Why do hotel professionals approach their calling with so much enthusiasm?
And what is the reason why more people fall in love with travel?
Here are some of the amazing facts:
- The global value of tourism and travel, of which the hotel industry is an integral part, amounts to over $10 trillion per year.
- More than 1,300 million people travel annually. Does that make travel one of the most prosperous industries today?
- It is estimated that 1 in 10 people on the planet is already employed in the hospitality industry.
Is the tourism and travel industry becoming the largest employer in the world? - Is the hospitality industry a friendly industry for women? International Labor Office estimates that 55% of Global Hotel’s workforce are women.
Let’s take a look at some more incredible curiosities!
- The hotel industry is now employing robots! Although, this is just for trial. In Japanese hotels, robots are doormen, receptionists, butlers, and hygienists.
- The oldest hotel in the world is also in Japan! Keiunkan Inn Hotel is over 1,300 years old and has been owned by the same family for more than 50 generations, which is why it is listed in the Guinness Book of Records.
- Where is the largest hotel in the world? The answer is Saudi Arabia. Abraj Kudai hotel with 10,000 rooms and more than 70 restaurants.
- Is it the most expensive hotel room in New York City? It’s actually in Geneva!
The average price of a Royal Penthouse at the President Wilson Hotel in Geneva is between $61,000 and $84,000. - The winner of the highest hotels in the world is, as expected, Dubai! JW Marriott Marquis Dubai is a twin tower that has 76 floors and is 355 m high.
- Space tourism will now gain an increasing pace! Dennis Tito was the first space tourist in 2001, for which he paid an incredible 20 million. $
- The most interesting cruise ship in the world is called “The World.” The passengers are permanent residents and the ship has been on the voyage since 2002 (with an interruption due to the pandemic)
- The closest Ice Hotel to us is in Romania. Guests reach it by cable car and sleep at -10 degrees. Hotel Ice Balea Lac has a snow bar, a restaurant and an ice church.
- In hotels, there is a “superstitious” rule that there is no room no. 13. You will notice that there are room numbers eg. 112 and 114, but a number is skipped in between!
Therefore, we end the article with the 14th fact!
What are your reasons for loving travel and hospitality?