Hotel Asset Management discusses the context of the hotel industry, management contracts and franchising, and specific analytic tools for use in management.

Hotel Asset Management also covers the history of hotel asset management, the asset management process, planning, the global economy, contract terms, contract negotiations, the owner-manager relationship, program evaluation, benchmarking and financial analysis, hotel investment decision, information technology, and quantitative risk analysis.

Contents:

1. The Context of Hotel Asset Management
   1. A History of Hotel Asset Management
   2. The Asset Management Process
   3. Creating the Asset Management Plan
   4. Investing in a Global Economy

2. Management Contracts and Franchising
   5. Management Contract Terms and Trends
   6. Negotiating the Hotel Management Contract
   7. Managing the Manager: The Owner-Management Company Relationship
   8. Evaluating Franchise and Chain Affiliation Programs

3. The Asset Manager's Analytical Tool Box
   9. Benchmarking and Financial Analysis
   10. The Hotel Investment Decision: Buy, Hold, and Sell Analyses
   11. Planning, and Managing Capital Expenditures
   12. The Hotel Asset Manager's Guide to Information Technology
   13. Quantitative Risk Analysis for Hotel Investors

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