Growth of Chinese visitors in Australia

There is no single definition to the word ‘tourism’. Some definitions are universal and some are for specific purposes.  Despite the differing interests in tourism, there are three key attributes to it which describe that tourism involves travel, requires a temporary stay away from home and the primary purpose is something other than earning money … Read more

Tourism

As argued by Kimbu & Ngoasong (2013), tourism is a collection of exercises, organizational and commercial ventures that convey a travel experience, including transportation, lodging, eating and drinking foundations, retail shops, stimulation organizations, action offices and other friendliness administrations accommodated people or gatherings voyaging far from home. Moreover, the tourism sector has been seen to … Read more

Level of international tourists’ satisfaction in North Cyprus

CHAPTER ONE INTRODUCTION 1.1. Background Of The Study The tourism industry is a very vast industry which encompasses a lot of other industries such as agricultural industry, entertainment industry, communication industry etc. the tourism industry which is also known as the non-smoke industry plays a key and crucial role in job creation and helps immensely … Read more

The Role of the Tourism and Hospitality Industry in Malaysia’s Economic Growth

Tourism industry contributes significantly to the global economy, accounting for six percent of the world’s gross domestic product (GDP) and employing over 127 million people internationally (Holloway, 2002). The industry is recognized as one of the major industries in providing foreign exchange profit and generating employment to the people in the country. As for the … Read more

Learning Assignment 1 – ‘Handle with Care’ – safety and security in the hotel industry

Introduction Given that there are always a significant number of students, guests, lecturers as well as other staff in Hotelschool The Hague security is naturally a top priority. Natural deterrents are used such as the ten to five method where an employee makes eye contact with the guest and smiles at a distance of ten … Read more

The buy-green trend in hospitality and tourism

Trend Description In the past few years, the word ‘green’ and ‘sustainable’ are the keywords that receive a lot of concern from every industries. Especially for hospitality designer, according to Roger G.Hill, sustainable design practices are becoming common place in pursuing Green Design, creating value, reducing dish and solving problems for their customers as each … Read more

The Kanto region

The Kanto region is located in the southeast of Japan. Providing a mild climate, the region is divided in 7 prefectures; Chiba, Gunma, Ibaraki, Kanagawa, Tochigi, Seitama and Tokyo (Japan-guide.com, 2015). It hosts key cities like Tokyo, Yokohama, Chiba, Seitama and Kamakura. The pivot of the region, the Tokyo-Yokohama district, is the centre of Japan’s … Read more

Sustainable Tourism Master Plan – Anguilla

The main premise of the author in ‘Part II Vision and Development strategy’ is the formulated vision, that stakeholders have made about strengths of Anguilla and creating a development strategy for tourism in Anguilla. The formulated vision is: ‘We are a premier Caribbean destination know for our world class beaches, pristine azure waters; top class … Read more

Oman

1. Introduction Oman is a country on the Arabian Peninsula. Tourism in Oman has grown considerably recently, and it is expected to be one of the largest industries in the nation. Kharusi, N. S. & Salman (2011) says, Oman has one of the most diverse environments in the Middle East with various tourist attractions and … Read more

The Evolution and Impact of Disney’s Wilderness Lodge Resort: A Tourism and Business Perspective

Introduction The Disney Wilderness Lodge Resort completed refurbishing its Silver Creek Springs Swimming Pool in 2015. The development, which started in the fourth quarter of 2014 and was finished the following year, aimed to enhance guest experience by adding new attractions and improving existing facilities. This refurbishment is an example of how Disney continually invests … Read more

Globalization in the hospitality industry

Globalization is becoming more important for the hospitality industry now a days. Due to globalization it is hard to identify a product or service that is not influenced by a cross border transaction (Parker, 2005). Nevertheless, what is meant by globalization? In this essay the meaning of globalization will be find out. First of all … Read more

Housekeeping

CHAPTER 1: INTRODUCTION Housekeeping can be looked at as the navel of the lodging operation. All forms of lodging associations around the world can flourish without swimming pools, banquets, ballrooms or even food service areas but without a properly guided housekeeping wing no inn, motel or hotel would thrive irrespective of how big, popular or … Read more