But for many other hotels, now is anything but an opportune time to renovate.
"The tradition of the Holy See's authority is to deal with them with a discretion that can often be more efficient than other, possibly more visible but less opportune ways".
All three measures would be enormously difficult — many say impossible — but crises are opportune times for these important, basic reforms.
The recent marriage of the violinist Itzhak Perlman and the Westchester Philharmonic, of which he is now artistic director, may seem incongruous, but it is opportune for each.
Given all these developments, the timing of the White House's decision to proffer diplomatic recognition to Syria's rebels is certainly opportune, but it was not made in haste.
Not that a diagnosis of multiple sclerosis could ever be called opportune, but for Ms. Jeanrenaud the disease came at a time when, at 42, she had been more or less on the road for her entire maturity.
Admittedly, some of the Qatari goalkeeping left something to be desired – a DVD of the match is unlikely to feature on Qasem Burhan's birthday list – but still, without opportune finishing the UAE would not have won as convincingly as they did.
We think Shell's acquisition of BG will likely be viewed as strategically smart and opportune, but should oil prices stay lower for longer, while it will be good for the UK consumer, it could put pressure on UK dividends and be detrimental to UK pension investors.
Further data collection was planned to happen at opportune but not predefined intervals during the proposed period of LMWH treatment, to include early (day 0 and 7) platelet counts, capturing dose 'step down' at week 4, LMWH discontinuation, schedule-dose alteration or agent alteration (e.g. warfarinization), complications (bleeding, painful abdominal wall bruising) and quality of life concerns.
It doesn't wait for any opportunities, but forges onward to create opportune openings itself.
