Hotel Management has been the hospitality industry’s magazine of record for more than 140 years. Today, it covers hotel investment, development, operations, design, technology, brand strategies and the sharing economy for the new generation of hotel owner, developer, operator, broker and financier. Our editorial staff provides the very latest news and insight for the hospitality community and boasts a masthead brimming with sought-after thought leaders in the industry. The range of topics covered by the journal includes:human resources management;consumer behaviour and marketing;business forecasting and applied economics;operational management;financial management;planning and design;information processing;education and training;technological developments;national and international legislation.The journal also contains research papers, state-of-the-art reviews and analyses of business practice within the industry. It is also intended to include papers on the hospitality industry in different national contexts. As well as the refereed papers and Research Notes, the journal publishes Discussion Papers, Viewpoints, letters to the Editor, book reviews and reports on conferences