1.Identify the role and responsibilities of an Executive Housekeeper. Share examples of when and why clear communication between the front office and the executive housekeeping is essential. Please post a150-300-word response
2.Can you think of a scenario when/why the Executive Housekeeper would need to communicate with maintenance?
3.How is the role of hotel security different in small, medium, and large properties? How is it the same? Why would a property choose to hire in-house security instead of contracted security? Do you think it makes a difference? Were you ever a guest at a lodging property where there was a security breech?Please post a150-300-word response
4.The Week 8 assignments asked student to improve three keys areas of hotel security with regards to a provided scenario and provided budget (see Week 8 Overview Note for Budget Amounts). Do you think these budget figures are appropriate and/or realistic to the size of the property? Why or why not?
5.Hotel Security has taken a new shape since the events of 9/11. In fact, if you took HTT/200 you had a Hotel Security assignment which asked students to discuss how hotel security has changed since 9/11. In total, new trends have developed to enhance security efforts. To add to your knowledge of such initiatives and trends, the following article will provide some insight as well as serve as a possible resource for your upcoming assignment. The article can be used in conjunction with our e-textbook.Please read the following article entitled, "New Trends in Travel Security" (2009). Also be sure to "Launch the Slideshow" and scroll through all 6 slides. Topics covered include: Surveillance, hotel design, staff training, and many more...Navigate to: free to share your thoughts and consider how security continues to shape the lodging industry. Happy reading!
6.Excellent work thus far, everyone. It's interesting to read the responses to this discussion question as each of you immediately consider physical security - which, of course, deserves top precedence, but let's not only forget the security of private information.Information security is another role of hotel security. For these reasons often times IT and Hotel Security work hand in hand.Answer the following:What is information security?What types of guest data must a hotel ensure remains secure?As you're contemplating the above questions, also consider how technology continues to revolutionize the guest experience, enhances the role of hotel security, and simultaneously technology brings many new threats for hotel security. All ideas welcome here.