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MACRO PERSPECTIVE OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY

(Week 1)
Tourism and Hospitality has been one of the largest and fastest –
growing industries in the world. It contributes greatly to global HOTELS AND MOTELS IN OTHER COUNTRIES:
economic development. Countries that are leading in tourism and  Parador
hospitality revenues are the United States, France, Germany, the - It is an old Spanish monastery or castle that was converted to a hotel.
United Kingdom, Mexico, and Japan.  Pension or Pensione
- A French or Italian home in which guests are provided with a
THE RELATIONSHIP OF TOURISM AND HOSPITALITY room and board.
 The tourism and hospitality industries strongly affect one another.  Chateau
Several associations and industry leaders consider the combined - A French castle or elegant country used as a hotel
industries of tourism and hospitality as one large industry.  Ryokan
- A Japanese inn in which traditional customs are observed
The components of the tourism and hospitality network may be  Hostel
independent and competitive businesses; yet, they are interrelated - A lodging facility in which inexpensive accommodations are
and interdependent. The interdependence among the components is provided to students and guests on a nonprofit basis.
strong especially in those countries which rely on tourism and
hospitality for their economic development. Although the RECREATION AND ENTERTAINMENT COMPONENT
components of the tourism and hospitality network are constantly  Entertainment originated from the traditional duties of a host to
changing in connection with labor, opportunity, and growth, the entertain his or her guests. Whether they are neighbors or travelers
network will continue to dominate as a global industry. from other places. The host has always felt an obligation to attend
to the needs of his or her guests not only for food and beverages
THE FOOD AND BEVERAGE COMPONENT and lodging, but also for entertainment.
 The public looks for food and beverage services everywhere in CENTURIES ACO, INN KEEPERS, TAVERN- KEEPERS,
hotels, motels, airlines, airports, cruise ships, trains, and shopping AND THEIR DESCENDANTS HAVE ATTENDED TO THEIR
malls. There must be food service available to them for breakfast, GUESTS' NEEDS FOR ENTERTAINMENT BY:
lunch, dinner, and snacks. There are commercial restaurants that  Talking to their Guests;
provide food and beverage services such fast service as  Story Telling;
restaurants, ethnic restaurants, and specialty restaurants. Aside  Games such as: Darts, Draughts, Backgammon, or Chess; and
from restaurants, taverns, bars, kiosk, vending machines,  Others employed jugglers and Traveling Minstrels.
supermarkets, food stalls, food carts, and food trucks now offer
food and beverage services. NOWADAYS, THE CONCEPT OF ENTERTAINING GUESTS
IS BROADER
THE LODGING COMPONENT  Guests are offered different kinds of entertainment and
 Lodging involves providing overnight or even long-term services recreational activities such as:
to guests. For many people, lodging is a place to sleep. For others,  Golf;
lodging facilities not only provide beds but also entertainment and  Tennis;
recreational facilities. Hence, the lodging industry components has  Hiking;
begun to accommodate several customer preferences - from  Boating;
budget motels to luxury hotels and expensive resorts.  Swimming;
 Handball;
OTHER TERMS FOR HOTELS AND MOTELS  Casino Gambling; and
 Inns  Concerts
 Motor Hotel
 Lodges TRAVEL AND TOURISM COMPONENT
 Motor Inns  Travel and tourism are used together as an umbrella term to refer
 Bed and Breakfast to those businesses that provide primary services to travelers.
 Resort Hotel These include not only food and beverages services, lodging
 Resort Condominium services, recreation and entertainment services, but also
 Conference Center transportation services, and the services of travel agencies and tour
OTHER TERMS FOR HOTELS AND MOTELS ACCORDING operators.
TO THEIR SPECIAL FACILITIES
 Ski Lodges TRANSPORTATION
 Casino Hotels  The main purpose of transportation is to make it possible for
people to go from one place to another. There are many ways to
OTHER TERMS FOR HOTELS AND MOTELS THAT do this, from the primitive and simple to the modern and complex.
OFFER LODGING NEEDS FOR THOSE WHO ARE AWAY The common means of transportation are automobiles,
FROM HOME recreational vehicles (RVs), buses, trains, ships, and airplanes.
 Campgrounds
 Transient Trailer Parks TRAVEL AGENCIES END TOUR OPERATORS
 School and College Dormitories  Travel agencies and tour operators are modern additions to the
 Summer Camps travel and tourism world. Both have become important in the
 Health Spas
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survival of many businesses in the tourism and hospitality
industry.

TRAVEL AGENT
 They are the one who sells travel services in a travel agency. He or
she sells travel services that are assembled by others into
"packages." In the travel business, a package is a bundle of related
travel services offered to a buyer at a single price.

TOUR OPERATORS
 They are the wholesalers who make the necessary contacts with
hotels, airlines, and other providers of travel services and devise
packages which will appeal to retail buyers. They are volume
purchasers who are able to negotiate lower prices because of their
high-volume purchases. They are able to sell tour packages at a
cheaper price than the individual consumer.
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