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4000 BCE
Beginnings: The Sumerians
Mesopotamia. Iraq farmers decided to move to share sedes. During the route they need a place to rest and eat. The caravanserai was created in the regions of Asia and Africa. -
3200 BCE
Empires
Egypt. Were the first to have touristic atractions. The purpose was increased, for interchanges, negotiations with the government and religious festivals, this made them start to offered food and shelters
Greece. They were considered good travelers of the epoque. Place where games and competences took place. Use of one language, universally accepted and one coin for transactions -
476
Empires
Rome. Were famouse because the power of the militars and their non military means. The quality inss that existed were for militars and government people. The fines places were for the wealtiest citizens -
1300
Decline and resurgence
• The invasions made the touristic activity stop.
• Security increased.
• Taverns and inns were for the middle class (from 20-30 rooms)
• Insecures places for women, they use to offert shared ledging -
Beginnings of the modern age
• A lot of advances in roads development, in terms of maintenance and development.
• England. The English Common Law was created. Places had the obligation of receiving every traveler praiding lodging service. -
Industrial Age
• The train was created, so traveling took less time than before
• Lodging services started to have room service, restaurantes (for men and women)
• The first luxury hotel appeared in London (The Savoy Hotel was one of those) -
Modern Age
Existance of famous iconic hotels called Grand Hotels:
The Tremont Hotel (Boston). Bellboys, recepcionist, lobby with carpet, bathrooms, private rooms, french cuisine, bathtube, WC, annunciator.
The Astor House (NYC). More bathrooms, big publics áreas, showers, first to have fas ilummination
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 -
20th Century
The evolution of flights, technology and customers preferences made and has changed the industry as known nowadays