In the present era of social and media mobility the importance of meeting and exceeding the tourists’ needs by offering added value is a key factor to the future and sustainability of any region or tourism destination. However, the financial resources available are gradually scarcer and...

The author analyses the numerical alteration of the number of hotels in Bulgaria in the recent years, the current specifics and problems in the hotel business. The correlations between this alteration and the number of fulfilled night-stays, the increase rate of the lodging base and the...

This paper analyses the potential employment effects of foreign direct investment in the Swiss services industry. First, the theoretical analysis considers the consequences on domestic employment resulting from the specific characteristics of services compared with those of industrial goods. It...

Currently, there is no clear definition for the youth travel concept. This concept emerged much latter than the first forms of manifestation of tourism for young people, namely the beginning of the ’90s when the first studies regarding youth travel were also conducted. No doubt, the concept of...

A geometrical interpretation of multiple regression is proposed. The method is explained within the context of the tourism industry by developing a model for the management of hotels. The paper first explains the technique in non-mathematical terms and is completed with the mathematical proof of...

Sports leagues are unusual organizations because they mix elements of competition and cooperation. Competition between members of the league is important because teams exist to produce competition for either their own, or their customers, satisfaction.

The aim of this article is to study the propensity to change modes, departure times and routes under adverse weather conditions. By means of an ordered probit methodology we identify the main factors explaining such a flexibility.

Tourism development must be based on sustainability criteria, be long term bearable economically and ethically and socially equitable for the local populations of the destinations. Tourism forms identified by the literature as being “sustainable” are numerous: ecological tourism...

Tourism and hotel business is becoming one of the leading industries of the world. Therefore, an increased attention needs to be paid to the study of trends in tourism because they determine the trends in hotel industry. The purpose of the paper is to point out the importance of hotel industry...