Insights

Guides for hotel owners

Practical answers to the questions owners of independent hotels, boutique hotels, agriturismi and masserie in Italy ask most often: revenue, costs, profit, financing, development and management. Written by the divisions of AA+G Hospitality Management.

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Commercial and brand

How can I increase sales in my boutique hotel?How can I increase revenue at my agriturismo, casale or masseria?How can I reduce dependence on Booking and get more direct bookings?How can I increase RevPAR without lowering my prices?How do I sell my luxury hotel to travel agencies like Virtuoso?How can I fill my hotel in the low season?How can weddings and events become stable revenue for my hotel?How can an independent hotel increase food and beverage revenue?How much do OTA commissions really cost a hotel?
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Asset management

How can I reduce hotel costs without losing quality?How can a hotel reduce its energy costs?How can a hotel increase its GOP?What does a hotel asset manager do for the owner?How do I choose the right operator for my hotel?Should my hotel join an international brand or stay independent?
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Finance

How do I read a hotel profit and loss statement under USALI?How much does a hotel really return, and which numbers matter?How do I obtain financing or refinancing for a hotel?What public funding can a hotel obtain in Italy?
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Development and project management

How do you carry out a hotel feasibility study?How much does it cost to convert a building into a hotel?How do you open a boutique hotel, step by step?
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Standards and budgets

How do I prepare the annual budget for a hotel?What does hotel pre opening involve and how long does it take?What should a hotel FF&E and OS&E budget include?
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Management contract

How can I reduce labour costs in my hotel?How can a hotel control its food cost?How should a hotel negotiate with its suppliers?Who can run my hotel without me losing control?Management contract or lease: which is better for my hotel?
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Development and new mandatesMaria Cristina Santaniello · +39 02 8294 1409 · sales@aaghospitality.com