Importance of Tourism

and Hospitality
 Difference of Tourism and Hospitality

• Although the to disciplines and industries overlap, the main difference is

that tourism deals with attractions, activities, and event, while Hospitality
focuses on providing people great accommodation, travel as well as other
facilities like restaurants or sport centre.
 Tourism
• Deals with attractions, activities and events
Attraction – Tourist spot

Boracay Island Palawan Beach

 Activities

Cliff Diving Ziplines

 Events

Festival Parades
 HOSPITALITY

• Focuses on providing people great accommodation, travel, as well as other

facilities like restaurants or sport centres.
Accommodations Hotel

Front Office Room Attendant

Restaurants
 Importance of Tourism and
Hospitality
• Historically , the concept of hospitality is about receiving guests in a spirit
of goodwill specially strangers from other land . Hospitality implies
warmth , respect and even protection ; it builds understanding and
appreciation among cultures.
• Today , hospitality also refers to a segment of the service industry that
includes hotels, restaurants, entertainment, sporting events, cruises and
other tourism related services. As such , the hospitality industry is
important not only to societies but to economies, customers and
employees.
 Importance to Economy

• Hospitality generates revenue for local economies directly when tourists

spend money in hotels, restaurants and entertainment venues. It also helps
economies indirectly because tourists purchase retail goods, pharmacy
items and locally made souvenirs and crafts. In addition , tourism can
stimulate the building of infrastructure such as roads and public
transportation.
 Importance to customers

• Hospitality provides essential services. ( i.e., lodging and food) for

travelers , whether they are on the move for reasons of necessity, leisure or
luxury , Hospitality is a major factor in every vacation and business trip,
and is thus important to individual customers and to businesses.
 Importance to employees

• Beside being a huge job creator , this sector provides a rewarding career
track for professionals. It offers a huge range of job opportunities , from
event planner to hotel general manager to facilities asset manager and
beyond . Entrepreneurs start their own restaurants and boutique hotels.
Professionals have the chance to work in glamorous settings around the
world.
 Importance to Culture

• Tourism and Hospitality helps the host country and the tourist to have a
better understanding of each others culture. Tourist has the chance to
understand the culture of the country they visit and introduce their culture
as well.
THANK YOU!!!