The Modern Evolution of the Hospitality Industry

The hotel industry is a labor-intensive service industry dependent on the availability of high-quality employees to deliver, operate and manage tourism for its survival and competitive advantage (Amoah & Baum, 1997). The tourism industry is one of the most essential area in coming years. It has the opportunity for a rapid growth. The needs of the hotels are also increasing and it has the potential to provide employment to many people around the world. It is also observed and researched the there is a need of qualified and educated staff. They should be more skill full and aware of new trends and demands of the industry. They should have sufficient knowledge to satisfy the needs of

Hotels- the most important accommodation subsector which provide the greatest total employment within the tourism industry at the global

Amber Inn & Suite, Inc. was built in 1979 and is composed of 250 hotels chain empire of which each consisting an average of 120 exquisite guest rooms or suite units. The profits are $422.6 million and deficits of $15.7 million. The Amber Inns & Suite have total of 30,000 rooms. The Company’s objective is to cater mainly to professional clienteles that are traveling with fabulous guest rooms at an economical price. Amber Inn & Suites, Inc. is located in areas amid ten western and Rocky Mountain States with two hundred fifty numerous property hotel chains. In most cases, each property is made up of one hundred twenty single guest rooms or suite units. Amber Inn & Suites Inc. positions its properties on prime areas such as major

The hotel industry is a very hard industry to enter into, due to one of the biggest obstacles, which is brand recognition. Right now there are a few large hotel chains that make a large footprint in the market. It is hard for a new entrant to come into the industry and compete with these large hotel chains without bringing something new to the table. Many large chains in the industry dominate the industry due to economies of scale due to franchising.

In 1885, the British Hotel was established by Mary Seacole and a relative that was in the shipping business. Seacole created the British Hotel because she

Hotels have been around since AD 707. It has been known that it was operated by some people for exactly, forty-six generations. They their fame was gone, in 2011. The hotel that finally took the name and fame was,Hoshi Ryokan. It was located in Awazu Onsen. It was around the area of Komatsu, Japan. It was the year 718 when the hotel opened. The purpose hotles were invented, was because it was the way everyone’s families loved ones could travel the globe or go to adventurous places, so they could have a place to stay when they are unfamiliar with the place.

In old days it was okay for a hotel to have only rooms and a restaurant. Today a hotel has to have a recreation centre, a beauty farm, a shopping

Hospitality Management is a difficult and competitive market, and any lack in customer service can result in defecting customers or the termination of a relationship between a customer and a service provider. In this paper we will look at Hilton a company that has continually ranked amongst the top ranking hotels and continues to improve. Hilton’s customer service ranks as one of the top hospitality providers in the United States. We will look at the history of how Hilton came to be the name brand it is today and some of their process the used to narrow the customer service gaps such as Hilton Honors, the Hiltons Reservation Customer Care, and RESMAX. We will look at how they look at how Hilton manages the customer expectations through the use of employee training and their decreased the customer service gap through employee retention. We will also look as how Hilton co-partnered with Citibank in order to offer its Hilton Honors member additional benefits in order to keep in line with the customer service that the customers have come to expect.

The following report was derived from the primary use of secondary sources, in addition to telephone contact with hotel representatives. Secondary sources included research from the Internet, industry books, company marketing communications, trade and general business newspapers and magazines, among others. Through all the sources, relevant data and information was extracted into the report's appendices. After individual analysis and group discussion, the following report was devised. The mandate of this report is to provide a macro examination of the luxury hotel industry and specifically the future outlook of Four Seasons Hotel and Resorts, Inc.

Mandarin Oriental Hotel was originally founded in Hong Kong Island. It was established under Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group (MOHG), a management group with luxury hotels and resorts around the world. The company’s mission is ‘to delight our guests each and every day’. In 1963, the company had a grand opening for its first ever hotel in Hong Kong Island called ‘The Mandarin’. When it was first built in Hong Kong, it was known as the tallest building there is in the country. The company bought a 49% interest in The Oriental, Bangkok in 1974. In the year 1985, the company merged the two hotels under one name by renaming it ‘Mandarin Oriental Hotel Group’. Having the ambition of expanding the company’s name worldwide, Mandarin Oriental Hotel was built in Singapore in 1987. As years passes, the company grew bigger and bigger. Hotels and resorts of the company were built all around the world, such as, New York, Boston, London, Munich, Paris, and many more countries. Even though the company excels around the world, they should never be complacent. The company should always think of new strategies to keep up with the market trend in the hotel industry. By producing new ideas to have a better service line, the company can attract more guests to come to the hotel.

The report focused particularly on the following hotel chain Hilton Worldwide. Hilton legacy began in 1925, it was founded by Conrad N. Hilton. The first hotel was built in Texas and had 40 rooms; today Hilton is one of the most respected brands in the world. The company owns, manages or franchises a hotel group of some of the most famous and highly regarded hospitality brands worldwide, including Hilton, Conrad Hotels & Resorts, Double Tree by Hilton, Embassy Suites Hotels, Hampton, Hilton Grant Vacations, Homewood Suites by Hilton and the Waldorf Astoria Hotels & Resorts. With 4000 hotels and 650,000 rooms in 90 countries Hilton Worldwide is one of the world’s leading hotel. (Hilton Worldwide, 2013)

Hotel Chain as showing to us practice is the most effective way of integration to hospitality business. The main advantage of such integration it is immediately creating customer base and bigger potential market of customers, cost reduction due to general management, logistics, marketing; common quality standards; centralized training and, as a consequence of all

These days, there have been a number of hotels in various cities, towns and countries. From when I was young to now, I have visited many inns since I loved to travel to somewhere. I had any feeling and impression about hotels where I have been before I became eighteen years old. Hotels were just hotels that I needed to stay for the night. No more than that I thought. Before I went to Canada to study English in 2011, my family had a plan to travel somewhere and stay in a hotel for my farewell in Korea. After we visited many attractions, we were heading to the hotel that we made a reservation. When I saw the entrance of the hotel, I was surprised at first, and when we went inside of the hotel, I was surprised again. For two days, I was very impressed and I thought a lot in positive ways. I always had a desire to visit again and I wanted to get a hotel like that inn. It was the first time for me to know what I want to become. The trip to the hotel was totally changed my life and my dream.

The hotel industry is one of the most prolific industries in Australia due to its presence in society and, the impact it has on the nation’s economy. Advances in technology since the end of the 20th Century have allowed the service market of a hotel to develop rapidly (Hilton Melbourne South Wharf

The Hyatt Corporation was founded by Jay Pritzker in 1957. The first hotel purchased was located in Los Angeles, California. Hyatt is a management company that runs the operations of each hotel even though most of the Hyatt hotel properties are privately owned. They currently have two hundred sixteen hotels around the world and recently purchased one hundred forty three AmeriSuite hotels which were renovated and are being operated under their new name, Hyatt Place. Hyatt is known for specializing in luxury hotels that also provide meeting facilities and special services. The Hyatt Regency in Columbus Ohio was built in 1980. This hotel has six hundred and thirty one guest rooms, which makes it the largest hotel in the State, based on