In this paper we have shown that a no mainstream tourism product can lead to "rediscover" the local area's typical resources, traditions and knowledge when the entrepreneur engages players outside the tourism industry. In this research we have used the case study methodology to show how an...

Dining as the most important activity in agritourism, and the importance of high professionalism for determination of peculiarities of local and regional farm foods are considered. ISTAT (Italian Institute of Statistics) information is presented on the number of agritourism farms offering catering, ...

The paper proposes the analyses of medium-long term dynamics experienced by the accommodation system of Sardinia in the light of growing maturity signals for regional tourist product. Potentials referring to a progressive diversification of incoming markets have been assessed in the light of...

The size of the expanding Italian tourism sector readily attracts entrepreneurs who build new hotels with 'expert' advice, and later often discover that not only does the building lack many basic facilities, but also that adequately trained staff are not available. In consequence management is...

Detailed guidelines are provided for the construction, equipment and furnishing of a hotel. After an introduction outlining aspects of the origins and types of hotels, the publication looks at the many aspects of a functioning hotel and provides practical technical advice on all aspects which need...

A method is developed for analysing the problems that arise when the management of a hotel company contemplates future investment. In the first section, investment decisions in tourism planning are investigated, and a rational approach to choice (evaluation criteria, analysis of economic...

After providing some general statistics on the world tourism market, including the availability of tourism accommodation worldwide, specific details are given for Italy: 900 000 rooms and 39 000 hotel/accommodation businesses in 1985. The number of businesses (hotels, pensioni, etc.) has fallen but ...

This study used the Retscreen software to analyse the economic viability of the installation of solar thermal panels in a winery with a restaurant, located in West Kelowna, British Columbia, Canada. Installation costs were estimated, as well as the incentive payments needed by the winery to install ...

Management policies and strategies for hotels must be aimed at three main problems: the need to achieve satisfactory occupation levels; the technico-economic problems of the main hotel services and problems related to internal and unifying aspects of hotel services. The phenomenon of seasonal...

Even though they are unlikely to design a new hotel, those who graduate from tourism science degrees must have a close understanding of the functioning of the various services within a hotel and a clear idea of the ideal that should be the target of planning and change so that practical solutions...