Environmental management has not received the attention that it deserves in the case of the hotel industry in Sri Lanka although sustainable growth in the industry requires consideration of such practices. Our study assesses the adoption of good environmental management practices in the Sri Lankan ...

This report provides an overview and outlook for the Portuguese hotel sector. It looks at (1) the recent trend in arrivals and overnights in Portuguese hotels; (2) the breakdown of the Portuguese hotel capacity in terms of region and grade; (3) the recent performance of the hotel sector; (4) the...

Addressing the large energy consumption of hotels requires an understanding of the factors that drive this consumption. This enquiry is crucial for South Africa which has experienced significant strain in meeting its domestic energy demand. This has occurred alongside increases in international...

This report provides an update on the Russian hotel sector. It looks at: the hotel market size, trends and performance; the major hotel markets in the country; hotel value trends; hotel chain penetration; and hotel management contracts in Russia and the CIS. Also presented are profiles of different ...

This paper investigates how increases in concentration can be interrupted or reversed by changes in how firms compete on quality. We examine the U.S. hotel industry during the past half century. We document that starting in the early 1980s, quality competition came more in the form of costs that...

This report provides an overview and update about the French hotel sector, including: the outlook for spending on travel and tourism in France; the recent performance of the hotel sector nationwide and in Paris; the hotel capacity by region and hotel grade; the ranking and penetration of hotel...

This report provides an update and outlook for the hotel sector of nine out of the 14 countries in the Middle Eastern region. The report looks at: (1) how macroeconomic developments are expected to impact the region's hotel sector in the coming years; (2) the recent trend in hotel performance in...

This report provides an overview and update about Brazil's hotel sector, including: the outlook for spending on travel and tourism in Brazil; hotel capacity and recent growth by region and province; recent hotel performance; the ranking and penetration of hotel chains in the country; current hotel...

This report provides an overview of current market trends and key players in the European hostel sector. It offers information on the different segments of hostels, some hostelling associations, and the major hostel chains. Distribution and revenue management in hostels are also discussed, as well...

This report provides an overview and update about the hotel sector in India. Following a review of current trends in tourism arrivals and overnights, as well as hotel performance, the major chains present in the country (both foreign and domestic) are reviewed and profiled. In a further section,...