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1500 test study guide chapter 1-5 English inns and travels were prominent during the INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION (1760) (more armies- more roads- TRAVEL) Romans traveled first for pleasure The darkages- inns were lost due to civilization (monasteries, churches, religious houses) DURING THE RENAISSANCE (1300-1600) 1. Henry VIII helped inn keeping flourish by taking church land 2. Development of the STAGECOACH 3. Improved economic and social conditions **Coles ordinary- first tavern in America (1634) Boston, MA **City Hotel- first hotel in America (1749) NYC – 70 rooms **Tremont house- first luxury hotel (1829) Boston 1. First to have private rooms w/ locks on doors 2. Pitcher of water and bowl in each room 3. Free soap…show more content…
Psychocentrics- prefer familiar travel destinations 2. Allocentrics- prefer new and different destinations 3. Most people in bellcurve 4. Twice as many people are allocentrics Direct multiplier effect- money spent by tourist is directly used for airline/tourism improvements Indirect multiplier effect- use money for necessary purchases(food, detergent) Induced multiplier effect- beneficiaries of direct and indirect revenues spend their income on unrelated good and services (housing, transportation, entertainment) * * LODGING Six tiers of lodging industry(determined in room rates, location, service, and prestige) 1. Luxury 2. Upscale 3. Extended stay- (7-10 days) kitchenette, mini apartment 4. mid price will food service- restaurant/ room service 5. mid price with limited food service 6. economy/budget * **OVERNIGHT ACCOMODATIONS** 1. EUROPEAN PLAN- no meals included 2. AMERICAN PLAN-all meals included in one price- resorts 3. MODIFIED AMERICAN PLAN- dinner and breakfast 4. BREAKAGE- don’t get what you pay for (AP) * AHLA- American Hotel and Lodging Association * -federations of over 70 lodging associations in US and 33 in foreign

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