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April 2026
Why should hotels customise their in room products?
Every hotel has a lobby. Most have comfortable beds and decent bathrooms. What makes a stay genuinely memorable, rather than just another hotel night, often comes down to what's already in the room when guests arrive.
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October 2025
Chafing Fuel vs EcoServe: What’s the better buffet system for your hotel?
If you’re running a buffet or banquet service, you’ve likely used traditional chafing fuel the small gel or wick pots that sit under water pans to keep food warm.
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September 2025
What’s the Best Hair Dryer for My Hotel?
Hair dryers might seem like a small detail, but in hospitality, it’s the details that shape the guest experience.
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September 2026
The Astro Edit: What Stayed With Us From AHICE Aotearoa 2026
We've just wrapped AHICE Aotearoa 2026, and it felt like a room already looking forward to the season ahead. Hamilton announced two new hotels on the back of its Pullman opening next year, and Christchurch is counting down the days until its new Sheraton opens in 2027. Design got its own dedicated stage for the first time this year, too. Here's what stuck.
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August 2026
The Astro Edit: A Walk Through the Radisson RED
We talk about guest experience a lot in this newsletter. Most of the time it's a concept, something to aim for. Every so often you walk into a hotel and see the whole idea executed, room by room, all the way through.
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July 2026
The Astro Edit: The Whycation
Most of us have had a holiday that needed its own recovery. The itinerary that looked manageable in the planning stage and turned out to require a spreadsheet.
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