Faced with the challenge of improving both sales and profitability of Bogota, Colombia’s 5-star Hotel Ipsum, General Manager Rafael Escobedo had to take into consideration the political, social, economic and technological factors working for and against him. A customer base principally traveling for business and higher room occupancy during the week than weekends coupled with a virtually non-existent marketing plan was the primary obstacle standing between Escobedo and achieving higher profitability for Hotel Ipsum. In order to do so, radical changes would have to be made in order to keep the hotel, and his job, from being negatively affected. This case will help students learn the various factors that affect how hotels remain competitive without losing profits in an ever-changing and challenging market.