The Winds Of Political Change 22 Aug 2013 | 07:19 am

Motel Pets 15 Aug 2013 | 04:47 am

In the first few pages of the motel-manual, is a section on motel pets. Apparently it's a compulsory requirement to own a pet of some description when you operate a motel and most moteliers seem to o...

A one-night stay at the Capri Motel 12 Aug 2013 | 05:27 am

As moteliers contemplate a where to focus their advertising dollar, they are frustratingly aware that they are tying to hit a moving target. Consumers are rapidly changing media consumption habits as ...

It pays to be nice... 8 Aug 2013 | 06:51 am

100% Pure Treason? 8 Aug 2013 | 02:06 am

I'm watching the Fonterra fallout with interest, especially as the blowtorch is applied to New Zealand's 100% Pure branding proposition. As Kiwis, we constantly fret about what others think about us ...

Motel Gideon Bible Meme 7 Aug 2013 | 07:21 am

A meme dedicated to that quaint tradition of Gideon Bibles that are often found in motel rooms throughout the world...

Taunting Travellers by Twitter 6 Aug 2013 | 08:20 am

I'm guessing that the person behind the fake Twitter site, @unitedairlanes has been frustrated and left scarred after doing time in the travel industry. What better way to poke fun and inflict reveng...

The Cruise Ship Hotel 5 Aug 2013 | 06:16 am

Since Psy unleashed his madcap horse-riding Gangnam Style into popular culture, South Korea has attracted a whole lot of attention as a tourism destination. Maybe it's because South Koreans live in t...

MANZ TV 3 Aug 2013 | 05:50 am

I see that Sky TV have generously produced and are currently screening a new commercial for the Motel Association of NZ (MANZ). If you follow the money, Sky's motivation to appear to be the good-guy ...

Barney's Motel - Our Rooms 2 Aug 2013 | 06:19 am

In a continuing series, we study an example of how a modest motel business can reach out to consumers by developing a personality and using workplace humour to connect and break down barriers. A reno...