Can Independent Hotels prosper in the Incentive marketplace?

by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua & Chief Marketing Officer, SITE Global Chains v Independent Hotels – the debate continues This week I found my mind exercised, once again, by the on-going debate around the merits and demerits of independent hotels versus global chain hotels. Our relentless contemporary pursuit of travel experiences that pivot around… Read more »

Are hotels in the business of hospitality or just in the business?

by Pádraic Gilligan, Managing Partner, SoolNua The Hospitality Model v the Transactional Model @Supergreybread and I had a fascinating conversation with a legacy hotelier recently who shared this interesting story with us. Consultants were brought in to analyse and categorise the service ethos across a range of hotels in Ireland, Northern Ireland, Scotland, Wales and England. They… Read more »