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Learning Objectives
Students are able
• To identify hotel structures
• To understand the differences between division
• To identify the hotel management concept
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Hotel Management• One corporation owning
several hotels
• Parent company with individual subsidiary owning each hotel
• Joint venture & partnerships
• Leasing, Profit sharing lease, Sale & leaseback
• Management contract
• Franchise & Licensing agreement
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Sole Proprietor• Sole proprietorship is the same as one company owning
several hotels.
• Some use the term of corporation, ie. PT, Ltd., Inc, Plc.
• Hotels are owned and operated by a single company and act as an independent enterprise.
• The company may use its own expertise in managing the property, start from site selection, hotel development, marketing and operation.
• It may use the chain's reservation system.
• Examples: PT. Sofyan Hotel owns Sofyan Cikini, Sofyan Menteng and Sofyan Tebet.
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The advantages and disadvantages of Sole Proprietorship
It doesn't pay corporate taxes but pays personal income taxes on the profit made.
The accounting system is much simpler.
Can have total control over the company
Decision can be made quickly without having to consult others.
Single owner takes all the risks.
A hard time raising the capital.
Limited liability company.
Hiring employees may be difficult.
All debts are debts of the owner.
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Holding company• Holding company is the term used for parent company with individual
subsidiary owning each hotel.
• It is a corporation that owns enough voting stock in another firms to control management and operation by influencing or electing its board of directors.
• It may operate hotel chains either using the same name or different brands.
• Examples: Accor group
Sofitel
PullmanNovotel
Mercure Suite HotelAdagio
Allseasons Ibis
Motel 6 Etap Formule 1Budget
Economy
Upscale and midscale
Upper upscale
Advantage and disadvantage of Holding company
Possible to obtain control of another company with less investment.
Easily to get additional debt financing from other SBU.
Allows for decentralized management
Complexity and complicated in management and operation.
Growth of monopoly over the companies.
Chance of fraud – double tax report.
Joint venture and Partnership• Joint venture is a contractual agreement joining
together two or more parties for the purpose of executing a particular business undertaking.
• All parties agree to share in the profits and losses of the enterprise.
• In partnership, the companies are joined together to run "a business in common".
• A partnership is a type of business entity in which partners (owners) share with each other the profits or losses of the business undertaking in which all have invested.
Advantages and disadvantages of joint venture
Opportunity to gain new capacity and expertise
Enter geographic markets or new technological
Access to greater resources,
Sharing of risks with a venture partner
Takes time and effort to build the right relationship.
Objectives of venture are not 100% clear and communicated.
Different cultures result in poor integration and co-operation.
The partners don't provide enough leadership.
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Leasing, Profit Sharing Lease, Sale and Lease Back
• Leasing is the way of one person (called a tenant or lessee) to possess property belonging to another person (called a landlord or lessor) to be managed and operated.
• Profit sharing lease is one type of leasing where the lessee and the lessor are shared the profit earn from the management and operation.
• Sale and lease back is a common type of leasing in hotel industry where the lessor 'sells' the property, the lessee operates and the property will be returned back to the owner after a period of time.
Advantages and disadvantages of leasing
Less capital-intensive
The company grows more rapidly.
Leasing shifts risks to the lessor
Leasing may provide more flexibility to a business.
If a business must change its operations significantly, it may be expensive or otherwise difficult to terminate a lease before the end of the term.
If the business is successful, lessors may demand higher rental payments when leases come up for renewal.
Management Contract• A management contract is a contract arrangements to
more easily obtain economies of scale, a global reservation systems, brand recognition etc.
• It is used when the company is lack of local skills to run an operation.
• A management contract can involve a wide range of functions, such as technical operation of a production facility, management of personnel, accounting, marketing services and training.
Advantages and disadvantages of management contract
It is an alternative to foreign direct investment.
It doesn't involve high risk
High yield return on investment
It has limitation of contract time periods.
There is restriction on entry arrangement.
Fee of 3.5% of total revenues and 6-10% of gross operating profit should be paid to 'brand'.
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Franchising and Licensing
• Franchising refers to the method of practicing and using another person's philosophy of business. The "franchisors" authorize the proven methods and trademarks of their businesses to "franchisees" for a fee and a percentage of gross monthly sales.
• The verb license means to give permission. License may be granted by a party ("licensor") to another party ("licensee") as an element of an agreement between those parties. A shorthand definition of a license is "a promise (by the licensor) not to sue (the licensee)."
Advantages and disadvantages of franchising
A well run franchise would offer a turnkey business: from site selection to lease negotiation, training, mentoring and ongoing support as well as statutory requirements and troubleshooting
Franchisors are able to expand rapidly across countries and continents
For franchisees, the main disadvantage of franchising is a loss of control.
Starting and operating a franchise business carries expenses.
The franchisor/franchisee relationship can easily cause conflict if either side is incompetent (or acting in bad faith).
Advantages and disadvantages of licensing
The possibility of local company to product and market the product.
Licensor get a royalty.
Such agreements usually involve the use of the trademarks, patents technical know-how, specialized equipment, training, etc.
Earn some money without many hesitation
It may be difficult to find a suitable local firm.
Lose control of your technical "know-how".
Local partner may not fulfill his part of the agreement.
The licenses may become an eventual competitor.
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Conclusion
• Hotel can be managed with various kinds of concept.
• It can be in a single or mixed concept.
• Each concept has its own benefits and costs.