Hotel Industry & Tourism In India

Hotels have long been important element in the economies of many countries. The enormous increase in tourism of the 20th century has cuased the hotel business to outgrow national boundaries and become global in character. Hotels are directly linked to and are integral part of many other economic activities. In particular the relationship between tourism and hotels is very crucial in a proper understanding of the role of hotels in the process of economic development of a State. Hotel industry is indispendable for the success of tourism. It is aid,"No hotels no tourism." The relationship between hotels and tourism can be expressed in two ways: (a) Firstly hotel industry provides the basic ingredients of the total supply of the tourism sector. (b) Secondly the bulk of business demand of hotel industry comes from tourism.
Contents :
Acknowledgements List of Tables List of Figures and Maps Introduction Review of Literature Profile of Tourism in Orissa Growth of Hotel Industry in Orissa Spatial Structure of Hotel Industry of Orissa Degree of Concentration in the Industry: A Regression Analysis Quality of Hoteliering Services: An Application of Gronroos Model Policy Implications Summary, Conclusions and Suggestion Appendices Bibliography Index