Synopses & Reviews
Tourism and the Lodging Sector is a pioneering book, the first text of its kind to examine the lodging sector from a tourism perspective. The book highlights the importance of the lodging sector in tourism as a major income generator and essential part of the travel experience.
The book offers an international perspective on topics such as sustainability, security, economic development, technology and globalization. The issues, concepts and management concerns facing this industry are examined, highlighting important topics such as:
- The place of accommodations in tourism and vice versa
- The social ecological and economic implications of lodging development
- Management and restructuring issues in a globalizing industry
- Sustainable tourism and the accommodation sector
- Cross-sectoral linkages between lodging, food services, gaming, conferences, and other intermediaries
- The interaction between supply and demand
- Safety and security in tourism and lodging
Tourism and the Lodging Sector critically examines a wide range of lodging establishments from an industry and social science perspective, drawing parallels and distinctions between the various types of accommodation, from campgrounds for the cost-conscious or adventurous outdoor traveler, to luxury, 5-star resorts, and more innovative accommodation such as tree-house hotels and ecolodges.
Essential reading for students of tourism this book is an indispensable guide, unprecedented in the field of tourism management.
Dallen J. Timothy is Professor, School of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University, USA
Victor B. Teye is Associate Professor, School of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University, USA
* High profile authors approach lodging from a tourism perspective
* Includes treatment of booming trends like timeshare and mobile lodging
* Takes a global perspective on topics such as sustainability, economic implications and information technology
Synopsis
Despite the extreme importance of the lodging sector in tourism as a major income generator and essential part of the travel experience, there remains a scarcity of consolidated works that examine it from a tourism perspective. This book looks thoroughly and carefully at the lodging/accommodation sector from a tourism industry and tourism social science perspective. It examines critically this segment of tourism from and highlights the issues, concepts, and management concerns facing a wide range of lodging establishments.
* Takes a comprehensive look at accomodation from a tourism social science perspective.
* Looks at emerging trends in accomodation operations and management
* Draws parallels and distinctions between various forms of lodging
About the Author
Dr. Dallen Timothy is an Associate Professor in the School of Community Resources and Development at Arizona State University. He holds a B.Sc. degree in geography from Brigham Young University, an M.A. in geography from the University of Western Ontario, and a Ph.D. in geography from the University of Waterloo. His research interests in tourism include heritage, community-based planning, political boundaries and supranationalism, shopping and consumption, peripheral and rural regions, less-developed countries, and religiously-motivated travel.Associate Professor of Tourism and Coordinator of the Travel and Tourism Program at Arizona State University. Teye has served as a Fulbright Scholar and a tourism consultant on the United Nations Development Program and the United States Agency for International Development projects in Africa. A human geographer (MA and PhD, University of Manitoba, Canada), his teaching and research interests lie in tourism development issues in developing countries, especially in Africa and the Caribbean regions.
is Associate Professor, School of Community Resources and Development, Arizona State University, USA
Table of Contents
Chapter One: Tourism and Tourist Accommodations
SECTION I: CONTEMPORARY ISSUES IN THE LODGING SECTOR
Chapter 2: Demand for Lodging and Tourism
Chapter 3: Current Issues in Human Resources, Structural Change, and e-Commerce in the Global Lodging Sector
Chapter 4: The Socio-Economic Implications in the Destination
Chapter 5: Globalization and Inclusiveness in the Lodging Sector
Chapter 6: Accommodations and the Green Movement
Chapter 7: Safety and Security Issues in a Globalizing World
Chapter 8: Food and Beverage Services, Gaming and Conferences
SECTION II: TOURIST LODGING TYPES AND FORMS
Chapter 9: Hotels, Motels and Resorts
Chapter 10: Second Homes and Timeshares
Chapter 11: Small-Scale Boutique Accommodations: Inns, Bed & Breakfasts, Lodges, Farm Stays and Pensions
Chapter 12: Mobile Lodging
Chapter 13: Youth Hostels and Backpacker Accommodation
Chapter 14: Camping
Chapter 15: Novelty and Alternative Lodging
Chapter 16: Critical Issues and the Future of Lodging