The Hotel Trade

I would like to give you an insight in to the operation of a hotel.

It starts as the old season finishes which is for us the end of April. This is when we start to get ready for the season starting again in September. We look how much money we have to spend and check everybody’s want list which is always more than the money we have. Then we decide which is the most important, working our way back to the money available.

Over the last three years I have spent more than $700,000 on the hotel more than we have made but of cause this can not go on for ever as your rainy day money is gone. This year we have replaced beds and new flat screen TVs in all rooms. These are high value things that last a long time. But the main work can be done with a paint brush as the saying goes “paint can hide multiples of sins”. The gardens can also make the place look good as we have 300 rose bushes of all different colors and variety. Then as this work comes to a finish at the end of August staff have to be hand picked to take us through the season. This is so important to get the right ones and if they don’t work out how to get rid of them negotiating around NZs stupid work place laws to move them on.

All this is done by Debbie and myself like putting a jig saw together and seeing the picture at the end. Of cause all business have similar problems but this gives you insight how hotels operate.

The Joke
A notice in a room in USA.
You are invited to take advantage of the housemaid.

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