An assessment about the failure of the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas

Dossier / Travail , 2011 , 27 Pages , Note: 80%

Gestion d'entreprise - Direction d'entreprise, Management, Organisation

The following report will show the failure of the Moroccan theme hotel Sahara which was located in Las Vegas. With the help of a SWOT analysis several internal and external reasons will be explained and evaluated in this report.
It will also consider how the hotel could have maintained competitive advantage by choosing an appropriate strategy which could have improved the hotels situation.
This report, undertaken in October 2011 shortly after the closing of the Sahara in May 2011, pursues the goals to explain possible reasons for the failure of the Sahara Hotel and to show opportunities how the company could have avoided it by looking at the business and functional level of strategies.
Furthermore, it will outline the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities
and threats of the hotel which can be seen as internal and external
reasons for the failure. Tough competitors and management problems were the two leading causes for the closure of the company which will be examined in this report. The long corporate history of the Sahara Hotel will be an important aspect as well to understand the main problems of the resort and therefore the reasons for the hotels closure.

Inhaltsverzeichnis (Table of Contents)

• Executive Summary
• Terms of reference
• Introduction
• Opportunities
• Strengths
• Threats
• Weaknesses
• Preliminary considerations for improvement
• Choosing a strategy
• Evaluation of the strategy
• Achieving and maintaining competitive advantage
• Summary

Zielsetzung und Themenschwerpunkte (Objectives and Key Themes)

This report analyzes the failure of the Sahara Hotel in Las Vegas using a SWOT analysis, highlighting both internal and external factors contributing to its downfall. It aims to explore how the hotel could have maintained a competitive advantage by implementing suitable strategies.

• Internal and external factors influencing the Sahara's decline
• The significance of strategic choices in maintaining competitive advantage
• The impact of ownership changes and their influence on the hotel's direction
• The role of competition and the specific case of the Stratosphere as a direct competitor
• The importance of unique selling propositions and their effective utilization

Zusammenfassung der Kapitel (Chapter Summaries)

The report begins with an overview of the Sahara's corporate history, highlighting significant ownership changes and attempts at revitalization. It then delves into the hotel's internal and external challenges. Chapter 4 focuses on opportunities, specifically the high occupancy rates in Las Vegas and the Sahara's proximity to the Convention Center. Chapter 5 highlights the hotel's unique selling propositions, including its oriental theme and historical significance. The report concludes with a summary and recommendations for future research.

Schlüsselwörter (Keywords)

This report focuses on key themes such as competitive advantage, strategic analysis, SWOT analysis, hotel management, tourism industry, Las Vegas, Sahara Hotel, Stratosphere, unique selling propositions, and corporate history. It uses case study analysis to explore the factors contributing to the failure of the Sahara Hotel and provides insights into best practices for maintaining competitive advantage in the hospitality industry.

• Université: University of Lincoln
• Cours: Strategic Management
• Note: 80%
• Auteur: Alexandra Riepe (Auteur)
• Année de publication: 2011
• Pages: 27
• N° de catalogue: V191216
• ISBN (ebook): 9783656160069
• ISBN (Livre): 9783656162285
• Langue: anglais
• mots-clé: Las Vegas, Failure, Report, Strategic Management