Accommodation Industry Outline
Presentation with excercises
Susanna Saari October 2006.
Background
The development of accommodation establishments in Finland 1996 - 2003
Hotels Hostels Holiday villages Camping
• Typical for Finland is the small size of establishments.
• Hotel is the most common form of accommodation
• Seasonality plays a big role in Finnish tourism, this is true also with accommodation
Capacity in Finland
The development of capacity 1999 - 2005
Hotels Hostels Youth hostels Holiday Villages Camping site cottages
Finnish hotel chains (2005)
Average occupancy rates 1994 - 2005
Hotels Hostels Holiday villages Camping sites Youth hostels
1. Task
• Compare the accommodation capacity of Finland to – Your own country of origin (exchange students) or– To another European country of your choise
• What are the major differences in:– capacity?– types of accommodation?– average occupancy rates?
Task 2.
• Familiarize yourself to ”Hotel OnLine” latest report on
Top 10 European hotels (http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2006_1st/Feb06_EuropeChains.html)
– Write a small analyses report based on the information provided (max. 2 x A4) including the following points:
• What are the major changes in the European accommodation market?
• Which major chains are NOT represented in Finland and which are?
Task 3.
• Familiarize yourself to ”Hotel OnLine” Ranking – ”Top Ten Worldwide Hotel Chains Growth 1995-2005”
(http://www.hotel-online.com/News/PR2005_4th/Oct05_HotelBrandRanking.html)
Analyze and compare European and Worldwide accommodation based on the figures and report.
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