Open AccessHospitality Industry - REDEFINING Leisure And Recreation
Author(s) -
Manoj Sharma
Publication year - 2006
Publication title -
atna journal of tourism studies
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 0975-3281
DOI - 10.12727/ajts.1.6
Subject(s) - recreation , accommodation , tourism , hospitality , destinations , hospitality industry , terrorism , business , marketing , geography , advertising , political science , psychology , archaeology , neuroscience , law
We live in an age of cocooning: there is a tangible need to feel secure and pampered in a world of terrorism and uncertainty. The latest trend in travel is not high-altitude trekking or exploring remote and difficult reaches — it is the emergence of hotels as complete travel destinations. The accommodation industry is rising to the challenge, bolstering city hotels with extra facilities to fit the urban oasis template and creating resorts so complete it almost becomes redundant to go out.