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  • September 2002 (Revised October 2002)
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Orient-Express Hotels

By: Frances X. Frei and Corey B. Hajim
  • Format:Print
  • | Pages:21
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Abstract

Describes how a hotel and leisure company provides high-end service through its distinctive hotels and trains. Provides an opportunity to learn about the company's unusual quality practices and puts into doubt the unquestioned use of well-known practices, such as managing for consistency, offering incentives based on nonfinancial measures, and creating a unified message for a high-end brand. The main dilemma is whether the company should develop a loyalty program across its collection of hotels.

Keywords

Service Operations; Quality; Management; Opportunities; Practice; Programs; Motivation and Incentives; Brands and Branding; Service Industry; Accommodations Industry

Citation

Frei, Frances X., and Corey B. Hajim. "Orient-Express Hotels." Harvard Business School Case 603-024, September 2002. (Revised October 2002.)

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Frances X. Frei

Technology and Operations Management
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