Macro Perspective of Tourism and Hospitality
Lesson 1
The Meaning and Importance of Tourism and Hospitality
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The relationship of Tourism and Hospitality
The Food and Beverage Component
The Lodging Component
Recreation and Entertainment Component
Travel and Tourism Component
Transportation
Travel Agencies and Tour Operators
Definition of Tourism
Definition of Hospitality
Meaning of Tourist
Elements of Travel
The Nature of a Tour
The Tourist Product
The Tourist Destination
Tourist Services
Characteristics of Tourism and Hospitality
Importance of Tourism and Hospitality
The relationship of Tourism and Hospitality
the components of the tourism and hospitality network maybe independent and competitive
businesses; yet they are interrelated and interdependent. Although it constantly changing in connection
with labor, opportunity and growth, the network will continue to dominate as a global industry.
the components of the large industry include:
 Food and Beverage services
The public looks for foods everywhere- in hotel, motels, airlines, airports, cruise ships, trains,
shopping malls. There must be food service available to the them for breakfast, lunch, dinner
and snacks.
 Lodging services
Lodging involves providing overnight or even long-term services to the guest. For many people
lodging is a place to sleep. For others, lodging facilities not only provide beds but also
entertainment and recreational facilities.
Lodging facilities such inns, motor hotels, lodges, or motor inns are hotels and motels that use
different names. The lodging establishments that use different terms such as bed and breakfast,
resort hotel, condominium, conference center, and time sharing.
In other countries , there are lodging establishments such as parador- an old Spanish monastery
or castle that was converted to a hotel; pension or pensione- a French or Italian home in which
guest are provided with room and board; chateau- a French castle or elegant country home
used as a hotel; ryokan- a Japanese inn in which traditional customs are observed and a hostela lodging facility in which inexpensive accommodation are provided t students and guest on
nonprofit basis.
 Recreation services
entertainment originated from the traditional duties of a host to entertain his or her guest,
whether they are neighbors or travelers from other places. The host has always felt an
obligation to attend the needs of his or her guests not only for food and beverage and lodging,
but also entertainment.
 Travel-related services
The travel are used together as an umbrella term to refer to those business that provide primary
services to travelers. These includes not only food and beverage services, lodging services,
recreation and entertainment services but also transportation services of travel agencies an tour
operator.
Transportation
The main purpose of transportation is to make it possible for people to go from one place t
another. Thee are many ways to do this, from the primitive and simple to the modern and
complex. The common means of transportation are automobiles, recreational vehicles, buses,
trains, ships and airlines.
Travel Agencies and Tour Operators
Travel agencies and tour operators are modern additions to the travel and tourism world. Both
have become important in the survival of many businesses in the tourism and hospitality
industry.
Travel agent is the n who sells travel services in travel agency. He or she sells travel services that
are assembled by others into “packages”. Tour operators are wholesalers wo make the
necessary contacts with the hotels, airlines, and other providers of travel services and devise
packages which will appeal to retail buyers.
Definition of Tourism
Tourism is a multidimensional phenomenon, According to Professors Hunziker and Krapt of
Berne University, Switzerland “sum of the phenomena and relationships arising from travel and stay of
the nonresidents, in so far as they do not lead to permanent residence and are not connected to any
earning activity.” The definition distinguishes tourism from migration, which involves taking up
permanent residence.
According to Tourism Society in Britain was “Tourism is a temporary short-term movement of
people to destinations outside the places where they normally live and work their activities during their
stay at these destinations.”
According to the Tourism Society in Cardliff: “Tourism may be defined in terms of particular
activities selected ny choice and undertaken outside the home environment.”
Burkart and Medlik (1997) cited five main characteristics of tourism:
1. Tourism is a combination of phenomena and relationship
2. It has two essential elements: dynamic element or the journey and the static element or the
stay
3. The journey and stay are to and for destinations outside the place of residence and work
4. The movement to destination is temporary and short-term, with the intention to return within a
few days, weeks, or months
5. Destinations are visited for purposes not connected with the paid work, that is not to be
employed and not for business or vocational reasons.
Tourism therefore, is distinguished from the concepts of leisure and recreation on one hand, and from
travel and migration on the other hand.
Definition of Hospitality
The hospitality is derived from the latin word hospitare, which means “to receive as guest.” It
implies whereby a guest who is away from home is welcomed by a host where basic necessities are
provided such as food, beverage and lodging.
