Category: Asia

A Place for Everything and Everything in Its Place: The Application of Feng Shui to Hotels

in Asia, Design, Fall 2017, Health and Wellness, History, Hotel and Lodging, Real Estate 12 comments

  By Ingrid Lin “You wouldn’t build anything in most parts of Asia without having feng shui consultants come in and help you.” – Neil Jacobs, the president of global hotel operations for Starwood Capital. Feng Shui:  real, phony, or magic? The western world might consider feng shui to be a mystical and mysterious art, […]

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Back to the Front: Improving Guest Experiences at The Langham, Hong Kong

in Asia, Business Practices, Hotel and Lodging, Spring 2014 13 comments

By Michael Oshins While classroom interactions, readings, group projects and homework can help students develop new insights and understanding, nothing beats experience for the ultimate learning opportunity. With that in mind, Boston University’s School of Hospitality Administration developed Tourism in China, a class that strikes a balance, with classroom learning provided for the first seven […]

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