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Classification of Hotels

 https://setupmyhotel.com/train-my-hotel-staff/front-office-training/76-classification-of-hotels.html Hotels   are classified according to the hotel size, location,   target markets , levels of service, facilities provided, number of rooms, ownership and affiliation etc. 1. Size - Or number of rooms Under 200 rooms 200 to 399 rooms 400 to 700 rooms More than 700 rooms The above categories enable hotels of similar size to compare operating procedures and statistical results. 2. Target Markets Hotel targets many markets and can be classified according to the markets they attempt to attract their  guests . The common type of markets includes business, airport,  suites , residential,  resort , timeshare,  casino , convention and conference hotels. Business Hotels:  These hotels are the largest group of hotel types and they primarily cater to business travellers and usually located in downtown or business districts. Although Business hotels primarily s...

Critical Thinking Points

* Don't procrastinate on unpleasant tasks  -Put unpleasant tasks high on your list of priorities  *Break a complex task into parts  If a task is complex and also unpleasant , break it into a number of parts , and work on it one part at a time  Break a term paper into components for library research and then tie it up  *Take charge of your mind Mind can process 500 words in a minute and a lecture is around 150 words. Hence it's a good idea to take notes during a lecture . *Capture insights by sms or whatsapp to yourself when they come  *Reading  Take a chapter and skim through first two paragraphs and last  Quietly think of the intent of the author and summarize Read entire without underlining  Then underline  Review what you read  *Factual knowledge is knowing about. Performance knowledge is knowing how, sometimes referred to as “know-how.” The terms are roughly equivalent, respectively, to “book smart” and “street smart.” Both fact...

Leadership Development

  Marcus Aurelius offers us 10 tips to build our  self confidence: Focus on building your character Practice Self-Acceptance Focus on your thoughts Make a plan and stop thinking Keep your word Take ownership of your actions Don’t speak too much about yourself Remind yourself of death Ignore the naysayers Have an evening confidence ritual Have confidence in yourself. Confidence comes first!But remember: Successful people often exude confidence, but it isn’t their success that makes them confident. The confidence was there first. Success in life depends on you. No one can force you to make decisions and take actions that run contrary to your values and aspirations. Do not believe in destiny. You create your destiny. Being busy does not equal being productive It not necessary to work many hours. What counts, is the quality of what you produce. Do no forget it! You’reonly as good as those you associate with Don’t say yes unless you really want to Squash your negative self-talk Avo...

Bhagavad Gita - Chapter 5 - My presentation

Utilizing your night and evenings

  The following 7 activities were practised by Marcus Aurelius and you too could do the same  1.Eliminate external stimuli...find retreat  Get away from FB , Whatsapp and Twitter . A 5 minute meditation is enough to  ramp up your spirit .   2.Get some physical exercise 3.Review your day ...dont be judgemental. Contemplate in what  areas you could have done better and not lost your cool  A similar situation on another day will be handled better if  you focus on the review .  4.Contemplate your personal role model ( could be multiple) 5.Take a view of yourself from above...look at yourself from a  third party perspective . Consider hopes , fears , views of others in your city , state , country , continent , globe and then planets 6.Quality family time.No assurance you will see tomorrow.This  is the only thing you have at present . Your children and partner .  7.Prepare for mornings . Great planning done at night helps  ...

A Day Tour in Kolkata

  Visit architecturally beautiful and historically significant places of worship on this full-day tour of Kolkata that will surely be a feast for both your eyes and mind.  Learn about the importance of Hinduism and Islam in India on visits to five different temples as well as Mother House, where Mother Teresa's tomb is located.  Visit two cathedrals and the Victoria Memorial to learn about the architectural and cultural nuances the British brought to this region. Your private guide will ensure an educational and enlightening experience. After pickup from your hotel in Kolkata, embark on your private tour of places of worship in Kolkata. Head to Belur Math, an architectural beauty that houses the volunteer organization Ramakrishna Math and Mission. Walk around and be in awe of the intricate architecture that fuses Hindu, Christian and Islamic motifs as a symbol of the unity of all religions.Then, enjoy a 20- to 30-minute boat cruise on the Hooghly River to the Dakshineswar...

Travel Advisory Services

Tourists to various countries should find travel consultancy pretty relevant and useful . This extends to finding hotels , tour operators , taxis , shopping avenues , encountering the right gourmet , visiting the right cultural spots and getting an opportunity with homevisits and homestays with the ethnic population . A lot of travel sites are providing such value added services like Lonely Planet , Trip Advisor  These sites also provide booking facilities , ratings and reviews  The following heads of travel are possible : Adventure Travel Art And Culture Beaches, Coasts And Islands Sustainable Travel Family Holidays Festivals Food And Drink Honeymoon And Romance Road Trips Travel Gear And Tech Travel On A Budget Wildlife And Nature  

Always be an optimistic leader

  There is always a tendency to make witty and negative remarks for your team or organization .  Always recommended to talk positively and keep the morale up even if the circumstances are dire .  You will often be proved wrong if you have been optimistic and the project fails . Over the long run people will remember you as a leader who made you feel positive and kept your chin straight .  Always remember this throughout your life  

Rule of Six

There are multiple ambitions that we have in a day . We are either scared of noting down the tasks or are too ambitious and fill up the day with multiple tasks and make it nearly impossible to complete the list during the day .  The day is then left incomplete and we feel frustrated at the end of the day as there is a long list of pending tasks . One of the most effective ways of combating such a situation is to not do more than 6 tasks in a day and reviewing the checklist to identify the most important so that we get close to achieving the same and feel satisfied and confident . 

The Lost Indika

  https://swarajyamag.com/culture/the-lost-indika Sumedha Varma Ojha  With a long history of invasion and colonialism, Indians are used to looking at themselves with the gaze of the “other”, especially if we live in an English language- centred universe. 400 years of Eurocentrism has given us a skewed and distorted idea of ourselves. It is worth noting, however, that India’s contacts with the world outside dates to much before this; to thousands of years ago, during the times of the civilisation on the banks of the Sindhu and the Saraswati, and they have been sources of its function as a cradle of universal ideas. The Christian Western contacts with India are well documented. Here, it will be interesting and instructive to look at pre-Christian ideas and exchanges between India and the West. One of the most important treatises of a visitor from the Western world dates back to Mauryan times. The oldest and most comprehensive record we have on India comes from Megasthenes, the G...