Types of Visitor
In 1963, a United Nation Conference on International Travel and Tourism recommended a
definition of a visitor as “any person visiting a country other than that of earning money.” The definition
covers two classes of visitors:
1. Tourists. Temporary visitors staying at least 24 hours, whose purpose could be classified as
leisure, business, family, mission and meeting
2. Excursionists. Temporary visitors staying less than 224 hours in the destination visited and not
making an overnight stay, including travelers in transit.
Elements of Travel
A. Distance. What must be considered under distance is the difference between local travel or
travelling within a person’s home community and nonlocal travel or traveling away from home.
B. Length of stay at the destination. The definition of tourist and excursionist as proposed by the
WTO is largely based on the length of stay. Tourist are temporary visitors who make at least
overnight stay , while excursionist are temporary visitors who do not stay overnight in the
country that they visit.
C. Residence of traveler. For business and research purposes, it is important to know where
people live.
D. Purpose of travel. It can be: Visit friends and relatives; Conventions, seminars and meetings;
Business; outdoor recreation- hunting, fishing, boating, and camping: Entertainmentsightseeing, theater, and sports; Personal- family, medical, funeral, wedding
It’s helpful to understand the difference between domestic and international tourism, as well as
independent and package tour. Domestic Tourism refers to the travel taken exclusively within the
national boundaries of the traveler’s country. It’s much easier to travel with in the countries boundary
because there are no language barriers, currency or documentation barrier. International tourism
involves the movement of the people across international boundaries. Travelling international is difficult
due to language barrier, currency and requires legal documents like visa, passports and other conditions
of entry to be met by tourists.
Inclusive Tour also known as Package Tour, is an arrangement in such transport and
accommodation is brought by the tourist at an all-inclusive price and the price of individual elements
cannot be determined by the tourist. On the other hand, an Independent Tour is an arrangement in
which the tourist buys these facilities separately, either making reservation in advance through a travel
agents or en route during the tour.
The Tourist Product combination of what the tourist does at the destination and the services
and the services she or he uses during the stay.
The Tourist Destination is a geographical unit where the tourist visits and stays. The success of
the tourist destination depends upon the interrelationship on three basic factors
 Attractions may be a site or event attraction. A site attraction in which the people go after the
appeal of the destination, an Event Attraction is which the tourists are drawn because of what is
taking place there. An attraction can also be a natural or a man-made.
 Amenities or commonly called as facilities include accommodation, food, local transport,
communications, and entertainment at the site
 Accessibility means having convenience of transport from its origin.
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Characteristic of Tourism and Hospitality
The product is not brought to the consumers; rather the consumers has to travel and go to the
product to purchase it.
The product of tourism and hospitality are not used up; thus, they do not exhaust the countries
natural resources.
Tourism and Hospitality are a labor-intensive industry.
Tourism and hospitality are people-oriented.
5. Tourism and hospitality are a multidimensional phenomenon.
6. Tourism and hospitality industry is seasonal.
7. The industry is dynamic.
Importance of tourism and hospitality
Since the Tourism and Hospitality becomes one of the largest industries today. Let’s take a look of
potential and benefits.
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Employment opportunities.
Social benefits
Cultural enrichment
A vital force of peace
ACTIVITY
Multiple Choice
Instruction: Read the question carefully and choose the best answer from the choices.
__________ 1. Tourism is a temporary, short-term movement of people to destinations outside the
places where they normally live and work and their activities during their stay at these destinations.
a. True
b. False
__________ 2. The word “hospice” a Latin word which means “to receive as a guest”.
a. True
b. False
__________ 3. A Excursionist are temporary visitors staying at overnight in the country visited whose
purpose is for leisure.
a. True
b. False
__________ 4. A package tour is only available by group
a. True
b. False
__________ 5. A Domestic tourism is when we cross international boundaries.
a. True
b. False
__________ 6. A geographical unit where tourist visits and stay.
a. Domestic tourism
b. International Tourism
c. Accessibility d. None
__________ 7. They define it as “any person visiting a country other than that of earning money”.
a. Tourist b. Excursionist c. Traveler
d. Visitor
__________ 8. Tourism is a multidimensional phenomenon.
a. Professor Hunziker and Kraft
b. Burkart and Medlik c. Both
d. None
__________ 9. It consists what the tourist buys.
a. Tourist product
b. Tourist services
c. None
d. Both
__________ 10. Facilities such as accommodation, food, transportation, communication and
entertainment
a. Tourism
b. Hospitality
c. Accommodation
Essay
11-15. What’s the importance of Tourism and Hospitality?
15-20. How is Tourism related to Hospitality?
d. Amenities
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