring for Concrete – Tips for extending the life of your floor
Cleaning & Maintenance Management – A recent continuing education article by McGraw-Hill (2015) “Entrance Mats Keep It Clean,” found that studies indicate “as much as 80 percent of all the soil, dust, contaminants, and moisture entering a facility are tracked in on the shoes of building staff and guests. Sustained tracking of dry soils into the [...]