{"id":1546,"date":"2011-05-09T19:14:36","date_gmt":"2011-05-09T19:14:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hotel-lobbyists.com\/blog\/?p=299"},"modified":"2011-05-09T19:14:36","modified_gmt":"2011-05-09T19:14:36","slug":"over-themed","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hotel-lobbyists.com\/index.php\/2011\/05\/09\/over-themed\/","title":{"rendered":"Over Themed"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>I have to say, generally speaking I\u2019m a fan.\u00a0 I\u2019m a fan of hotels that set themselves apart from the standard cookie <a href=\"http:\/\/hotel-lobbyists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/smiley_embarrassed.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-302\" title=\"smiley_embarrassed\" src=\"http:\/\/hotel-lobbyists.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/06\/smiley_embarrassed.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"109\" height=\"107\" \/><\/a>cutter properties.\u00a0 There are varying levels of themed hotels, however, and not every theme is a match for every customer.<\/p>\n<p>Consider the first level of theming a hotel property, is infusing local culture, d\u00e9cor, and flavor into the physical product.\u00a0 Using indigenous materials or colors in Santa Fe, for example, or only local foods in the restaurant on premises, is an easy way to elevate the interest level of a hotel.\u00a0 Many travelers actually want to feel like they\u2019ve left home when they are on the road.\u00a0 These types of accents are not generally the kind that might preclude a hotel from being considered.<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Hotels should consider that some themes do infringe on their ability to close on all types of business.\u00a0 For example, a lot of customers, right or wrong, associate Disney properties with being juvenile even though some of these properties have a tremendous product and service \u00a0reputation.\u00a0 Some Las Vegas hotels, dripping in glitz and glamour, sometimes exude too much fun, and a lot of customer, right or wrong, feel as though business can\u2019t be conducted there.\u00a0 And finally, some hotels have chosen to sultrify (not actually a word) their d\u00e9cor so that it\u2019s unclear where the hotel product ends and the nightclub product begins.\u00a0 This is a dangerous road because a lot of customers, right or wrong, don\u2019t want to take responsibility for if and when their supervisor blushes.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I have to say, generally speaking I\u2019m a fan.\u00a0 I\u2019m a fan of hotels that set themselves apart from the standard cookie cutter properties.\u00a0 There are varying levels of themed hotels, however, and not every theme is a match for every customer. 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