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We presume the city to be located in your country or any comparable European city: you do have some freedom in this. So as far as you go for details and more information you can use the local information of your own country. Remember, you are taking over an international hotel which is always aiming at the international market. So the prices, as you can tell from the past, are according to the international market. But, as you can tell by the occupancy rate so far; your hotel is an cozy family hotel. It is not a member of one of the big chains or alliances. So it also holds a lot of families and tourists.
Information on the city
The Emerald Forest Hotel is located in city with approximately 100.000 inhabitants. It is a city which has more services to offer then just the for the inhabitants. The city has a number of interesting tourist attractions which makes it interesting to visit.
There is a number of other hotels in the city, they are your competitors: this can be from one up to 10 or even more.
Because of its central location, close to an airport and close to the sea, with its own modern train station and good highway connections, the city is a hub to many other destinations: it is on a cross-road. Since a few hundred years the city has had a stronghold and also had its own markets. In the 21th century the city still has a strong reputation in retail, services and industry. The number of jobs located in the city is estimated at 150.000 which means there is a lot of traffic going on as well. So the city provides employment to many incoming workers.
Active branches
The most active branches in the city are a big Japanese industrial work in assembling electronics which employs 4.000 people and services related to the internet, especially to warehousing, holds a strong position in the city. The regional government employs over 5.000 people. From history logistics (in total 30.000 jobs in more then 40 companies), transshipment and storage play an important role in this region. The shops in the old town are a major tourist attraction and employ over 10.000 people.
Because of this industrial activities the hospitality industry is important as well. Not only hotels, like the Emerald Forest Hotel but also restaurants and bars are settled in the city in large numbers. Therefor there is also a (separate) big conference hall for major events, as the MICE-market has always found good partners in the city.
Population
The population of the city is the same as in any average city in the country; though the number of young urban oriented people is growing. The image of the city is that of a dynamic and interesting place to live. Many people prefer to live in this city rather then other places.
Grounds
The hotel stands on privately owned grounds. The roads leading to the hotel are, until they reach the parking spaces of the hotel, owned and maintained by the city (see the Groundplan). The park and its grounds (to the north of the hotel and alongside of the banqueting halls) are owned by the city and very well taken care of. The city will never allow any construction to be build in the park-area which is considered to be the green lung of this part of the city.
Competitors
As you take over the hotel, there is a number of other hotels in the city, presumably there are ten hotels. This means nine competitors to your hotel. All hotels have the same history and therefor the exact same position as you take over: the same market share and the same situation.
In some cases, the number of hotels will be different.
Name of the city
Your hotel is, as you take it over, called Emerald Forest Hotel. It used to be located close to the city; but now, because of the growth of the city since 1970's, the hotel is located in a suburb - quarter of the still growing city. The city is famous for its many parks and its two rivers. In the beginning, the starting pint, will be the same for all teams and all cities. Depending on the developments is a city, the cities can (and will grow) apart.
The first city available is
- Amstelburg
after Amstelburg the cities will be called:
- Budano
- Copenstadt
- Dreskovski
- Efemada
- Geopodo
- .....
