An Introduction to Hotel Industry Motels really came of age during the 1950s.Two main factors contributed to the boom in motel construction. One was the development of the interstate highway system,beginning in 1956,which encouraged more and more travelers to take to the roads on long distance journeys.The other was the entry of motel chains into the market.Motels increased in size and,for the first time,added a number of services.Restaurants, swimming pools,and in-room televisions became standard features.Motels began to attract growing numbers of vacationers in addition to commercial travelers. A resort hotel is one that people visit for relaxation,recreation,and entertainment.With the rise in mass tourism,they have been established in great numbers at destinations throughout the world.Resorts,as such, have existed since ancient times.Wealthy Romans used to escape from the cities during the hot summer months and spend the season at the shore,in the mountains,or at spa resorts.The idea of the resort hotel was born in the 18th and 19th century Europe.And the resort hotel in the United States developed with the expansion of the railroads in the second half of the nineteenth century.All catered exclusively to the rich and to the upper middle class.Families stayed for two or three months and returned to the same hotel year after year. A convention hotel is one that caters to large group gatherings.The rise of convention hotels has been one of the developments in the hotel industry,and conventioneers now account for almost 20 percent of all hotel guests.Many downtown hotels saw occupancy levels drop during the 1950s and early 1960s as motels captured a larger segment of the market.In response,some hotels began to add facilities for conventions and other group gatherings as a means of survival.At first,conventions were scheduled for off-peak periods, but as the volume of convention business increased,they began to be scheduled year-round
An Introduction to Hotel Industry Motels really came of age during the 1950s. Two main factors contributed to the boom in motel construction. One wasthe development of the interstate highway system, beginning in 1956, whichencouragedmore and more travelers to take to the roads on long distance journeys. The other wasthe entry of motel chainsinto the market. Motelsincreasedin size and, for the first time, added a number ofservices. Restaurants, swimming pools, and in-room televisions became standard features. Motels beganto attract growing numbers of vacationersin addition to commercialtravelers. A resort hotel is one that people visit for relaxation, recreation, and entertainment. With the rise in mass tourism, they have been establishedin great numbers at destinationsthroughout the world. Resorts, assuch, have existed since ancienttimes. Wealthy Romans used to escape fromthe cities during the hot summer months and spend the seasonatthe shore, in the mountains, or at spa resorts. The idea of the resorthotel was born in the 18th and 19th century Europe. And the resort hotel in the United States developedwith the expansionof the railroads in the secondhalf of the nineteenth century. All cateredexclusively to the rich and to the upper middle class. Families stayedfor two or three months and returned to the same hotel year after year. A convention hotel is one that caters to large group gatherings. The rise of convention hotels has been one of the developments in the hotel industry, and conventioneers now accountfor almost 20 percent of all hotel guests. Manydowntown hotelssaw occupancy levels drop during the 1950s and early 1960s as motels captured a larger segment of the market.In response,some hotels beganto add facilities for conventions and other group gatherings as a means ofsurvival. At first, conventions were scheduled for off-peak periods, but as the volume of convention businessincreased, they beganto be scheduled year-round
An Introduction to Hotel Industry As now it is the golden age of tourism and every year many new hotels with modem facilities are being built in large cities and resorts all over the world.Besides these new hotels,there are many other hotels which boast of a long history in every city that you will visit.Hotels are to be found in every country of the world,in any city with a population of over 10,000 and,very commonly,in places with fewer than 500 inhabitants.It is no wonder that hotel-keeping ranks high among the largest worldwide industries.Although there are no reliable world statistics or figures available,an overall view of the industry as it exists in the United States should provide a good picture of the magnitude of this business. Hotels that offer more complex services need additional departments.Luxury resort properties may employ people to organize and supervise recreational activities.Large city hotels often have a separate convention department to handle conferences and other group meetings.Additional staff will be required if the hotel has onsite stores, concessions and garage facilities
An Introduction to Hotel Industry As now it is the golden age of tourism and every year many new hotels with modem facilities are being built in large cities and resorts all over the world. Besides these new hotels, there are many other hotels which boast of a long history in every city that you will visit. Hotels are to be found in every country of the world, in any city with a population of over 10,000 and, very commonly, in places with fewer than 500 inhabitants. It is no wonder that hotel-keeping ranks high among the largest worldwide industries. Although there are no reliable world statistics or figures available, an overall view of the industry as it exists in the United States should provide a good picture of the magnitude of this business. Hotels that offer more complex services need additional departments. Luxury resort properties may employ people to organize and supervise recreational activities. Large city hotels often have a separate convention department to handle conferences and other group meetings. Additional staff will be required if the hotel has onsite stores, concessions and garage facilities