CORAL COURT INN (replacement factor)
comparing the lifespan/frequency of these objects
COMPARATIVE RELATED DATA:
• related data for suitcase: 10,000 bags are lost per day in the us
+ the most common forgotten single items are toiletries, underwear, socks, camera, and curling irons; "according to Frequent Flyer magazine, if the item is marked with some sort of identification, there is less than 75 percent chance that the item will be returned to its owner."
• related data for bible: rarely removed from room, replaced for free by Gideon International
+ Gideon International was founded in 1899 in Boscobel, Wisconsin as an early American parachurch organization dedicated to Christian evangelism. They began distributing free Bibles, the work it is chiefly known for, in 1908, when the first Bibles were placed in the rooms of the Superior Hotel in Superior, Montana.
• related data for cigarette: average time amount to smoke is 7 minutes, average person smokes 14 cigarettes/day
+ $150 cleaning fee for smoking in a non-smoking room (number of ashtrays stolen,
• related data for bed: new cover- years, in the case of visible stains; new sheets- daily, or with new tenant
+ (what duvets are made of, the bed cleaning policies -why not the cover?)
SOURCE:
http://www.microsoft.com/whdc/winhec/2007/hotels.mspx
http://www.frihost.com/forums/vt-31953.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gideons_International
http://www.statistics.gov.uk/cci/nugget.asp?id=1327
http://blog.roomwareproject.org/2008/02/12/next-gen-security-to-arriving-to-replace-hotel-key-cards/
http://www.theemptycarousel.com/page2/index.html
http://www.finance.state.ut.us/pdf/septrv98.pdf
http://www.tripadvisor.co.uk/showusereviews-g147312-d148172-sandals_dunn_s_river_villagio_golf_resort_and_spa-ocho_rios_jamaica.html
in conclusion these are the questions that i've asked myself through all this:
• how often key/keycards are replaced
• how often sheets are replaced
• how often bibles are replaced
• how often suitcases are stolen OR things are left/missing
• how often bar is stocked OR something..
• how often bathroom is stocked
I NEED HELP, some suggestions. real facts are hard to come by!
