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Farmers moved to another places to exchange seeds, because of this, caravanserai was created
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-Egypt: Firsts to have touristic attractions. goods interchange, negotiations with the government and religious festivals attendance, which made that egyptians offer shelter and food to travelers.
-Greece (dominants of the Mediterranean area): Delphi & Olimpia where games were realized Thanks to this centers, guesthouses and taverns were created.
Rome: "Pleasure travelers". They had one single coin, excellent roads systems and two languagesfor communication, latin and greek. “Quality” inns -
Invansions= touristic activity stops
Only religious travelers
Church gives them food and shelter -
Touristic activity retakes the flow.
Security and commercial activity increases.
Taverns and inns for the middle class (20-30 rooms) -
Advances in roads. England creates the English Common Law with 2 important rules, places had the obligation of receiving every traveler and providing lodging services, as well as that places needed to insure the belongings of travelers.
Posthouses and coaching inns. -
Train= travel in less time
Train stations were the basis of development of businesses
Room service
Restaurants for both genders
August Escoffier + Ceasar Ritz =The Savoy Hotel, the luxury hotel in London -
Grand Hotels like:
The Tremont Hotel (Boston): bellboys, recepcionists, lobby with carpet, bathrooms, private rooms, french cuisine, bathtube, WC, annunciator
– The Astor House (NYC): More bathrooms, big public areas, showers, first to have gas illumination
– The Palmer House (Chicago)
– Parker House (San Francisco): High prices, games room, ballroom
– The Palace Hotel (San Francisco): Spacious rooms, biggest dining room of the
epoque, reading rooms, beaty salon
– The Waldorf Astoria -
Gold epoque with construction and occupation indexes
Industry retook its level after World War II with the occupancy
Development of franchises and chains
Evolution of flights, technology and customer preferences