tourism hospitality lodging Case Interview Questions & Answers

Hyatt Hotels to Raise Daily Room Rate from $180 to $200

Case Type: increase revenue, increase price.
Consulting Firm: Simon-Kucher & Partners (SKP) first round summer internship job interview.
Industry Coverage: tourism, hospitality, lodging.

Case Interview Question #00655: Hyatt Hotels Corporation (NYSE: H) is a global hospitality company and the operator of the Hyatt brand hotel chains. Headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, United States, the company’s worldwide portfolio consisted of more than 400 properties under several… Read the rest

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Caesars Entertainment to Open a New Casino in Philadelphia

Case Type: business competition, competitive response.
Consulting Firm: Simon Kucher & Partners (SKP) first round full time job interview.
Industry Coverage: entertainment; tourism, hospitality, lodging.

Case Interview Question #00646: The client Caesars Entertainment Corporation (formerly Harrah’s Entertainment from 1995 to 2010, NASDAQ: CZR) is an American gaming and hospitality company that owns and operates over 50 casinos, hotels, and seven golf courses under… Read the rest

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Hotel Chain Hilton to Develop Pricing Strategy

Case Type: pricing & valuation.
Consulting Firm: Ernst & Young (EY) Advisory second round job interview.
Industry Coverage: tourism, hospitality, lodging.

Case Interview Question #00577: Hilton Hotels & Resorts (formerly known as Hilton Hotels) is an international hotel chain which includes many luxury hotels and resorts as well as select service hotels. Hilton hotels are either owned by, managed by, or franchised to independent… Read the rest

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Motel 6 Switches to Online Advertising & Booking System

Case Type: improve profitability.
Consulting Firm: Simon-Kucher & Partners first round job interview.
Industry Coverage: tourism, hospitality, lodging; E-commerce, online business.

Case Interview Question #00561: Our client Motel 6 is a major chain of budget motels with more than 1,000 locations in the United States and Canada. Currently Motel 6 is owned and operated by Paris based French hotel group Accor Hotels (Euronext:… Read the rest

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Ritz-Carlton Hotel to Install Mini-bars in Guest Rooms

Case Type: new business; market sizing.
Consulting Firm: Cognizant Business Consulting (CBC) 2nd round job interview.
Industry Coverage: hotel, hospitality, lodging.

Case Interview Question #00537: The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company L.L.C. is the parent company to the luxury hotel chain, Ritz-Carlton Hotels. Headquartered in Chevy Chase, Maryland, located in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area, the Ritz-Carlton hotel company is a subsidiary of Bethesda, Maryland… Read the rest

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