近日,沙田帝逸酒店的知名自助餐餐廳 Alva House 宣佈結業,連帶中菜廳及宴會服務同步停運;沙田麗豪酒店與恒生大學簽署備忘錄,將三個樓層改建為「恒大學生專屬樓層」。這兩則新聞釋放出一個訊號:即使訪港旅客人數在回升,酒店業的營利空間依然正面臨前所未有的嚴峻挑戰。

面對市場結構的劇烈轉變,酒店為了生存,不得不打破常規求存——有的斷尾求生捨棄低利潤的餐飲,有的活化資產將業務多元化。

在這個開支必須極度謹慎的關鍵時刻,許多管理層會傾向把預算撥給市場行銷(Marketing)來吸引更多客人,認為更換內部系統的優先次序較低。

Marketing 無疑是必要的開源手段,但內部系統則是決定開源後,內部運作是否支撐得起業務的必需品。有時候,升級內部系統的迫切性甚至更高。

目前酒店款待業正迎來三大挑戰,而這三個痛點,沒有一個是單靠做 Marketing 就能解決的:

💢 原因一:勞動力成本飆升

香港最低工資每年一檢,可加不可減;勞工法例修改,新增417/468連續性合約及有薪勞工假期。然而生意波幅大,令酒店對大量聘請全職長工卻步,部份轉向依賴外勞或外判兼職(外判炒散)。然而,這些員工同樣需要培訓和管理。

  • 缺乏適當系統的致命性:新一代的內部系統必須具備 AI 編更功能,以大數據預測人手需求,根據天氣、航班、盛事時間表、過往數據等預測人流,自動排班避免人力過剩。
    同時,內部必需有培訓系統,讓外判員工看著手機 App,以分鐘計就能上手工作,才能在輕量化人力的同時,保住服務質素。

💢 原因二:全球環境動盪,商業模式必須多元化

沙田麗豪酒店將部分樓層改為學生宿舍,正是酒店業務極度取決於環境因素的縮影。以前酒店或只需要應付單一的遊客;現在為了適應市場,酒店可能同時要管理時租、日租、月租甚至共享空間。

  • 缺乏適當系統的致命性:傳統的酒店管理系統可能無法同時處理幾種完全不同邏輯的帳目、合約與房間調配。如果內部系統不換,酒店雖然成功轉型引進新業務,內部的財務和資源管理卻會陷入混亂,管理層也無法實時看到營運盈虧。

💢 原因三:ESG 成為企業商務客的必要指標

現在跨國大企業在審查合作酒店時,開始有碳限額或環保要求,ESG 表現不再是口號,而是直接影響訂單的指標。

  • E(環境) 看得見的成就:在走廊指示牌、自助餐菜牌、會議名牌全面採用電子紙(E-paper)技術。這種技術只有在刷新畫面時才用電,實在地為酒店省下電費與紙張成本,更讓走進酒店的商務客一眼看見酒店的綠色承諾。
  • S(社會) 可量化的員工關懷:國際披露標準開始漸漸重視社會範疇方面的表現。有效的系統能將員工培訓與身心健康計劃數據化,用數據證明酒店對社會責任的承諾。
  • G(公司治理) 合規的數據資產:合規的系統能嚴格且安全地歸檔、管理全球客戶數據與多元化員工數據,減低法律風險,這也是大企業看重的合規門檻。

Marketing 就像是為植物播種,令物種得以繁衍;而更換內部系統,就是在培養土地。如果土地本身已經貧瘠,即使播再多的種,植物也無法順利結果。

更換內部系統,從來不是一個單純消耗預算的成本中心(Cost Centre),而是酒店在動盪時代中,為了生存與再度增長所必須進行的戰略投資。唯有把底層的土地耕耘好,酒店才能在下一輪的復甦中,真正將人流轉化為可持續的利潤。

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Recently, ALVA House buffet at Alva Hotel by Royal closed down, halting its Chinese restaurant and banquet services. Meanwhile, Regal Riverside Hotel signed an MOU with HSUHK to turn 3 floors into dedicated student residences. These signal that despite rising visitor numbers, hotel profit margins face severe pressure.

To survive, hotels must pivot—cutting low-margin F&B or diversifying assets. In cautious times, managers often favor marketing to draw guests, viewing internal system upgrades as a lower priority. Marketing is a vital revenue tool, but internal systems are essential infrastructure that determines if operations can sustain your business. Upgrading systems is often more urgent.

Here are 3 challenges marketing alone cannot solve:

💢 1. Skyrocketing Labor Costs

With annual minimum wage reviews and new “417/468” labor regulations, high volatility deters full-time hiring. Hotels now rely on outsourced casual workers, who still require training and management.

  • The System Fix: Modern systems leverage AI rostering to predict traffic via weather, flights, and events, cutting labor waste (overhead). Integrated training systems let casual staff onboard via mobile apps within minutes, securing service quality.

💢 2. Global Instability & Business Diversification

Regal Riverside’s student rooms show how hotels must adapt to environments. Properties now balance hourly, daily, monthly rentals, and co-working spaces.

  • The System Fix: Legacy PMS platforms fail under mixed-logic billing and room allocation. Upgrading avoids back-office chaos and provides real-time profitability visibility.

💢 3. ESG: The Deciding Metric for Corporate Travelers

Multinational firms enforce strict carbon limits. ESG compliance directly dictates corporate bookings.

  • E (Environmental) — Tangible Achievement: E-paper tags for signages, buffets, and events slash paper waste and electricity, displaying a visible green commitment.
  • S (Social) — Quantifiable Care: Systems quantify training and wellness data to secure audit-ready disclosures.
  • G (Governance) — Compliant Assets: Encrypted tools securely archive global customer and diversity profiles, satisfying GDPR/PIPL and reducing legal risks.

Marketing is like seeding a plant; an internal system is nurturing the soil. Poor soil yields nothing, no matter how many seeds you plant. Systems are not a mere Cost Centre—they are a vital strategic investment for survival.

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參考資料 Reference:

HKEJ https://www.hkej.com/dailynews/hknews/article/4479348/%25E9%2585%2592%25E5%25BA%2597%25E8%2587%25AA%25E5%258A%25A9%25E9%25A4%2590%25E7%25B6%2593%25E7%2587%259F%25E8%2589%25B1%25E9%259B%25A3-%25E7%25B4%259B%25E6%258E%25A8%25E5%2584%25AA%25E6%2583%25A0%25E6%2595%2591%25E5%25B8%2582

HKEJ

https://www.hkej.com/dailynews/hknews/article/4485792/%25E6%2581%2592%25E7%2594%259F%25E5%25A4%25A7%25E5%25AD%25B8%25E6%25B2%2599%25E7%2594%25B0%25E9%25BA%2597%25E8%25B1%25AA%25E9%2585%2592%25E5%25BA%2597%25E8%25A8%25AD%25E5%25AE%25BF%25E4%25BD%258D

HKHA-Introduction to ESG and Disclosure Standards in the Hotel Industry

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MJxWaj-n2mI