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Perhaps a few of you recall a post I made several weeks ago about making a career switch. Well, recently, my wife and I were talking during dinner out/a few beers when an idea struck. Her father is a jack of all trades kind of guy: He is a doctor but has dabbled in many other fields including building and running his own hotel. It was quite a success for some time but the past few years have not been as successful and it has kind of fell by the wayside for various reasons.
Any way, what my wife and I talked about, since I am very eager to get out of teaching, is trying to revive the hotel. It is technically in her heritage which, by marriage, is suddenly mine too (my wife's words), but I actually want to do something/put in the work, you know, because I didn't do anything to earn that! At least if I put in the work it will feel deserved. Well, we have a lot of ideas on how we can help to revive it and how the space can be utilized in many different ways other than just for people to stay. For example, a place to take wedding photos, film commercials, a quiet retreat for artists to paint or writers to work on a book, etc. In fact we have two pages full of ideas on how we can use the hotel. It is located in the countryside outside of a major city in South America. Honestly it is not the easiest place to get to but it is just so tranquil, so beautiful once you are there.
Any way, I wanted to see if there were any BY'ers with experience in the hotel and tourism industry who might be able to offer advice on running/reviving a hotel. It is quite the undertaking, I know, and we are still thinking about it, not even sure if we will do this but want to explore all options just the same. At the very least, it is in her home country. She still needs to talk with her dad, but I think both of her parents are open to it.
Any way, what my wife and I talked about, since I am very eager to get out of teaching, is trying to revive the hotel. It is technically in her heritage which, by marriage, is suddenly mine too (my wife's words), but I actually want to do something/put in the work, you know, because I didn't do anything to earn that! At least if I put in the work it will feel deserved. Well, we have a lot of ideas on how we can help to revive it and how the space can be utilized in many different ways other than just for people to stay. For example, a place to take wedding photos, film commercials, a quiet retreat for artists to paint or writers to work on a book, etc. In fact we have two pages full of ideas on how we can use the hotel. It is located in the countryside outside of a major city in South America. Honestly it is not the easiest place to get to but it is just so tranquil, so beautiful once you are there.
Any way, I wanted to see if there were any BY'ers with experience in the hotel and tourism industry who might be able to offer advice on running/reviving a hotel. It is quite the undertaking, I know, and we are still thinking about it, not even sure if we will do this but want to explore all options just the same. At the very least, it is in her home country. She still needs to talk with her dad, but I think both of her parents are open to it.