Current Issues in the Accommodation Sector - Desklib

Running head: HOTEL AND ACCOMODATION MANAGEMENT
Current issues in the accommodation sector
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HOTEL AND ACCOMODATION MANAGEMENT
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Industry overview.......................................................................................................................2
Analysis of the identified issue..................................................................................................3
Conclusion..................................................................................................................................6
Recommendations......................................................................................................................6
References..................................................................................................................................7

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HOTEL AND ACCOMODATION MANAGEMENT
Industry overview
Accommodation sector includes hotels, motels and commercial accomodations like
backpackers, hostels among others. Other examples of the accommodation sector involves
beds and breakfasts, lodges, resorts. The accommodation sector of Australia have emerged
strong due to the increased demands of the rooms in case of the visitors. The data has
recorded high occupancies by the end of 2018. Mention can be made of the cities of Hobart,
Sydney, Melbourne, The Gold Coast and Cairns, which have produced 80%, which have
escalated the revenue per available room (RevPAR) (Australia.com 2018).
Figure 1: Revenue per available room of the Australian cities.
(Source: Australia.com 2018)
Mention can be made of Airbnb, which has revolutionized the accommodation sector.
As a matter of specification, the customers now do not have to depend on the property
owners for finding prospective accommodation facilities (Airbnb.com.au 2018).